Early Life
Born in Birmingham, Lynne Jones went to the local Bartley Green Girls' Grammar School (now the comprehensive Hillcrest School) on Stonehouse Lane in Woodgate near Woodgate Valley Country Park, off the B4121. She studied Biochemistry at the University of Birmingham, eventually earning her Ph.D. in 1979. She also has a post-graduate Diploma in Housing Studies from Birmingham Polytechnic (now Birmingham City University). She worked in research at the University of Birmingham from 1972-86. She was a housing association manager from 1987-92. She joined the Labour Party in 1974.
She has worked in both science and housing, and was a Councillor on Birmingham City Council representing Kings Norton ward from 1980-94.
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