- Appointed Britain's first ever female foreign secretary in the 2006 cabinet reshuffle.
- Is a caravan enthusiast.
- Supports Derby County FC
- She was awarded Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to public and political services.
- Derby, Derbyshire, England: Minister of Parliament. (December 2012)
- The Rt Hon Dame Margaret Mary Beckett was awarded the DGC (Dame of the Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2024 King's New Years Honours List for her Parliamentary, Political and Public Service. She is a Member of Parliament for Derby South in Derby, Derbyshire, England.
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