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==Death==
Lumley died after a long illness on 25 May 2023, aged 59.<ref></ref>
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British Conservative politician

Karen Lumley
File:KarenLumley.jpg
Member of Parliament
for Redditch
In office
6 May 2010 – 3 May 2017
Preceded byJacqui Smith
Succeeded byRachel Maclean
Personal details
Born(1964-03-28)28 March 1964
Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died25 May 2023(2023-05-25) (aged 59)
Political partyConservative
SpouseRichard Lumley (1984–2023)
Children2
Residence(s)Brockhill, Redditch (2010–2023)
Alma materRugby High School for Girls
East Warwickshire College
Websitetellkaren.com

Karen Elizabeth Lumley (28 March 1964 – 25 May 2023) was a British Conservative Party politician. She was elected the Member of Parliament (MP) for Redditch in Worcestershire in the general election of May 2010, when she defeated former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. She stood down at the general election of June 2017.

Personal life

Lumley was born in Barnsley, but grew up in the county of Warwickshire, in the town of Rugby. Her early education was at the Rugby High School for Girls, and subsequently the East Warwickshire College.

Since becoming an MP, she had lived in the area in Brockhill, of Redditch. She was married to Richard Lumley, a geologist, and has two children.

Political career

Lumley was the deputy chair of the Welsh Young Conservatives from 1986 to 1987, and the group leader of the district of Wrexham Maelor from 1991 to 1996. She also served on Clwyd County Council between 1993 and 1996, and on Redditch Borough Council from 2001 to 2003.

Lumley unsuccessfully contested the Delyn constituency in 1997 and at National Assembly level in 1999. In both the general elections of 2001 and 2005, she unsuccessfully contested the constituency of Redditch before gaining the seat at the general election of 2010, defeating the former Labour Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.

She was one of 175 MPs to vote against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 in March 2013 which legalised same sex marriage in England and Wales.

Lumley had said that while she supported civil partnerships, she had felt that the bill would redefine the meaning of marriage and that her decision would be supported by the majority of her constituents. Lumley held her seat in the election of May 2015.

She indicated her support for voting to leave the European Union in the EU Referendum in March 2016. Lumley commented that the move would regain the sovereignty of the United Kingdom.

In the House of Commons Lumley sat on the Finance Committee as of July 2015. She had previously been part of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee and the Transport Select Committee. Lumley was also a Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department of Health. Lumley stood down at the general election of 2017 due to ill health.

Death

Lumley died after a long illness on 25 May 2023, aged 59.

References

  1. "Karen Lumley MP". BBC Democracy Live. BBC. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  2. ""No. 59418". The London Gazette. 13 May 2010. p. 8746.
  3. ^ Crawford, Ross (28 April 2017). "Karen Lumley MP not to defend Redditch parliamentary seat". Redditch Standard. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  4. "About Karen: Personal". Tellkaren.com. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Karen Lumley MP". parliament.uk. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012.
  6. Britten, Nick (7 May 2010). "General Election 2010: Jacqui Smith defeated in Redditch". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  7. "MP-by-MP: Gay marriage vote". bbc.co.uk. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  8. "Redditch's MP votes against gay marriage bill". Redditch Advertiser. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  9. ^ "Karen Lumley MP". parliament.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  10. "Redditch MP Karen Lumley joins "Brexit" camp". Redditch Advertiser. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  11. "Welsh Affairs Committee: Membership". www.parliament.uk. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  12. Sharpe, Liz (20 November 2015). ""These are essential skills" says Redditch MP Karen Lumley at St Johns Ambulance's Everyday Heroes Awards". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  13. Former MP Karen Lumley has died

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byJacqui Smith Member of Parliament for Redditch
2010–2017 		Succeeded byRachel Maclean
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