Background
Lynne was born in Woking and educated at Dorking County Grammar School.
Lynne was born in Woking and educated at Dorking County Grammar School.
Between 1966 and 1989 she was an actress, appearing in The Mousetrap. She also worked as a speech consultant between 1988 and 1992. In 1987 general election she contested Harwich where she was defeated.
She is also one the patrons for the domestic violence charity Mankind Initiative.
She was rated as the 35th best out of all 785 MEPs and 9th best of the 78 United Kingdom MEPs on promoting transparency and reform according to the Open Europe think tank. She is a founding member—and current Vice President—of the European Parliament Intergroup MEPs Against Cancer.
Lynne has been an Member of Parliament and an Member of the European Parliament. She sat as an Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands from 1999 to 2012. On 5 November 2011 she announced that she would be stepping down from the position, and she did so on 3 February 2012.
Whilst an Member of Parliament she was the Liberal Democrats" spokesperson on Health and Community Care, and then spokesperson on Social Security and Disability. Her seat was filled by Philosophy Bennion, who was second on the Liberal Democrat party list.
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Previously she had been elected as Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Rochdale at the 1992 general election but was defeated at the 1997 general election.