Sentences with phrase «by backbench»

An abortive attempt by the backbench business committee to give some shape to these occasions, by trying to group speeches on particular subject areas together, has now been abandoned.

Attempts have previously been made by backbench MPs to secure a fixed - term life of four years for the Westminster Parliament.

When that was overturned by a backbench rebellion, it was revealed that the funding was taken back by the Treasury.

But Zahawi said the government opposed a bid by backbench MPs to force town halls to tackle the issue.

Only two years ago, it had been government policy to force all schools to become academies, a plan that had been rapidly sunk by a rebellion by backbench MPs.

The Department for Education has stated that when the compulsory academy plan was ditched after a rebellion by backbench Conservative MPs, the Treasury took back most of this extra funding.

Since Commons Committee Chairmen are elected either on a cross-party basis by all backbench MPs, or by the members of the Committee concerned, the procedure that Connarty was referring to is obscure.

Yesterday saw a debate initiated by the Backbench Business Committee on the presence of British troops in Afghanistan.

And, finally, if Cameron reneges on his referendum promise, he will follow in the footsteps of John Major and be destroyed by a backbench revolt within the Conservative Party, while handing a lifeline to UKIP.

Surprising, then, that the Bill in question was introduced by a backbench Labour MP and its main objective is not to reduce the deficit or «make work pay», but to tackle the problem of unregistered voters.

He dismissed the threat of a leadership challenge by backbench MP Simon Danczuk as «that's Simon being Simon».

He was seen as imperious and intolerant by backbench opponents concerned at the threat to local postal services («he seemed to have lost touch» one commented after a meeting), and the plan was abandoned by the Cabinet as unlikely to pass the House of Commons, as the Major government's majority had dropped to 14 by then.

The Labour leader was attacked by backbench MPs and even members of his shadow cabinet after the party lost seats in England and Wales and were humiliated in Scotland, where they finished a distant third.

[75] In August 2012, Clegg announced that attempts to reform the House of Lords would be abandoned due to opposition for the proposals by backbench Conservative MPs.

Yesterday the Commons used the time allocated by the Backbench Business Committee to debate the issue of immigration.

Our top piece of the week focuses on an old tweet sent by a backbench MP.

He is known to be both well - liked by his backbench colleagues and highly regarded by Number 10.

Premier's Political Editor Martyn Eden says the EDM is used by backbench MPs to keep pressure and scrutiny on the government to follow through with promises and proposals.

Bow is represented by backbench PC MLA Alana DeLong, who was first elected in 2001.

Not exact matches

A push for a new sugar tax from the backbench has been shot down by Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, but one Nationals «sugar belt» MP says food manufacturers might need to come under more scrutiny over how much sugar they add to food.

Then there's another Commons debate, probably later that week on Thursday 29 October, on a backbench motion proposed by Labour's welfare guru and ex-minister Frank Field with all party backing.

12:22 - The standard welfare to - and - fro, a staple of the Labour backbench contributions, is followed by a question about aid money to Rwanda.

Treasury sources have tried to dispel the possibility of a backbench battle for the married couples» tax allowance by pledging to introduce it before 2015.

By avoiding confrontation and by making concessionary gestures to their Coalition partner, their strategy would appear to be to «hang the Liberal Democrats out to dry»; as realistically, the Conservative Party backbench would never pass a bill mandating a grand convention to write a brand new constitution from scratcBy avoiding confrontation and by making concessionary gestures to their Coalition partner, their strategy would appear to be to «hang the Liberal Democrats out to dry»; as realistically, the Conservative Party backbench would never pass a bill mandating a grand convention to write a brand new constitution from scratcby making concessionary gestures to their Coalition partner, their strategy would appear to be to «hang the Liberal Democrats out to dry»; as realistically, the Conservative Party backbench would never pass a bill mandating a grand convention to write a brand new constitution from scratch.

As much as I'd like to see the VAT rise replaced by an income tax rise, I was under the impression that there was the rule that only governments can raise taxes, and backbench or parliamentary amendments can not?

She also appeared to hint that she believes Mr Bercow's time is up, in her response to a call for a Commons debate on the Speaker by his most outspoken backbench critic, Tory MP James Duddridge.

