Kate Parminter, Baroness Parminter

Baroness Parminter in 2011

Kathryn Jane Parminter, Baroness Parminter (born 24 June 1964) (also known as Kate) is a Liberal Democrat life peer in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom.

She was created Baroness Parminter, of Godalming in the County of Surrey on 15 July 2010^[1] and was introduced in the House of Lords on 19 July 2010 and, having supported animal rights causes, chose to wear robes of animal-free ermine.^[2] She made her maiden speech two days later in a debate on women in society.

She 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.

Professional career

Prior to her elevation, Baroness Parminter worked as a freelance consultant advising charities and companies (including Lloyd’s, the City of London Corporation, Mencap & Age Concern) on charity issues, campaigning and corporate social responsibility. From 1998 to 2004 she was the Chief Executive of the conservation charity the Campaign to Protect Rural England. Between 1990 and 1998 she worked for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, rising from public relations officer to become Head of Public Affairs. She also chaired the Campaign for the Protection of Hunted Animals, which helped to ban hunting, between 1997 and 1998. Before this, she was an account executive at Juliette Hellman PR, a parliamentary researcher for Simon Hughes MP, and a graduate marketing trainee for The Nestlé Co Ltd.^[3]

Political career

Baroness Parminter was a Liberal Democrat councillor on Horsham District Council in West Sussex between 1987 and 1995. In 2008 she was appointed by Nick Clegg to work on the Party's Reform Commission, which was charged with outlining a route map for the Party's future. She is currently a member of the Party's Federal Executive Committee, which endorsed the proposal to join the coalition government with the Conservatives in May 2010, and also the Federal Finance and Administration Committee. She was offered the position three years before accepting but declined the offer as she wanted to look after her children. ^[4]

Personal life

Baroness Parminter grew up in West Sussex and was educated at state schools in Horsham. She studied Theology at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford between 1983 and 1986. She lives in Godalming, Surrey with her husband Neil Sherlock,^[5] a public affairs partner at KPMG,^[6] and two school age daughters. Neil Sherlock stood unsuccessfully for the seat of South West Surrey in 1992 and 1997. In November 2011, Neil Sherlock became director of government relations (special adviser) in Nick Clegg's deputy prime minister's private office.^[7]

References

Current Liberal Democrat peers

Hereditary peers	Addington Glasgow Oxford & Asquith Vacant

Life peers	Alderdice Allan of Hallam Alliance Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville Barker Beith Benjamin Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury Bowles of Berkhamsted Bradshaw Brinton Bruce of Bennachie Burnett Burt of Solihull Campbell of Pittenweem Carlile of Berriew Chidgey Clement-Jones Cotter Dholakia Doocey Falkner of Margravine Fearn Featherstone Foster of Bath Fox Garden of Frognal German Goddard of Stockport Greaves Grender Hamwee Harris of Richmond Humphreys Hussain Hussein-Ece Janke Jolly Jones of Cheltenham Kirkwood of Kirkhope Kramer Lee of Trafford Lester of Herne Hill Loomba Macdonald of River Glaven Maclennan of Rogart Maddock Manzoor Mar & Kellie Marks of Henley-on-Thames McNally Miller of Chilthorne Domer Newby Nicholson of Winterbourne Northover Oates Paddick Palmer of Childs Hill Palumbo of Shouthwark Parminter Pinnock Purvis Randerson Razzall Redesdale Rennard Roberts of Llandudno Rodgers of Quarry Bank Scott of Needham Market Scriven Sharkey Sharp of Guildford Sheehan Shipley Shutt of Greetland Smith of Clifton Smith of Newnham Steel of Aikwood Stephen Stoneham of Droxford Storey Strasburger Stunell Suttie Taverne Taylor of Goss Moor Teverson Thomas of Gresford Thomas of Walliswood Thomas of Winchester Thornhill Tope Tordoff Tyler Tyler of Enfield Vallance of Tummel Verjee Wallace of Saltaire Wallace of Tankerness Walmsley Watson of Richmond Willis of Knaresborough Wrigglesworth

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