Sentences with phrase «as a member of parliament»

Jones was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney in the 2015 General Election and subsequently re-elected at the 2017 election.

He said he would operate a more transparent and accountable administration when elected as the Member of Parliament for the area.

He also served as Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, on two occasions, from 1993 to 1997 and 2001 to 2002 before he resigned for the ECOWAS position.

Mr. Mills served as a Member of Parliament in Canada's federal parliament from 1988 to 2004.

Mr. Asiamah who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Atwiwa Mponua Constituency, where the facility would be located said, «Ghana's population is far higher than the number of sporting facilities available and the current move is a long term plan to develop facilities and ensure that Ghana win medals at the Commonwealth Games in the next 10 years.»

Among the notable government officials on the dais with the president were the Minister of Communications, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the Head of the Citizens» Complaints Unit and parliamentary candidate of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Apaak as well as the Member of Parliament for Builsa South and Minister of State at the Presidency, Alhassan Azong.

Susan Elan Jones (born 1 June 1968 [1]-RRB- is a British Labour Party politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament for Clwyd South, replacing the previous Labour MP Martyn Jones after his retirement.

«That is always what I've tried to do in my time as a Member of Parliament, and my resolve to do that is the same this morning as it always has been.

«Although my current state of health will prevent me from playing an energetic part in the election campaign, I am confident that if I am re-elected I will be able to resume my duties as member of parliament with renewed vigour within a very few months,» he wrote.

[4] She was elected as Member of Parliament on 6 May 2010 securing 48.6 % of the vote, increasing the majority Hughes gained in the 2005 general election.

Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, speaking on BBC Radio Manchester, said: «I think he should now do the right thing and resign as a member of parliament because I don't think he can be a credible voice for his constituents having pleaded guilty to such as serious offence.»

I hope you find it a helpful resource, whether you are searching for more information about my work as a Member of Parliament, ways in which my office can be of service to you, or the Conservative Party and its policies.

Tracey Crouch has been re-elected as the Member of Parliament for Chatham and Aylesford.

Croydon, the place I have lived all my life and now represent as a Member of Parliament, is one of the most diverse parts of the country.

Nigel Farage, the leader of UKIP, has said that he is «tempted» to stand as member of parliament in upcoming by - election.

Meanwhile, other names such as the Member of Parliament for Nadowli / Kaleo Alban Babgin and a former Minister for Trade and Industry Ekow Spio Garbrah have been tipped to contest in the presidential primaries of the party.

Believing the current behaviour of MPs needs to curtail, the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP said: «I believe something needs to be done because as members of parliament we can't continue to be going the way some of our members are going about things.»

Three future Leaders of the Labour Party (Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and Jeremy Corbyn) were first elected as Members of Parliament at this election — two of them would later hold the office of Prime Minister, whilst Corbyn became Labour leader in 2015.

Responding to loud cheers from the crowd, Felix Lartey, asked the people of South Dayi to support him to make his dream of using his position as a member of parliament to lobby for development for the area.

Perhaps the answer will come from the ghost of Irwin Cotler, who in one of his last acts as a member of Parliament introduced a private member's bill that would allow judges to consider particular circumstances at sentencing, notwithstanding mandatory minimums.

It is because I object to the new - fangled idea that an early election would result from a motion, perhaps proposed by the Opposition, any MP or even the Government themselves, that requires — this is contrary to all constitutional precedent and history since our Parliament first sat representing the electors of this country — the support of two - thirds or more of those eligible to vote as Members of Parliament.

And even if Kennedy Agyapong has issues with how Afia handled the issue, did he have to stoop so low as a member of parliament and a law maker?

The Wa Central constituency on Saturday came to a standstill as the Member of Parliament of the area Rashid Pelpuo launched his campaign.

«Looking back at my federal career since 1993, I suppose I was a fairly competent, well - tuned in person, but I really didn't know how to function as a Member of Parliament effectively,» he confesses.

«As she completes her term as a Member of Parliament and prepares for the next chapter of her life, we wish her all the best.

Sir Tony announced on 1st September that he will not be seeking re-election as a member of parliament, having served as an MP since 1983 in a number of ministerial roles.

«The future of David Ruffley as a member of parliament and prospective Conservative parliamentary candidate for the Bury St Edmunds constituency is a matter for their association but I hope I have made my views entirely clear, such behaviour is inexcusable.

Chief among them was William Wilberforce (1759 - 1833), who as a member of Parliament obtained legislation (1807) abolishing the slave trade in the British Empire.

He said that whatever God ordained can not be changed and entreated the people Bole - Bamboi where he started his politics as a Member of Parliament (MP) to continue to be patient and also pray for him saying; «sometimes God delays good things to come on ones way».

According to Hilda Addo, members of the constituency had contacted her to lament over the Minister's inefficiency as their Member of Parliament.

The trial of an election petition shall be proceeded with notwithstanding that the respondent may have become disqualified as a member of Parliament, or that Parliament may have been prorogued.

Burnham said, if elected as Greater Manchester's mayor, he would resign his seat as the member of parliament for Leigh.

Harriet Ruth Harman QC (born 30 July 1950) is a British solicitor and Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament since 1982, first for Peckham, and then for its successor constituency of Camberwell and Peckham since 1997.

«I, as a member of parliament love Scotland.

The candidate with the most votes in a riding wins a seat in the House of Commons and represents that riding as its Member of Parliament (MP).

Through our intelligent report as an association which is deep rooted with reps in all constituencies we can confidentially say the NDC will win more than 18 seats in the central region including the seats of awutu senya east and effutu seats which is currently occupied by Mavis Hawa Koomson and Alex Afenyo Markins respectively as npp parliamentary candidate due to their abysmal and low performance as members of Parliament

My motives are purely to promote adherence to the dictates of our Constitution that Mr. President swore to ``... at all times preserve, protect and defend...» I also swore to do the same thing in my Oath of Allegiance as a Member of Parliament.

As the Member of Parliament whose constituency contains the UK's largest nuclear complex in the form of Sellafield, I threw myself into efforts to draft a new pro-nuclear energy policy with Malcolm Wicks and the No 10 Policy Unit almost immediately after my election in 2005.

My views are based on my own personal experience of dealing with the PCC editor's code of practice which, sadly, I have had to do in my short spell as a member of parliament.

«I am telling you that our presidential candidate shall find himself not only on the ballot [paper] but also on December 7, when you are voting, you will not be only voting for Dr. Edward Mahama as president but also Thomas Akurugu as your Member of Parliament.

Dr. Ayariga voiced his displeasure at the fact that former Ministers of State took double salaries as members of Parliament whilst serving as ministers of state.

Asked if Mr Cameron could see his former Eton schoolmate make a comeback as a Member of Parliament at the next election, he replied:

It's easy enough to see Jamie Reed's decision to quit as Member of Parliament for Copeland as an «up yours» to Jeremy Corbyn.

«What I can say is that he has the free will to decide where he wants to belong to and if he chooses to contest on the ticket of another party as a Member of Parliament, all we can say is that we wish him well,» he added.

The whole House recognises that decisions to send British forces to war are the most serious, solemn and morally challenging of any that we have to take as members of parliament.

My local experience as a member of parliament was that Yorkshire Forward, our RDA, did make a difference in bringing together businesses, universities, local government together to help businesses start and grow.