Tributes to Baroness Boothroyd

I call the shadow Leader of the House.

12.44 pm

It is a pleasure to follow the Leader of the House and an honour to lead the Opposition’s tribute...

It is with great sadness that all of us will rise today to pay tribute to the late Baroness Booth...

I call the Mother of the House.

12.52 pm

That was an excellent tribute from the right hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May). Perfectly put....

I came into Parliament in 1984, when Jack Weatherill was Speaker of the House of Commons. I had t...

Over the past 24 hours, a number of people have asked me when I first met Betty Boothroyd. To be ...

Any.

No, I do not think that is fair; I think she supported some of them.

Betty was certainly—th...

If I may, Mr Speaker, I will share with the House just two personal anecdotes of my experience wi...

Let us go to somebody who is a serving neighbour.

1.11 pm

I was sitting in this spot, behind Betty Boothroyd, when she was elected as Speaker. A picture of...

I wish to pay tribute to a wonderful human being and perhaps touch on some of the things that hap...

I speak as a current serving Member of Labour’s NEC who has some insight—more from history than p...

We all owe a great debt of gratitude to Betty. I was lucky enough to be here during part of her s...

I agree with my right hon. Friend the Member for Warley (John Spellar) that today should be about...

Always!

Always. Betty said to him:

“This is so time-consuming. Come on, Mr. Hughes: spit it out.”—[...

Representing a Yorkshire constituency, I know that we are not short of warm, brilliant women with...

Baroness Boothroyd was a true trailblazer, as we have heard from everyone who has spoken today. I...

I rise to speak in tribute to a person who, more than anyone else, has had a profound impact on m...

It is with great sadness that we gather today to pay tribute to Betty Boothroyd. On behalf the De...

I thank all hon. Members for their contributions. I will break tradition in a way that Betty woul...