Kate Parminter, Baroness Parminter

Kathryn Jane Parminter, Baroness Parminter (born 24 June 1964) is a Liberal Democrat life peer, and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom.

The Right Honourable
The Baroness Parminter
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
in the House of Lords
Assumed office
16 July 2015
LeaderBaron Newby
Liberal Democrats Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Spokesperson
In office
16 July 2015  12 October 2017
LeaderTim Farron
Sir Vince Cable
Preceded byTim Farron
Succeeded byTim Farron
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
15 July 2010
Life Peerage
Personal details
Born
Kathryn Jane Parminter

(1964-06-24) 24 June 1964
Political partyLiberal Democrats

She was created Baroness Parminter, of Godalming in the County of Surrey on 15 July 2010 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. 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.

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