Peggy Herbison

Peggy Herbison
Her Majesty's High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
In office
1970–1971
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byThe Lord Reith
Succeeded byThe Lord Clydesmuir
Minister of Social Security
Minister of Pensions and National Insurance
(1964–1966)
In office
18 October 1964 – 26 July 1967
Prime MinisterHarold Wilson
Preceded byRichard Wood
Succeeded byJudith Hart
Member of Parliament
for North Lanarkshire
In office
5 July 1945 – 29 May 1970
Preceded byWilliam Anstruther-Gray
Succeeded byJohn Smith
Personal details
Born
Margaret McCrorie Herbison

(1907-03-11)11 March 1907
Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died29 December 1996(1996-12-29) (aged 89)
Lanark, Scotland
Political partyLabour
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionTeacher

Margaret McCrorie Herbison PC (11 March 1907 – 29 December 1996) was a Scottish Labour politician who was Minister of Social Security from 1964 to 1967.