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Liz Smith

Liz Smith is a former Conservative Member of the Scottish Parliament for Mid Scotland and Fife. She also served as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy.

Lord Griffiths of Burry Port
Leslie John Griffiths, Baron Griffiths of Burry Port is a British Methodist minister and life peer in the House of Lords where he sits with the Labour Party from 2004. He served as President of the Methodist Conference from 1994 to 1995
Lord McColl of Dulwich
Lord McColl of Dulwich has been a member of the House of Lords since 1989. A surgeon by trade, he was Parliamentary Private Secretary to John Major, and introduced the Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill to Parliament.
Lorraine Platt

Lorraine Platt is the co-founder of the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation

Louis-Bernard Carcouet
Louis-Bernard Carcouet is the former COO and CEO of Bitsmedia, the company behind Muslim Pro, the world’s largest Muslim lifestyle app.
Luc Woodall Gillard

Luc Woodall Gillard is an expedition medic and photojournalist and a political commentator with Young Voices UK.


Lucy Bushill-Matthews
Lucy Bushill-Matthews is Director of Operations at the National Zakat Foundation.
Luke Taylor MP

Luke Taylor is the Liberal Democrat MP for Sutton and Cheam.

Luke Watson
Luke Watson is a Research Executive at the cross-party, grassroots campaign Get Britain Out. Previously, he has graduated from the University of Birmingham with a degree in International Relations with Political Science.
Luma Saqqaf

Luma Saqqaf is Chief Executive of Ajyal Sustainability Consulting.