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As of 2021, Lockhart was co-chair of the UK Parliament's All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group, making her one of the few genuinely [[pro-life]] parliamentarians in the UK.<ref>[https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/210421/pro-life.htm Register Of All-Party Parliamentary Groups [as at 21 April 2021]]</ref>  

As of 2021, Lockhart was co-chair of the UK Parliament's All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group, making her one of the few genuinely [[pro-life]] parliamentarians in the UK.<ref>[https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/210421/pro-life.htm Register Of All-Party Parliamentary Groups [as at 21 April 2021]]</ref>  

== Early life ==

== Early life ==

Carla Lockhart was born on 28 February 1985 in Aughnacloy, a village in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. Shew grew up on the family farm just outside of the village and she describes her upbringing as "[[working-class]]" and "[[Christian]]".<ref name="aboutcarla" /><ref>[https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ive-miscarried-twice-the-pain-was-horrendous-and-never-leaves-you-if-its-gods-plan-id-still-like-to-have-children/35760333.html I’ve miscarried twice, the pain was horrendous and never leaves you... If it’s God’s plan, I’d still like to have children]</ref>

Carla Lockhart was born on 28 February 1985 in Aughnacloy, a village in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. Shew grew up on the family farm just outside of the village and she describes her upbringing as "[[working-class]]" and "[[Christian]]".<ref name="aboutcarla" /><ref name="McNeilly2017">[https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ive-miscarried-twice-the-pain-was-horrendous-and-never-leaves-you-if-its-gods-plan-id-still-like-to-have-children/35760333.html I’ve miscarried twice, the pain was horrendous and never leaves you... If it’s God’s plan, I’d still like to have children]</ref>

Lockhart joined the [[right-wing]] [[conservative]] political party the Democratic Unionist Party while she was at university, inspired by [[Ian Paisley]] and Peter Robinson.<ref name="aboutcarla" />

Lockhart joined the [[right-wing]] [[conservative]] political party the Democratic Unionist Party while she was at university, inspired by [[Ian Paisley]] and Peter Robinson.<ref name="aboutcarla" />

On March 6, 2023, Lockhart authored an article urging the UK's governing party the [[Conservatives]] to scrap their plan to increase corporation tax and "recalibrate" towards lower taxes. Lockhart also pointed out that the plan contradicted the party's 2019 manifesto pledge to lower the tax burden on businesses.<ref name="tax23" />

On March 6, 2023, Lockhart authored an article urging the UK's governing party the [[Conservatives]] to scrap their plan to increase corporation tax and "recalibrate" towards lower taxes. Lockhart also pointed out that the plan contradicted the party's 2019 manifesto pledge to lower the tax burden on businesses.<ref name="tax23" />

== Policies and views ==

== Policies and views ==

A strong [[conservative]], Lockhart has consistently stood up against the [[Abortion|murder of unborn children through abortion]]<ref>[https://mydup.com/our-team/carla-lockhart-1 Carla Lockhart MP - My DUP]</ref> and criticized the UK's generally high taxes.<ref name="tax23">[https://www.carlalockhartmp.co.uk/high-tax-economy-will-drive-investors-away High tax economy will drive investors away]</ref>

A strong [[conservative]], Lockhart has consistently stood up against the [[Abortion|murder of unborn children through abortion]]<ref>[https://mydup.com/our-team/carla-lockhart-1 Carla Lockhart MP - My DUP]</ref> believes in the value of hard work,<ref name="McNeilly2017" /> and criticized the UK's generally high taxes.<ref name="tax23">[https://www.carlalockhartmp.co.uk/high-tax-economy-will-drive-investors-away High tax economy will drive investors away]</ref>

=== Coronavirus ===

=== Coronavirus ===