Baroness Beckett

• Labour Party since 10 Oct 1974

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Government posts

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

Opposition posts

• Shadow Secretary of State for Health · Department of Health 21 Jul 1994 – 1 Jan 1995
• Leader of HM Official Opposition · HM Official Opposition 12 May 1994 – 21 Jul 1994
• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons · Office of the Leader of the House of Commons 9 Apr 1992 – 12 May 1994
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury · HM Treasury 1 Jul 1989 – 9 Apr 1992
• Shadow Minister (Social Security) · Department of Social Security 1 Jun 1984 – 1 Jun 1989

Other posts

• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee 1 Jan 2012 – 30 Mar 2015
• Leader of the Labour Party 12 May 1994 – 21 Jul 1994
• Deputy Leader of the Labour Party 10 Apr 1992 – 12 May 1994
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee 1 Aug 1980 – 31 Jul 1981

Committee memberships

• National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 11 May 2020 – 30 May 2024
• National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) · Chair 20 Nov 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
• National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 30 Oct 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
• National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) · Chair 14 Dec 2015 – 3 May 2017
• National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 30 Nov 2015 – 3 May 2017
• National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) · Chair 9 Feb 2010 – 30 Mar 2015
• National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 13 Jan 2010 – 30 Mar 2015
• Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament 29 Jan 2008 – 31 Oct 2008

Previous seats

• Derby South · Elected 4 times 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
• Derby South · Elected 3 times 1 May 1997 – 6 May 2010
• Derby South · Elected 3 times 9 Jun 1983 – 1 May 1997
• Lincoln · Elected 1 time 10 Oct 1974 – 3 May 1979

Elections contested

• Lincoln 28 Feb 1974

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.