The comments, which came as an aside during a case won by the government, triggered outrage among eurosceptics on the Tory backbenches, who said the UK had been tricked into believing it had an opt - out from the convention when Labour signed up during the Lisbon negotiations.

But the fear that other Tory MPs may follow Carswell's lead settled down later when Liam Fox — seen by many as a figure - head for right wing Tories on the backbenches — went on TV to criticise his decision.

That was the same time that Gove was banished to the backbenches by incoming PM Theresa May.

However, this failed to satisfy campaigners and in June 2011 a backbench business debate tabled by a Conservative MP, which had cross-party support, resulted in a unanimous vote in favour of a ban.

One Tory says that ambitious MPs who are still on the backbenches are starting to get restless: «There's a feeling of frustration,» says the MP, who is seen by many as a rising star.

Lords reform briefly came onto the agenda, before being torpedoed by Tory backbench opposition.

Mr Blair is facing a backbench revolt over the plans, which critics claim will bring in selection by the back door, and Mr Cameron capitalised on this by listing among the proposals that the Tories agree with, a new power for schools to bring back selection.

With his slim majority, I suspect the Prime Minister will be given a near - permanent headache by Peter Bone and the Tory backbench awkward squad in the run - up to that referendum.

It is true that reputations can be made and destroyed by performances at the dispatch box, not only by the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition but by their occasional stand - ins and, occasionally, by a particularly pertinent or witty backbench intervention.

Osborne returned to the backbenches as he was sacked and replaced as Chancellor by Philip Hammond on 13 July 2016, following Theresa May's appointment as Prime Minister.

The vote followed a four - hour backbench business debate on a motion endorsing a minimum level of spending on defence as 2 % of GDP — a level set by Nato — in which MPs from across the political spectrum repeatedly urged the government to protect defence spending.

Following the 2016 referendum vote to leave the European Union and Cameron's consequent resignation, Osborne was sacked by newly appointed Prime Minister Theresa May, and returned to the backbenches.

This was surprising because there was some consternation felt by some sections of the backbenches about the proposals, with the suspicion that the period was simply softening the public up for a full scrapping of Sunday trading laws.

One change, a few months ago, meant that the BBBC's members were no longer elected by the whole house but the Tory members by Tory backbench MPs only and Labour representatives by Labour backbench MPs etc..

Some on the Labour backbenches are staunchly in favour of a stronger stance on the issue and were relieved by the leader's late arrival to the issue.

Dennis Skinner is the ongest serving member of Labour's executive by a long way, having represented his fellow backbench MPs on the executive since 1999, and having previously served for twenty years as a constituency party representative.

That's why for the first time in over a century, this Government has voluntarily given up its power to control all business in the Commons by establishing a Backbench Business Committee — a decision Labour consistently ducked and, astonishingly, still seem to oppose.

Osborne's fuel duty commitment follows intense backbench pressure and is his riposte to the promise last week by the Labour leader, Ed Miliband, to freeze electricity prices for 20 months after the 2015 election.

Voting for two of the three seats representing backbench MPs and all MEPs (Margaret Beckett was elected unopposed under gender balance requirements) put chalenger John Healey miles ahead on 216, with Steve Rotherham edging Dennis Skinner out by 133 to 121.

Backbench rebellions dog Miliband's time as leader, while at the same time the Conservatives, now led by the canny Blair, are looking like real challengers.

«Ahead of PMQs, backbench Tory MPs make clear their opposition to Lords reform proposals Main Song written by David Morris MP performed for Armed Forces Day»

If Mark Reckless wins by a comfortable margin in Rochester, then it would be a good idea for these backbench Conservatives to follow their colleague's lead and stand for UKIP in a by - election right now.

History remembers the last time a Tory prime minister went to Europe and came back waving a piece of paper, but the hungry beast to be appeased now is a coterie of backbench MP's, a hapless and hopeless crew blinded by stupidity and consumed by petty - minded hobby horses.

Eurosceptic John Baron delivered the letter to No 10 this morning, just days after Cameron sought to bolster party discipline by bringing a number of backbench Tory MPs into his Downing Street policy operation.