Background
BOOTHROYD, Betty was born on October 8, 1929. Daughter of Archibald Boothroyd and Mary Boothroyd.
Speaker of the House of Commons
BOOTHROYD, Betty was born on October 8, 1929. Daughter of Archibald Boothroyd and Mary Boothroyd.
Dewsbury College of Commerce and Art.
Personal and political assistant to Labour Ministers and member of foreign conference delegations, legislative assistant, to United States Congressman, 1960-1962. Councillor, Hammersmith Borough Council 1965-1968. Chairman, Hammersmith Race Relations Employment Committee, 1967-1972.
Member of Parliament for West Bromwich West since 1973. Member of European Parliament, 1975-1977. Assistant Government Whip, 1974-1976.
Member. Speaker’s Panel of Chairmen 1979-1987. Former member. Select Committee on Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. Member. House of Commons Commission, 1983-1987.
Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee, 1981-1987. Second Deputy Chairman, Ways and Means. Deputy Speaker, 1987, Speaker of the House of Commons, since 1992.