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Betty Boothroyd
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West Bromwich West
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Born:
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08-Oct-29
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Family:
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Single
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Education:
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Dewsbury Technical College of Commerce and Art
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Non-political career:
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Personal/Political Assistant
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Political career:
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Contested South East Leicester 1957 Contested Peterborough 1959 Cllr, Hammersmith Borough Council 1965-69 Contested Nelson and Colne 1968 Contested Rossendale 1970 MP for West Bromwich 1973-74 MP for West Bromwich West 1974- MEP 1975-1977 Member, Labour NEC 1982-87 Assistant Whip 1974-75 Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Deputy Speaker) 1987-92 Elected Speaker, April 27 1992-
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