Christine Crawley, Baroness Crawley

Christine Mary Crawley, Baroness Crawley FRSA (born 9 January 1950) is a British politician for the Labour Party.

Early life Crawley was educated at the Notre Dame High School School in Plymouth before going to Digby Stuart College (University of Roehampton) to train as a teacher.

After graduation she began teaching children aged between 9 and 15, and also ran the local youth theatre.

Political career Her work to gain funding for the youth theatre brought her into contact with local politicians, and she became involved in politics, joining the Labour Party. Soon after joining the party she became secretary of the local branch, and then Social Secretary for the local Women's Branch. She was elected as a District Councillor for the South Oxfordshire District Council, at a time when the Labour Party was a minority party on the council. Between 2002 and 2008 she served as a Party Whip in the House of Lords. She is a member of Labour Friends of Israel.

Honours In 2013, Baroness Crawley was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Health from Plymouth University

Personal life The ancient historian Josephine Crawley Quinn is her daughter.