Tributes have been paid to Baroness Boothroyd who was speaker for 8 years
Baroness Betty Boothroyd became the first woman to be elected speaker in April 1992 and remained in the role until October 2000. The Baroness was born into a working-class family in Dewsbury in 1929 and was involved in politics at an early age.
He added: "Not only was Betty Boothroyd an inspiring woman, but she was also an inspirational politician, and someone I was proud to call my friend. To be the first woman Speaker was truly ground-breaking and Betty certainly broke that glass ceiling with panache. She would also take a no-nonsense approach to her role, on one occasion reminding MPs that her role was "to ensure that holders on an opinion, however unpopular, are allowed to put across their points of view".
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