Thelma Walker | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Member of Parliament for Colne Valley | |
| In office 8 June 2017 – 6 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jason McCartney |
| Succeeded by | Jason McCartney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1957 |
| Political party | Northern Independence Party |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (1971–2020) |
| Spouse | Rob Walker (1983–)[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Marple Hall Grammar School |
| Alma mater | Manchester Polytechnic |
Thelma Doris Walker[2] (born 7 April 1957) is a British politician, formerly the Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Colne Valley from 2017 to 2019. Before her political career, she worked as a teacher for 34 years and later as an independent consultant.
In November 2020 Walker resigned from the Labour Party. In May 2021, she stood as an independent candidate endorsed by the Northern Independence Party (NIP) in the 2021 Hartlepool by-election and lost her deposit.
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- ^ "No. 61961". The London Gazette. 19 June 2017. p. 11779.