Baroness Beckett

Baroness Beckett's full title is The Rt Hon. the Baroness Beckett GBE. Her name is Margaret Beckett, and she is a current member of the House of Lords.

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Baroness Beckett, including posts and roles held.

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Representations

Elections contested

Lincoln
28 February 1974
Commons

Government posts

Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing)
Department for Communities and Local Government
3 October 2008 - 5 June 2009
Commons
Foreign Secretary
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
5 May 2006 - 28 June 2007
Commons
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
8 June 2001 - 5 May 2006
Commons
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office)
Privy Council Office
27 July 1998 - 8 June 2001
Commons
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
2 May 1997 - 27 July 1998
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Education and Science)
Department of Education and Science
1 January 1976 - 1 January 1979
Commons
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
1 January 1975 - 1 January 1976
Commons

Other posts

Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee
1 January 2012 - 30 March 2015
Commons
Leader of the Labour Party
12 May 1994 - 21 July 1994
Commons
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
10 April 1992 - 12 May 1994
Commons
Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee
1 August 1980 - 31 July 1981

House membership

Commons
Dame Margaret Beckett
9 June 1983 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Margaret Beckett
10 October 1974 - 3 May 1979

Opposition posts

Shadow Secretary of State for Health
Department of Health
21 July 1994 - 1 January 1995
Commons
Leader of HM Official Opposition
HM Official Opposition
12 May 1994 - 21 July 1994
Commons
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
9 April 1992 - 12 May 1994
Commons
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
HM Treasury
1 July 1989 - 9 April 1992
Commons
Shadow Minister (Social Security)
Department of Social Security
1 June 1984 - 1 June 1989
Commons

Committee memberships