Baroness Boothroyd

Baroness Boothroyd

Full title

The Rt Hon. the Baroness Boothroyd OM

Name

Betty Boothroyd

Party/group

Crossbench

Joined the Lords

15 January 2001

Contact details

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 5353
Fax: 020 7219 5979
contactholmember@parliament.uk

Biography

UK Parliament

Post Date
Speaker of the House of Commons 1992-00
Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means 1987-92
Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee 1981-87
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) 1974-75
Committee House Date
Standing Orders Commons 1987-88
Court of Referees Commons 1987-00
Panel of Chairs Commons 1979-00
Foreign Affairs Overseas Development Sub-Committee Commons 1979-80
Foreign Affairs Committee Commons 1979-81
Public Accounts Committee Commons 1978-83
Sound Broadcasting Commons 1978-83
Constituency Date
West Bromwich West 1974-00
West Bromwich 1973-74

Political life – other

Job title Organisation Date
MEP European Parliament 1975-77

Professional life

Job title Organisation Date
Author Betty Boothroyd - The Autobiography 2001-01
Volunteer J.F Kennedy Presidential Campaign 1960-60
Secretary U.S Congress 1960-62

Public life

Post Organisation Date
Honorary Bencher The Middle Temple 2011-
Member of the Governing Body Neapolis University, Pafos, Cyprus 2010-
Patron National Benevolent Fund for the Aged 2009-
Patron Memorial to the Women of World War II Fund 1997-05
Chancellor The Open University 1994-07

Member's focus

Policy
Constitution

Register of Interests

  • 10: Non-financial interests (e)

    • President, National Benevolent Fund for the Aged

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