Barbara Castle

Barbara Castle (1910 - 2002) was the first female cabinet minister. Her most notable contributions were in the following posts:

Minister of Transport (1965 - 1966)
Responsible for the introduction of the 70 mph speed limit; seatbelts made compulsory for cars; breathalysers for enforcing the drink-driving limit
Secretary of State for Employment (1968 - 1972)
Equal pay laws
Secretary of State for Social Services (1974 - 1976)
Earnings-related pensions; changes in child benefits

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