[1] The family moved to Hertfordshire during her later teens, but returned to Somerset once Gemma and her older sister went to university.

[2] Tumelty was previously Women's Officer and then Vice President Welfare in Liverpool Students' Union.

[5] Tumelty was re-elected on 28 March 2007 and served a full term until July 2008 when she was succeeded by Labour Students's Wes Streeting.

[6] In 2011 Tumelty became a trustee of Kick 4 Life, a charity which uses the power of football and sport to transform the lives of some of the most disadvantaged boys and girls in the world.

[7] In 2012 Tumelty was shortlisted to become the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the Bristol West constituency, but lost to Thangam Debbonaire despite high-profile backing from senior politicians such as Jon Cruddas and Emily Thornberry.