Christine McCafferty

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Christine McCafferty (born 14 October 1945 as Christine Livesley) is a politician in the United Kingdom. McCafferty is the Labour member of Parliament for Calder Valley. She was first elected in 1997 Labour landslide, replacing the Conservative Sir Donald Thompson who had held the seat since 1979. She held the seat in the 2001 and 2005 general elections despite Tory resurgence.

McCafferty is married to David Tarlo.

Before her election to parliament, McCafferty was a member of Hebden Royd Town Council 1991-95. She was also a councillor on Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council 1991-97, where she was chair of the Adoption Panel 1992-96. She served as member of the West Yorkshire Police Authority 1994-97.

In Parliament, she was a member of the Procedure Committee 1997-99, and of the International Development Committee 2001-05. Since 1999, she has also been a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. She has won a great deal of respect for her commitment to overseas development, sexual health and the rights of women.