Lynne Jones MP
Member of Parliament for Birmingham Selly Oak
Incumbent
Assumed office  9 April 1992
Preceded by	Anthony Beaumont-Dark
Succeeded by	Incumbent
Born	26 April 1951 (1951-04-26) (age 56) Birmingham
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	UCE Birmingham

Lynne Mary Jones (born 26 April 1951, Birmingham) is a British Labour Party politician and the Member of Parliament for the Birmingham Selly Oak constituency. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... Birmingham Selly Oak is a constituency located in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham. ... For the ecclesiastical office, see Incumbent (ecclesiastical). ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Sir Anthony Beaumont-Dark is a British politician. ... For the ecclesiastical office, see Incumbent (ecclesiastical). ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Birmingham (pron. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... The University of Central England in Birmingham (also known as UCE Birmingham) is a University in the city of Birmingham, England. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Birmingham (pron. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Birmingham Selly Oak is a constituency located in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham. ...

Born in Birmingham, Lynne Jones studied biochemistry at the University of Birmingham, eventually earning her Ph.D. in 1979. She also has a post-graduate degree in Housing Studies from Birmingham Polytechnic (now Birmingham City University). She has worked in both science and housing, and was a Councillor on Birmingham City Council representing Kings Norton ward before being elected to the House of Commons at the 1992 general election. Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes in living organisms. ... Website http://www. ... Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ... Birmingham City University (formerly Birmingham Polytechnic and the University of Central England in Birmingham) is a University in the city of Birmingham, England. ... Local Government History Most of Birmingham was historically a part of Warwickshire, though the modern city also includes villages and towns formerly in Staffordshire or Worcestershire. ... See also: Kings Norton, Leicestershire , Kings Norton is an area of Birmingham, England. ... Type Lower House Speaker of the House of Commons Leader of the House of Commons Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Harriet Harman, QC, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Theresa May, PC, (Conservative) since December 6, 2005 Members 646 Political groups... The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992. ...

She is a member of the Socialist Campaign Group and has taken part in almost all of the backbench rebellions against the Labour government. She is also Chair of the Parliamentary Forum on Transsexualism, and is a patron of Press for Change. She is married, and has two children. The Socialist Campaign Group is a left-wing grouping of Labour Party Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom. ... Look up Transsexualism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Press For Change (PFC) is a political lobbying and educational organisation, which campaigns to achieve equal civil rights and liberties for all trans people in the United Kingdom, through legislation and social change. ...

In February 2006 she announced her intention to stand against Gordon Brown in the Labour Party leadership contest expected to follow Prime Minister Tony Blair's resignation if nobody else did, so that Brown could not simply be "crowned". Subsequently, Socialist Campaign Group Chair John McDonnell announced his candidacy for the leadership, but was defeated by Gordon Brown. Media:Example. ... For others with the same or similar names, see Gordon Brown (disambiguation). ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

Following boundary alterations in Birmingham, which reduce its parliamentary representation from eleven to ten seats, Jones had planned to apply for selection to the redrawn Selly Oak constituency which contains wards from both the current Selly Oak and Hall Green constituencies. However, in January 2007 she announced that she will not be standing for Parliament at the next General Election. Birmingham Hall Green is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

External links

• Lynne Jones MP official site
• ePolitix - Lynne Jones MP
• Open Rights Group - Lynne Jones MP
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• TheyWorkForYou.com - Lynne Jones MP
• The Public Whip - Lynne Jones MP voting record
• BBC News - Lynne Jones BBC profile