The Baroness Parminter | |
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| Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2015 | |
| Leader | Baron Newby |
| Liberal Democrats Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Spokesperson | |
| In office 16 July 2015 – 12 October 2017 | |
| Leader | Tim Farron Sir Vince Cable |
| Preceded by | Tim Farron |
| Succeeded by | Tim Farron |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 15 July 2010 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kathryn Jane Parminter 24 June 1964 |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Kathryn Jane Parminter, Baroness Parminter (born 24 June 1964)[1] is a Liberal Democrat life peer, and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom.
She was created Baroness Parminter, of Godalming in the County of Surrey on 15 July 2010[2] and was introduced in the House of Lords 19 July 2010 and, having supported animal rights causes, chose to wear robes of animal-free ermine.[3] She made her maiden speech two days later in a debate on women in society.
Kate Parminter is an advisor to the Every Child a Reader programme which tackles illiteracy in schools, a trustee of the IPPR think tank and is also a Patron of the Meath Epilepsy Trust.
- ^ "Baroness Kathryn Jane Parminter, Member Of The House Of Lords from London". Directorstats.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "No. 59493". The London Gazette. 20 July 2010. p. 13809.
- ^ "Newsnight: Michael Crick: "No-ermine ermine" for animal rights champion". BBC. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2017.