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Karen Buck MP
Karen Buck
Member of Parliament
for Regent's Park and Kensington North
Preceded by new constituency
Majority 6,131 (15. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Regent's Park and Kensington North is a Constituency in Central London and West London represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament 1%)
Born 30 May 1958 (1958-05-30) (age 50)
Castlederg, County Tyrone
Nationality British
Political party Labour
Alma mater London School of Economics

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Early life

Born in Castlederg, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, she was educated at the Chelmsford County High School for Girls and the London School of Economics, from where she was awarded a BSc and a MSc in Economics, and a MA in Social Policy and Administration. Castlederg ( Caisleán na Deirge in Irish) is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, lying on the River Derg. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Chelmsford County High School for Girls, or "CCHS" is a selective Grammar school for girls aged 11-18 located in Chelmsford, Essex, The London School of Economics and Political Science, more commonly referred to as The London School of Economics or LSE, is a specialist college of the A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S A Master of Science ( Latin: Magister Scientiæ; abbreviated MSc, M Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. A Master of Arts ( Latin: Magister Artium) is a Postgraduate academic Master's degree awarded by universities in a large Social policy relates to guidelines for the changing maintenance or creation of living conditions that are conducive to human welfare. Public administration can be broadly described as the development implementation and study of branches of government Policy. She joined the Labour Party in 1978. In 1979, she became a research and development worker with Outset, a charity working with disabled people, before joining the Hackney Borough Council in 1983 initially as a senior disability officer, and from 1986 a public health officer. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The London Borough of Hackney ( is a London borough in North-East London and forms part of Inner London. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts and informed choices of society organisations She went to work for the Labour Party in 1987 as a health directorate researcher, becoming a campaign strategy coordinator in 1992. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) She was elected as a councillor to the City of Westminster Council in 1990 and remained on the council until her election to parliament in 1997. The City of Westminster ( is a borough of London with city status. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)

Parliamentary career

Karen Buck contested the new seat of Regent's Park and Kensington North after being chosen from an all-female shortlist, a seat based largely on the former Westminster North held narrowly by the Conservative former minister John Wheeler. Westminster North is a former UK Parliamentary constituency in Central London and West London, comprising the northern part of the City of Westminster The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. John Wheeler may refer to John Archibald Wheeler (1911&ndash2008 physicist John Wheeler (commerce (fl Wheeler retired, and Karen Buck was elected at the 1997 General Election as the Labour MP for Regent's Park and Kensington North with a majority of 14,657 and has been the MP there since. Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election She made her maiden speech on June 17, 1997. A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly- elected members of a Legislature or Parliament. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar

Following her election to parliament, Karen Buck joined the Social Security Select Committee, and after the 2001 General Election on the Work and Pensions Select Committee. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Department of Social Security (DSS is the name of similar defunct governmental agencies in the United Kingdom and Australia In the United Kingdom the DSS See also Committee A Select Committee is a committee made up of a small number of parliamentary members appointed to deal with particular areas or issues Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown The Work and Pensions Committee is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In 2001, her appointment as an Assistant Government Whip was announced without her knowledge and consent. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Whip is a role in party-based politics whose primary purpose is to ensure control of the formal decision-making process in a parliamentary legislature She declined to take up the post. However, she did became a member of Tony Blair's government in the wake of the 2005 General Election as the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general

Karen Buck made her name whilst a councillor at Westminster when she was involved in exposing fraudulent behaviour of Shirley Porter[1] and the Homes for Votes scandal. Shirley Lady Porter DBE (born 29 November, 1930) is a former British Conservative leader of Westminster City Council in Her constituency houses both Notting Hill the home of the carnival, and Lord's Cricket Ground the home of cricket and the Marylebone Cricket Club. Notting Hill is an area in West London, England close to the north-western corner of Hyde Park, and lying within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event which takes place on the streets of Notting Hill, London, UK each August over two days (Sunday Lord's Cricket Ground (generally known as Lord's) is a cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC is a private members' club founded in 1787

Personal life

She is married to Barrie Taylor and they have a son.

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