Seat: West Midlands

   Occupation: MEP

   Date of Birth: 22.01.1948

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                         Email: lizlynne@cix.co.uk

Memberships: Founder and Chair for first seven years of the Indonesian Co-ordination for British Section of Amnesty International

- Actress (1966-1989). Speech consultant (1988-1992; 1997-1999).

- Vice-President, Liberal Democrat Action Group for Electoral Reform (1992-1999). Member, Federal Policy Committee (1997-1999).

- MP for Rochdale (1992-1997). Liberal Democrat spokesperson on health and community care (1992-1994); social security and disability (1994-1997). Secretary, All-Party Pensioners Group (1992-1997). Secretary, All-Party Textile Group (1992-1997). Vice-Chair, All-Party Group on Kashmir (1992-1997). Co-Chair, All-Party Breast Cancer Group (1993-1997). Vice-Chair, All-Party Child Support Monitoring Group (1993-1997).

- Chair, Indonesian Co-ordination Group, British Section of Amnesty International (1972-1979). Chair of a Citizens' Advice Bureau (1982-1984). Chair, Alliance for Community Care (1989-1992).

-Member of the European Parliament (since 1999).

Posts held in European Parliament:
- Member, Employment and Social Affairs Committee 
- Member, Human Rights Committee

Background:

Member of British Parliament 1992-1997.

Secretary All Party Pensioners Group.

Co-Chair All Party Breast Cancer Group.

Vice Chair All Party Parliamentary Group on Kashmir.

Vice President Liberal Democrat Action Group for Electoral Reform