Also Known As
- Barbara Castle
- Barbara Anne Betts
Born: 6 October 1910, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Died: 3 May 2002
Peerages
- Baroness Castle of Blackburn - 16 June 1990
Member of Privy Council - 1964
- daughter of Frank Betts
- wife of Edward Cyril Castle
Education
- Bradford Girl's Grammar School
- St Hugh's College, Oxford
Appointments
Elections fought
| 5 July 1945 |
 | Blackburn |
Labour Party |
35,145 |
51.50 |
| 23 February 1950 |
| Blackburn East |
Labour Party |
19,480 |
52.81 |
| 25 October 1951 |
| Blackburn East |
Labour Party |
19,661 |
53.59 |
| 26 May 1955 |
| Blackburn |
Labour Party |
26,241 |
50.47 |
| 8 October 1959 |
| Blackburn |
Labour Party |
27,356 |
52.76 |
| 15 October 1964 |
| Blackburn |
Labour Party |
26,543 |
57.46 |
| 31 March 1966 |
| Blackburn |
Labour Party |
25,381 |
58.33 |
| 18 June 1970 |
| Blackburn |
Labour Party |
22,473 |
53.24 |
| 28 February 1974 |
| Blackburn |
Labour Party |
20,340 |
48.37 |
| 10 October 1974 |
| Blackburn |
Labour Party |
20,344 |
51.46 |
| 7 June 1979 |
 | Greater Manchester North |
Labour Party |
79,920 |
50.27 |
| 14 June 1984 |
| Greater Manchester West |
Labour Party |
93,740 |
55.91 |