Joan Lorraine WALLEY

Background

WALLEY, Joan Lorraine was born on January 23, 1949. Daughter of the late Arthur Walley and Mary Emma Walley.

Education

She attended Biddulph Grammar School (now known as Woodhouse Middle School) in Biddulph, north Staffordshire.

Career

At the University of Hull, she gained a Bachelor in Social Administration. From the University College of Wales, Swansea, she gained a Diploma in Community Work Development. From 1970-1973, she worked on an Alcoholics Recovery Project.

From 1974-1978, she was a Local Government Officer for Swansea City Council.

She worked for Wandsworth Council from 1978-1979. From 1979-1982, she was a Development Officer for National Association for Care and Rehabilitation of Offenders.

Walley had previously been a Lambeth councillor.

She was elected by the House to be the Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee on 9 June 2010. In November 2013 she announced her intention to stand down at the next general election in 2015.

Membership

50th United Kingdom Parliament. 51st United Kingdom Parliament. 52nd United Kingdom Parliament.

53rd United Kingdom Parliament.

54th United Kingdom Parliament. 55th United Kingdom Parliament]

Following the deselection of her predecessor John Forrester, she stood as the Labour Party candidate for Stoke-on-Trent North (the second female Member of Parliament for the seat after Harriet Slater) and became the constituency"s Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) at the 1987 general election.

Interests

• Recreations: music; swimming. Walking; environment.

Connections

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Jan Ostrowski