Sentences with phrase «becoming environment secretary»
He had several ministerial posts before becoming Environment Secretary in 2006.
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After Margaret Thatcher came to power in 1979, the ambitious and politically centrist Heseltine became environment secretary and then defence secretary.
When he became Environment Secretary nearly two years ago after a successful stint as Northern Ireland Secretary, it was at a high point for what I'd describe as climate and European realism.
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It was either do this or become shadow environment secretary and I wanted to do something credible.»
Lidington became a member of the Shadow Cabinet in May 2002, replacing Ann Winterton as Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (later Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) after she resigned.
After Labour's return to power in March 1974, Crosland became Secretary of State for the Environment.
Nick Herbert, former shadow justice secretary, becomes shadow environment, food and rural affairs secretary.
Former shadow environment secretary Kerry McCarthy yesterday became the latest to publish a scathing blog post setting out her «despair» at Mr Corbyn's leadership.
The 60 - year - old first became MP for Aylesbury in 1992, and held a long series of opposition posts, including shadow environment secretary and shadow Northern Ireland secretary, spanning 1999 - 2010.
Caroline Spelman also drops out of the top team, but becomes shadow environment secretary and shadow minister for women under Mrs May.
«The abhorrent ivory trade should become a thing of the past,» Britain's environment secretary said Tuesday.
She visited the school on Thursday, February 1 to answer sixth formers» questions about her education and career path, which has seen her hold the roles of schools minister, environment secretary, and justice secretary, as well as becoming the first ever female Lord Chancellor in 2016.