Lynne Featherstone
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8401
Fax: 020 7219 0008
featherstonel@parliament.uk
Constituency
62 High Street, London, N8 7BX
Tel: 020 8340 5459
Fax: 020 8340 5459
lynne@lynnefeatherstone.org
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Hornsey and Wood Green 1997 and 2001 general elections. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green since 5 May 2005 general election
Parliamentary career
Liberal Democrat:
Spokesperson for:
Home Affairs 2005-06,
London 2006-07,
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development 2006-07;
Shadow Minister for Youth and Equalities 2008-10;
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:
(Minister for Equalities), Home Office and Government Equalities Office 2010-12,
Department for International Development 2012-
Select committees
Member: Environmental Audit 2005-06
Councils, public bodies
London Borough of Haringey Council:
Councillor 1998-2006,
Leader of Opposition 1998-2003;
London Assembly:
Member 2000-05,
Chair, Assembly Committee on Transport 2000-05;
Member, Metropolitan Police Authority 2000-05
Political interests
Transport, policing, equalities
Countries of interest
Afghanistan, Africa, EU, India, Nepal, Pakistan, USA
General Election 2010 - Hornsey and Wood Green
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Featherstone, Lynne |
Lib Dem |
25595 |
46.29% |
| Jennings, Karen |
Lab |
18720 |
33.86% |
| Merrin, Richard |
Con |
9174 |
16.59% |
| McAskie, Pete |
Green |
1261 |
2.28% |
| De Roche, Stephane |
Ind |
201 |
0.36% |
| Kapur, Rohen |
Ind |
91 |
0.16% |
| Result |
Lib Dem Hold (3.7% from Lab to Lib Dem) |