Betty Boothroyd

Miss Betty Boothroyd

Rush ID: 136

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Details

Born:
8 October 1929
Died:
26 February 2023
Birth place:
Dewsbury, Yorkshire (West Riding), UK
Gender:
Female
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Private secretary
Election occupation:
Private secretary
Parentage:
Archibald and Mary Boothroyd
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Speaker/Deputy
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Elementary/Secondary Plus

References

Rush ID:
136
MNIS ID:
679
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q333722
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
2021
They work for you ID:
10054

Name changes

  1. BOOTHROYD, Betty (1929- )

Peerages

  1. Baroness Boothroyd

    Life

    2000

Constituencies

  1. West Bromwich West

    Party: Speaker
    Year of election: 1992
    Date of election: 9 April 1992
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 2000
    Date of exit: 23 October 2000
    Party: Speaker
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.

  2. West Bromwich West

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1974
    Date of election: 28 February 1974
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1992
    Date of exit: 9 April 1992
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Change of party
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: None

  3. West Bromwich

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1973
    Date of election: 24 May 1973
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1974
    Date of exit: 28 February 1974
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: Entered as a result of a by election.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Rossendale

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1970
    Date of election: Thu 18th Jun 1970
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

  2. Nelson and Colne

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1968
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Labour
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.

  3. Peterborough

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1959
    Date of election: Thu 8th Oct 1959
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

  4. Leicester South East

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1957
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Labour
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.

Ministerial offices

  1. Speaker 1992-2000

  2. Whip 1974-1976

Schools

  1. Unknown (Miscellaneous)

Marriages

  1. Unknown, not married

Parties

  1. Labour Member

Local governments

  1. Hammersmith Borough Council

    Councillor

    1965-1968

Trade unions

  1. GMB Member