Sheila Faith

Irene Sheila Faith (née Book; 3 June 1928 – 28 September 2014[1]) was a British politician and dental surgeon.[3] In 1977 Faith was selected as candidate for Belper, a constituency in Derbyshire which was narrowly held by Labour.She managed a reasonable swing in the 1979 general election in line with the national average, which was enough to win the seat by 882 votes.South Derbyshire selected another woman, the younger Birmingham city councillor Edwina Currie, who was elected with a majority of more than 8,000.The decision of Elaine Kellett-Bowman to stand down as Member of the European Parliament for Cumbria in favour of her seat in the British Parliament gave Faith the opportunity to resume a political career at the headquarters of the European Community, of which she was a strong supporter of British membership.
Member of ParliamentBelperRoderick MacFarquharCumbria and Lancashire NorthElaine Kellett-BowmanRichard Fletcher-VaneNewcastle upon TyneTyne and WearConservativedental surgeonHouse of CommonsEuropean ParliamentUniversity of DurhamNorthumberland County CouncilNewcastle upon Tyne CentralOctober 1974 general electionDerbyshireLabour1979 general electionPrivate bills1983 general electionSouth DerbyshireBirminghamEdwina CurrieMember of the European ParliamentCumbriaBritish ParliamentEuropean Community1984 European electionHansardParliament of the United Kingdom