Margaret Beckett holds the record for female MP with what distinction?
Highest salary
Most ministerial positions
Longest service overall
Youngest elected
Answer
Margaret Beckett was first elected to the House of Commons in 1974, and served for 49 years until she retired in 2022. She is the longest-serving female MP in British history.
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