PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Rt Hon Dame Margaret Beckett MP for Derby South Constituency

Rt Hon Dame Margaret Beckett MP is standing down at the next General Election

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Dame Margaret Beckett MP photograph
Labour

The Rt Hon Dame Margaret Beckett is the Labour MP for Derby South, and has been an MP continually since 9 June 1983.

Elected Jun 1983
Elected 10 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 5135; 020 7219 2088; Fax 020 7219 4780
[email protected]
Constituency
Labour Party Agent (no constituency office publicised)
01332 345636
[email protected]

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
73,062
Turnout
42,462 (58%)
Majority
6,019
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
69,918
Turnout
45,306 (65%)
Majority
11,248
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
70,240
Turnout
40,820 (58%)
Majority
8,828
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
70,999
Turnout
41,188 (58%)
Majority
6,122

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
11 May 2020 to Now
Committee
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
20 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
14 Dec 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
30 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
1 Jan 2012 to 30 Mar 2015
Other Post
Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee
9 Feb 2010 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
13 Jan 2010 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
3 Oct 2008 to 5 Jun 2009
Government Post
Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing)
29 Jan 2008 to 31 Oct 2008
Committee
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007
Government Post
Foreign Secretary
8 Jun 2001 to 5 May 2006
Government Post
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
27 Jul 1998 to 8 Jun 2001
Government Post
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office)
2 May 1997 to 27 Jul 1998
Government Post
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
21 Jul 1994 to 1 Jan 1995
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
12 May 1994 to 21 Jul 1994
Other Post
Leader of the Labour Party
12 May 1994 to 21 Jul 1994
Opposition Post
Leader of HM Official Opposition
10 Apr 1992 to 12 May 1994
Other Post
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
9 Apr 1992 to 12 May 1994
Opposition Post
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
1 Jul 1989 to 9 Apr 1992
Opposition Post
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
1 Jun 1984 to 1 Jun 1989
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Social Security)
9 Jun 1983 to Now
Representative
Derby South
9 Jun 1983 to Now
House
Commons
1 Aug 1980 to 31 Jul 1981
Other Post
Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee
1 Jan 1976 to 1 Jan 1979
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Education and Science)
1 Jan 1975 to 1 Jan 1976
Government Post
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
10 Oct 1974 to 3 May 1979
House
Commons
10 Oct 1974 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
10 Oct 1974 to 3 May 1979
Representative
Lincoln
28 Feb 1974
Election Contested
Lincoln
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
14 Dec 2023
Rail Manufacturing: Alstom
1
15 Nov 2023
Violence Reduction, Policing and Criminal Justice
3
28 Feb 2023
Tributes to Baroness Boothroyd
2
9 Sep 2022
Tributes to Her Late Majesty The Queen
1
12 Jul 2022
Online Safety Bill
1
28 Jun 2022
Derby County Football Club
1
7 Jun 2022
Standards in Public Life
4
27 Apr 2022
Great British Railways Headquarters: Derby’s Bid
3
18 Jan 2022
English Football League Governance: Derby County FC
1
7 Sep 2021
East Midlands Economy
2

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
9 Jun 1983
to Now
Dame Margaret Beckett
Labour
Current Member
The Rt Hon Dame Margaret Beckett is the Labour MP for Derby South, and has been an MP continually since 9 June 1983.

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