Margaret Beckett

Baroness Beckett      (politician)
Born	Margaret Mary Jackson 1943-01-15 Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
Nationality	UK
Alma mater	University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
Spouse	Leo Beckett
Member of	European Leadership Network, Le Cercle
Party	Labour
UK foreign secretary, Le Cercle attendee  Member of the House of Lords  In office 4 September 2024 - Present  Chair of the National Executive Committee In office 24 November 2020 - 30 May 2024 Employer Labour Party  Minister of State for Housing and Planning In office 3 October 2008 - 5 June 2009  Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee In office January 2008 - October 2008 Le Cercle  Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs In office 5 May 2006 - 27 June 2007 Preceded by Jack Straw Succeeded by David Miliband  Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs In office 8 June 2001 - 5 May 2006 Succeeded by David Miliband  Leader of the House of Commons  In office 27 July 1998 - 8 June 2001 Preceded by Ann Taylor Succeeded by Robin Cook  Lord President of the Council In office 27 July 1998 - 8 June 2001 Preceded by Ann Taylor Succeeded by Robin Cook  President of the Board of Trade  In office 2 May 1997 - 27 July 1998  Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry In office 19 October 1995 - 2 May 1997  Shadow Secretary of State for Health  In office 20 October 1994 - 19 October 1995 Preceded by David Blunkett Succeeded by Harriet Harman  Shadow Leader of the House of Commons  In office 21 July 1994 - 20 October 1994 Succeeded by Ann Taylor  Shadow Leader of the House of Commons  In office 24 July 1992 - 12 May 1994  UK/Leader of the Opposition  In office 12 May 1994 - 21 July 1994 Preceded by John Smith Succeeded by Tony Blair  Deputy Leader of the Labour Party In office 18 July 1992 - 21 July 1994 Boss John Smith Preceded by Roy Hattersley Succeeded by John Prescott  Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury  In office 9 January 1989 - 18 July 1992 Succeeded by Harriet Harman  Secretary of State for Trade and Industry  In office 2 May 1997 - 27 July 1998 Succeeded by Peter Mandelson  Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science In office 12 March 1976 - 4 May 1979  Member of Parliament for Derby South In office 9 June 1983 - 30 May 2024  UK/Member of Parliament for Lincoln In office 10 October 1974 - 7 April 1979

Margaret Mary Beckett, Baroness Beckett of Old Normanton in the City of Derby, is a UK deep state functionary and politician.

Activities

Beckett said she was disappointed but not surprised by a High Court decision on 28 July 2016 to allow Jeremy Corbyn to automatically stand in the Labour leadership election. She had voted on 12 July 2016 that Mr Corbyn should only be allowed to stand if he received 51 MPs' nominations, having herself nominated his opponent Owen Smith. A total of 18 members of Labour's National Executive Committee voted that he should stand automatically, with 14 against, including Margaret Beckett.

Labour donor and ex-parliamentary candidate Michael Foster was unsuccessful in challenging Mr Corbyn's inclusion without having to get MPs' nominations and the Judge ordered Foster to pay the defendants' costs.

Intelligence and Security Committee

Full article: Intelligence and Security Committee

She was chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee from January – October 2008.

Deep Political Connections

Margaret Beckett attended Le Cercle in Madrid from 1-2 December 2007 and Washington DC from 19-22 November 2009.

 

Events Participated in

Event	Start	End	Location(s)	Description
Le Cercle/2007 (Madrid)	29 November 2007	2 December 2007	Spain Madrid	A little known Cercle meeting
WEF/Annual Meeting/2007	24 January 2007	28 January 2007	Switzerland	Only the 449 public figures listed of ~2200 participants

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