Barbara Castle

Details

Born:

6 October 1910

Died:

3 May 2002

Birth place:

Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK

Gender:

Female

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Civil servant

Election occupation:

Writer / Journalist

Parentage:

Frank Betts and his wife Annie.

Notes:

Obituary in The Guardian, 04/05/2002.

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

11

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q2883936

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

1754

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. BETTS, Barbara (1910-2002) **
2. CASTLE, Barbara (1910-2002)

1. Barbara (Barbara Anne) Betts (Family Name)

   1910 - 1944

   name until marriage in 1944

1. Baroness Castle of Blackburn

   Life

   1990

1. Blackburn

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1955
   Date of election:	26 May 1955
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1979
   Date of exit:	3 May 1979
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Retirement
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

2. Blackburn East

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1950
   Date of election:	23 February 1950
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1955
   Date of exit:	26 May 1955
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Boundary revision
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

3. Blackburn

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1945
   Date of election:	5 July 1945
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First Entry
   Year of exit:	1950
   Date of exit:	23 February 1950
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Boundary revision
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

1. Minister of Transport 1965-1968

2. Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity 1968-1970

3. Secretary of State for Social Services 1974-1976

4. Minister of Overseas Development 1964-1965

5. PPS 1945

   to Stafford Cripps

6. PPS 1947

   to Harold Wilson, as President of Board of Trade

1. European Parliament

   Member

   1979-1989

   member for Greater Manchester North

1. St Hugh's College

   Graduated

1. Bradford Girls' Grammar School

1. Castle, Edward Cyril

   Year: 1944

1. Labour Party Member

   NEC member 1950-1979

1. Fabian Society Member

1. St Pancras Borough Council

   Councillor

   1937-1945

1. National Union of Journalists Member