Lynda Waltho

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Lynda Waltho MP
Lynda Waltho
Member of Parliament
for Stourbridge
Incumbent
Assumed office 
5 May 2005
Preceded by Debra Shipley
Born 22 May 1960 (1960-05-22) (age 48)
London
Nationality British
Political party Labour
Alma mater Keele University

Lynda Ellen Waltho (born May 22, 1960, London) is the Labour MP for Stourbridge. She was elected at the 2005 general election, after sitting Labour MP Debra Shipley had stepped down due to ill-health just days before the election was called.

Waltho was born in London and educated at Keele University. She is married with two children and her husband Steve is a Labour member of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. She worked as principal advisor to Neena Gill MEP. Her special interests include education, childcare and the economy.

Waltho won the seat with a slim majority of just 407 over Conservative candidate, Diana Coad, reduced from her predecessor's 3812 at the 2001 general election. In November 2005, she was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to David Hanson MP, Minister of State in the Northern Ireland Office. Making her the first Labour member of the 2005 intake to hold any government role, albeit a junior one.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Debra Shipley		 Member of Parliament for Stourbridge
2005 – present		 Incumbent


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