Betty Boothroyd

British politician (1929–2023)

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Betty Boothroyd, Baroness Boothroyd was a British politician who served as a member of Parliament (MP) for West Bromwich and West Bromwich West from 1973 to 2000. A member of the Labour Party, she served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1992 to 2000. She was the first woman to have served as Speaker. By tradition, Boothroyd later sat as a crossbench peer in the House of Lords.

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PM leads tributes at funeral of 'remarkable' first female Speaker Betty Boothroyd Rishi Sunak described Baroness Betty Boothroyd, the only female Speaker of the House of Commons, as "remarkable" as he joined Sir Keir Starmer at her funeral. Sky News - Published on March 29, 2023
First female Speaker of the Commons Baroness Boothroyd has died aged 93 The first female Speaker of the House of Commons, Betty Boothroyd, has died aged 93. Sky News - Published on February 27, 2023