[1] She was the Labour Member of Parliament for the Peterborough constituency from 1997 until the 2005 general election, when she lost her seat to Conservative Stewart Jackson.
She was a lecturer at North Thanet FIE College from 1992 to 1993, then an English teacher and Head of Year 8 at the Rochester Grammar School for Girls from 1993 until her election in 1997.
Whilst in Parliament, Clark had an interest in wildlife issues and was a leading Labour voice in opposition to violent animal rights protests.
[3] Early on in her parliamentary career, Clark was considered loyal to her party leaders,[3] but later opposed the Iraq War.
In a letter to Labour Leader Tony Blair, she was critical of policies such as top-up fees and the Iraq War.
[9] Since 2005 she has worked as Head of Policy & Campaigns for the Multiple Sclerosis Society;[10] Interim Climate Change Advisor for the Association of British Insurers; Associate Consultant for the National Youth Agency and Assessor for the OCR examination board in addition to writing.
Clark was involved in an incident in 2008 when video footage of her complaining to bar staff about their refusal to serve her was posted on YouTube.