Betty Boothroyd, Baroness Boothroyd, OM, PC (8 October 1929 – 26 February 2023) was a British politician who served as a member of Parliament (MP) for...
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Representatives (e.g. Nancy Pelosi), British House of Commons (e.g. Betty Boothroyd), or Canadian House of Commons, as well as a female speaker of the...
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Hebrew scholar Betty Boothroyd (1929–2023), British politician who was the first female Speaker of the House of Commons Clement G. Boothroyd (died 1952)...
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Bernard Weatherill. The election resulted in the election of Labour MP Betty Boothroyd, one of Weatherill's deputies, who was the first woman to become Speaker...
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Commons Library. Betty Boothroyd, elected in 1992, was the first female speaker (the first woman to sit in the speaker's chair was Betty Harvie Anderson...
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returned to power as he was elevated to the Deputy Speakership. In 2000, Betty Boothroyd retired as Speaker. An election was held in October of that year and...
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the Tune?. Frank Cass. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-7146-5435-5. Betty Boothroyd (2002). Betty Boothroyd Autobiography. Random House UK. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-09-942704-9...
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Armenian child singer Betty Apiafi (born 1962), Nigerian MP and educator Betty de Boer (born 1971), Dutch politician Betty Boothroyd (1929–2023), British...
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Speaker of the House of Commons, Betty Boothroyd. Her recording of "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" was played at Boothroyd's funeral in March 2023. Routledge was...
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December 2019. From 1974 until 2000, this was the constituency of Betty Boothroyd, who was first elected for the former West Bromwich in its by-election...
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West. The constituency's Member of Parliament (MP) was the Rt. Hon. Betty Boothroyd, the Speaker. She resigned from the House of Commons as an MP and as...
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noted at the bottom of the page. During the 1997–2001 Parliament, Betty Boothroyd and Michael Martin served as Speaker, Tony Blair served as Prime Minister...
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Lumsden, 94, British musician and choirmaster. 26 February Betty Boothroyd, Baroness Boothroyd, 93, British politician, first woman Speaker of the House...
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accessed November 6, 2010. "Betty Boothroyd: To Parliament and beyond". BBC. Retrieved August 24, 2016. "Betty Boothroyd Facts". biography.yourdictionary...
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Sheila Buckley Kevin McNally as Harold Wilson Dorothy Atkinson as Betty Boothroyd Orla Hill as Jane Stonehouse Aoife Checkland as Julia Stonehouse Archie...
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from 1997 to 2000. At the time of the resignation of Commons Speaker, Betty Boothroyd in 2000, Bailey was the Secretary of the constituency Labour Party...
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(Deputy Speaker), remaining in that post under successive Speakers Betty Boothroyd, Michael Martin, and John Bercow until May 2010. Haselhurst was a nominated...
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Without Sin Jessie Cole ITV 1 Mini-series, 4 episodes 2023 Stonehouse Betty Boothroyd ITV 1 3 episodes The Gold Jeannie Savage BBC One 4 episodes 2024 Inside...
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in 2022 following reports of him bullying staff. Since the death of Betty Boothroyd in 2023, he is the only living former Speaker of the House of Commons...
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Life Betty Boothroyd MP for West Bromwich West (1929–2023) E 27 April R 28 April 1992 23 October 2000 1992 (1997) 51 52 Labour Baroness Boothroyd for Life...
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Alexander June Allyson Carroll Baker Josephine Baker Lucille Ball Betty Boothroyd Anise Boyer Louise Brooks Virginia Bruce June Clyde Joan Crawford Marion...
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(1836–1925), physician; inventor of the medical thermometer. Betty Boothroyd, Baroness Boothroyd (1929–2023), politician; first female Speaker of the House...
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constituency, since this was the constituency of then House Speaker Betty Boothroyd, which major parties by convention do not contest. The party was severely...
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West Bromwich West, in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Betty Boothroyd. He came fourth, with 794 votes (4.21% of those cast). Following the...
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general election, held on 9 April. During the 1992–97 Parliament, Betty Boothroyd was the Speaker, John Major served as Prime Minister, and Neil Kinnock...
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of Commons occurred on 23 October 2000 following the retirement of Betty Boothroyd as Speaker. The election resulted in the election of Labour MP Michael...
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Hansard as an official report of the House of Commons, former Speaker Betty Boothroyd chose Amery's speech in the debate, "Amery, by elevating patriotism...
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Minnelli Debbie Rowe Melania Trump Cate Blanchett Téa Leoni Tori Amos Betty Boothroyd Angelina Jolie Lucy Lawless Neve Campbell Courteney Cox (as Monica...
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Margaret Thatcher John Major Preceded by George Thomas Succeeded by Betty Boothroyd Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Chairman of Ways and Means In...
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served by Antonia Bance (Labour Party), who was elected on 4 July 2024. Betty Boothroyd had previously served as the constituency's MP and she was the first...
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