Sentences with phrase «shadow constitutional affairs»

Of the junior posts, those promoted include Nicholas Soames as defence secretary, John Bercow as shadow international development secretary and Alan Duncan as shadow constitutional affairs secretary.

«Lord Falconer needs to explain how the county courts have got into such chaos under his watch,» said shadow constitutional affairs secretary Oliver Heald.

«Whilst Gordon Brown's NHS cuts bite deep in local maternity services and A&E s, millions of pounds are being spent on bankrolling Tony Blair's vast entourage of staff and spin doctors,» said shadow constitutional affairs secretary Oliver Heald.

Wayne David, shadow constitutional affairs minister, said: «We are in favour of Lords reform, but the government plans do not set out a stable, coherent long - term relationship between the two houses.

«Early indicators suggest that hundreds of thousands of people have gone missing from the electoral register,» shadow constitutional affairs minister Stephen Twigg said.

Out of the shadow cabinet fall Liam Byrne, shifted to shadow higher education, and Stephen Twigg, now shadowing constitutional affairs.

Not exact matches

Oliver Heald MP, who used to have responsibility for constitutional affairs in the shadow cabinet, believes in full equalisation of seats: