Catherine West

Catherine West
Catherine West; MP
	Woman wearing a red rosette with a read and yellow centre, lettered "Catherine West"
Member of Parliament; for Hornsey and Wood Green
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; 8 May 2015
Preceded by	Lynne Featherstone
Majority	11,058 (19.1%)
Leader of the Islington Council
	In office; 6 May 2010 – 10 October 2013
Deputy	Paul Smith; Janet Burgess
Preceded by	Terry Stacy
Succeeded by	Richard Watts
Labour Group Leader on the Islington Council
	In office; 2004 – 10 October 2013
Preceded by	Mary Creagh
Succeeded by	Richard Watts
Islington Borough Councillor; for Tollington
	In office; 2 May 2002 – 22 May 2014
Preceded by	Barbara Sidnell
Succeeded by	Flora Williamson
Personal details
Born	14 September 1966 (age 58); Sydney, Australia
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	University of Sydney; University of London
Religion	Quaker
Website	Official website

Catherine West (born 14 September 1966 in Sydney) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. Since May 2015, she has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Hornsey and Wood Green.

Early life and education

West was born on 14 September 1966 and was raised in Sydney, Australia. She was educated at Ravenswood School for Girls. She studied at the University of Sydney and later gained a master's degree in Chinese politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

From 2 May 2002 to 22 May 2014, West was a member of the Islington London Borough Council representing the Tollington Ward. She was leader of the council's Labour Party group from 2004 to 10 October 2013 and Council Leader from 6 May 2010 to 10 October 2013.

West opposes the renewal of Trident nuclear weapon system.^[2] In September 2015, West along with Tulip Siddiq and Keir Starmer wrote a letter to British prime minister David Cameron seeking urgent action to address the refugee crisis due to the Syrian Civil War.^[3]^[4]^[5]

West is a Quaker. She is one of three Quakers who were elected during the 2015 general election, the others being Ruth Cadbury and Tania Mathias.^[6]

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Lynne Featherstone	Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Wood Green 2015–present	Incumbent

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