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Harriet Ruth Harman, Baroness Harman, PC, KC (born 30 July 1950), is a British politician and solicitor. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) for more than 40 years, from 1982 to 2024, making her the second longest-serving female MP in British history after Baroness Beckett .
Camberwell and Peckham was a constituency [n 1] [n 2] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 1997 creation until its abolition for the 2024 general election by Harriet Harman of the Labour Party. Harman had served for the previous constituency of Peckham since 1982. She is a former cabinet minister and the "Mother of ...
It was held for the last thirteen years of its existence by Harriet Harman, who went on to become the deputy leader of the Labour Party. The constituency shared boundaries with the Peckham electoral division for election of councillors to the Greater London Council at elections in 1973, 1977 and 1981.
The former minister said she intends to step back after nearly 40 years in Parliament. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
48th Parliament (elected: 3 May 1979, first met: 9 May 1979, dissolved: 13 May 1983) [12] 002 Barry Sheerman: Lab Huddersfield: 3 May 1979 [13] Oldest Labour MP 003 The Rt Hon Harriet Harman: Lab Camberwell and Peckham: 28 Oct 1982 [13] Elected at the 1982 Peckham by-election. Longest-ever continuously-serving female MP.
Women in the House: a study of women Members of Parliament. Athlone Press. ISBN 9780485111866. All Party Parliamentary Group Women in Parliament (July 2014). "Improving Parliament: Creating a Better and More Representative House" (PDF). House of Commons "Harman's office Thatcher U-turn". BBC News. London: BBC. 16 September 2009
The longest continuous service record for a female MP is held by Harriet Harman, first elected in October 1982. The longest total service record for a female MP is held by Dame Margaret Beckett, who served for 4 years and 7 months between 1974 and 1979 and was then re-elected in June 1983. Beckett also holds the record for the longest span of ...
During the 2010–15 Parliament, John Bercow was the Speaker, David Cameron served as Prime Minister, and Harriet Harman and Ed Miliband served as Leader of the Opposition. House of Commons composition (2010 and 2015)