Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 14 August 2024

Previously MP for Derby South until 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 10 October 1974 — General election

Also represented Derby South; Lincoln

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Baroness Beckett campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Transport
• Cabinet Office
• Department for Education
• Treasury
• Ministry of Justice
• Thameslink Railway Line: Rolling Stock
• Agency Social Workers: Fees and Charges
• Rolling Stock: Procurement
• GCHQ: Staff
• Agency Social Workers

Other offices held in the past

• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (11 May 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (20 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (20 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 20 Nov 2017)
• Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (14 Dec 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (14 Dec 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Nov 2015 to 14 Dec 2015)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee ( 1 Jan 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) ( 9 Feb 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) ( 9 Feb 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (13 Jan 2010 to 9 Feb 2010)
• Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing) ( 3 Oct 2008 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (29 Jan 2008 to 31 Oct 2008)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (29 Jan 2008 to 31 Oct 2008)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (29 Jan 2008 to 31 Oct 2008)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (29 Jan 2008 to 31 Oct 2008)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (29 Jan 2008 to 31 Oct 2008)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (29 Jan 2008 to 31 Oct 2008)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (29 Jan 2008 to 31 Oct 2008)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (29 Jan 2008 to 31 Oct 2008)
• Foreign Secretary ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( 8 Jun 2001 to 5 May 2006)
• Chair, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (29 Jul 1998 to 11 May 2001)
• Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office) (27 Jul 1998 to 8 Jun 2001)
• The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills ( 2 May 1997 to 27 Jul 1998)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Health (21 Jul 1994 to 1 Jan 1995)
• Leader of HM Official Opposition (12 May 1994 to 21 Jul 1994)
• Leader of the Labour Party (12 May 1994 to 21 Jul 1994)
• Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (10 Apr 1992 to 12 May 1994)
• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons ( 9 Apr 1992 to 12 May 1994)
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury ( 1 Jul 1989 to 9 Apr 1992)
• Shadow Minister (Social Security) ( 1 Jun 1984 to 1 Jun 1989)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee ( 1 Aug 1980 to 31 Jul 1981)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Education and Science) ( 1 Jan 1976 to 1 Jan 1979)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 1 Jan 1975 to 1 Jan 1976)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Great British Energy Bill - Second Reading 18 Nov 2024

  My Lords, I hope noble Lords will understand, perhaps even sympathise, when I say that it is with considerable trepidation that I rise to address your Lordships’ House for the first time. For one thing, as the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, pointed out in her kind remarks, I am not used to being new here. I am also very mindful that this noble House will have courtesies and conventions of its...

• Rail Manufacturing: Job Losses 16 Apr 2024

  I was disappointed and sorry to hear what the hon. Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) just said, because, as she knows perfectly well, there has been a substantial amount of cross-party working on this issue over many months and years. Given that the factory is in my constituency, I find it a little disappointing that, although I am told that there have been many meetings between the...

• Rail Manufacturing: Job Losses 16 Apr 2024

  indicated assent.

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