Thelma Walker

Thelma Doris Walker (born 7 April 1957) is a British politician, and the Labour Party MP for Colne Valley constituency, who was elected at the 2017 general election defeating the incumbent Conservative MP Jason McCartney.

Walker was educated at Marple Hall Grammar School and Manchester Polytechnic. She trained as a teacher and was head of two schools before setting up as an independent consultant.