Margaret Mary Beckett, Baroness Beckett, GBE, PC (née Jackson; born 15 January 1943), is a British politician. She was a Member of Parliament for more...

for leader was held simultaneously with a deputy leadership vote. Margaret Beckett had been the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, and following Smith's...

of a heart attack on 12 May 1994. Blair defeated John Prescott and Margaret Beckett in the subsequent leadership election and became Leader of the Opposition...

2024 by Baggy Shanker of the Labour and Co-op Party. Previous MP, Margaret Beckett, served the constituency for 41 years (from 1983 to 2024). She served...

in 1994, following the sudden death of incumbent leader John Smith. Margaret Beckett was the serving Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, having been elected...

chamber. MPs from across the house also paid tribute to him, including Margaret Beckett, Paddy Ashdown, Neil Kinnock and Dennis Skinner. On the day of his...

the Secretary of State at large. For that reason, in a final twist, Margaret Beckett had to be appointed formally as the last Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries...

was appointed Minister of State for Housing and Planning, replacing Margaret Beckett who had resigned. While Minister of State for Housing and Planning...

leadership election, following Hattersley's retirement, but lost to Margaret Beckett. Prescott held various posts in Labour's Shadow Cabinet, but his career...

a number of MPs leaving the Campaign Group including Clare Short, Margaret Beckett, Jo Richardson and Joan Ruddock. Labour's electoral college was weighted...

a New Hampshire state legislator Margaret Beckett (born 1943), British Member of Parliament for Derby South Margaret Chase Smith (1897–1995), was the...

Beckett is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Adam Beckett (1950–79), American animator, special effects artist and teacher,...

Tony Blair made a major cabinet reshuffle in which Miliband replaced Margaret Beckett as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Miliband...

right to trial by jury in certain cases. These policies won praise from Margaret Thatcher who once declared "I would trust Jack Straw's judgement. He is...

the second longest-serving female MP in British history after Baroness Beckett. Harman was MP for Camberwell and Peckham from 1997 to 2024 and MP for...

Marshall saw Labour struggle to appoint a candidate, eventually settling for Margaret Curran, a sitting MSP in the Scottish Parliament. The SNP, Conservatives...

resignation and Hugh Gaitskell's election as leader. George Brown and Margaret Beckett acted as leader following deaths of Gaitskell and John Smith, respectively...

for Defence (1997–1999) Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1997–1998) Peter Mandelson...

on 1 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2009. Cracknell, David. "Prescott and Beckett fuel Labour split on monarchy". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the...

Prime Minister Gordon Brown Preceded by Yvette Cooper Succeeded by Margaret Beckett Minister of State for Employment In office 28 June 2007 – 24 January...

resigned. On 19 January 1999, the Leader of the House of Commons, Margaret Beckett, introduced the House of Lords Bill into the House of Commons. The...

state for Commonwealth affairs into a single department of state. Margaret Beckett, appointed in 2006 by Tony Blair, was the first woman to hold the post...

Prime Minister Tony Blair Preceded by Jack Cunningham Succeeded by Margaret Beckett Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne East Newcastle upon Tyne...

produce successful governments. He was later sacked by the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. 22 July 1989: This was the last edition of Question Time under...

Lord Privy Seal Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington, Lord Privy Seal (1998–2001) Leader of the House of Commons Margaret Beckett, Leader of the House...

Lord Privy Seal Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington, Lord Privy Seal (1998–2001) Leader of the House of Commons Margaret Beckett, Leader of the House...

UK Parliament. Retrieved 14 August 2022. "Parliamentary career for Margaret Beckett". UK Parliament. Retrieved 14 August 2022. "Parliamentary career for...

Affairs Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2001–2007)...

Michael Foot (1980–1983) Neil Kinnock (1983–1992) John Smith (1992–1994) Margaret Beckett (1994; acting) Tony Blair (1994–2007) Gordon Brown (2007–2010) Harriet...

elected Leader of the Labour Party are Clement Attlee and Michael Foot. Margaret Beckett briefly served as Labour Leader following the unexpected death of John...