Lyn Brown (politician)
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Lyn Brown MP |
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| Shadow Minister for Policing | |
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Assumed office 8 October 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Jack Dromey |
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Member of Parliament for West Ham |
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Assumed office 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Tony Banks |
| Majority | 22,534 (48.0%) |
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13 April 1960 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | John Cullen |
| Alma mater | Roehampton University |
| Website |
Official website parliament..lyn-brown |
Lyn Carol Brown (born 13 April 1960) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for West Ham since 2005. She was a Shadow Minister at the Home Office from September 2015 to 28 June 2016.
Brown was born in London to Joseph and Iris Brown. She was educated at Drew Road Primary School, Silvertown and Plashet Comprehensive School before attending the Whitelands College, Putney (now part of Roehampton University). In 1984 she began work as a social worker for the London Borough of Ealing.
She was elected as a councillor to Newham London Borough Council in 1988. She unsuccessfully contested Wanstead and Woodford at the 1992 general election but was easily beaten by 16,885 votes by the Conservative James Arbuthnot.
The former minister and Labour member of parliament for West Ham constituency Tony Banks retired and Lyn Brown was selected to contest the safe Labour seat through an all-women shortlist. Lyn Brown became the seat's MP at the 2005 general election with a majority of 9,801 votes. She made her maiden speech on 23 May 2005.
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