Sentences with phrase «former shadow minister for»

[36] The former shadow minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Dr Michael Wooldridge, explained this in the parliamentary debate on the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation Bill 1991:

At Thursday's meeting Gary Streeter, a normally loyal backbencher, and former shadow minister for international affairs, warned that it would be «worse than Maastricht» if the government went ahead.

Claim: The former shadow minister for local government claimed more than # 2,000 of furniture for his second home in London but had it delivered to his parents» home in Wiltshire.

Also getting front bench jobs were former Coronation Street actress - turned Labour MP Tracy Brabin and former shadow minister for young people Gloria De Piero, who resigned last year in protest at Corbyn's leadership.

Patrick Mercer has been MP for Newark since 2001 and is a former shadow minister for homeland security.

Not exact matches

The senior former shadow Cabinet minister was criticised for submitting a # 957 claim for a «pewter finish» on radiators, and # 8,000 for work on his garden.

But every previous former EU commissioner has been appointed to the Lords, and it is common for ministers and shadow ministers to be appointed from the Upper House.

«It's a damning indictment of this government that, half way through this parliament, a former Conservative Cabinet minister is still calling for a plan for growth,» shadow chief secretary to the Treasury Rachel Reeves said.

Tony Lloyd, the former Stretford MP who stepped down to become Greater Manchester police and crime commissioner and was later beaten by Andy Burnham for the nomination to be Greater Manchester mayor, has been made a shadow housing minister.

He attacked the «lightweight» shadow cabinet and called for the former ministers Alan Johnson and Alistair Darling to be brought back on to the front bench.

Sadiq Khan was a former radical human rights lawyer and doing a good job as shadow secretary for justice when he also became shadow minister for London, and responsible for running the general election campaign in London.

I am two and a half stone lighter which, as a former shadow public health minister in the Scottish Parliament, is just as well, given how much time we witter away about taking personal responsibility for one's own health!

But former shadow minister Michael Dugher said Labour was «not on a trajectory to victory» in the next general election, scheduled for 2020 while former shadow chancellor Chris Leslie said Labour should have done much better.

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott's wrote: «I really hope every member of the shadow cabinet thinks twice before writing for the Sun after that front page.»

- With his huge vote, John Healey, a former Treasury minister, might be a good outside bet for shadow chancellor, though his background as a former TUC official may not help his chances.

Former financial journalist who entered parliament in 1997 as MP for Ashford, Damian Green has been shadow minister for immigration since 2005

Many are angry at former shadow minister Chris Leslie's attempts to drum up support for her - and the involvement of the Blairite campaign group Progress.

One former shadow minister told PoliticsHome: «If you look at the numbers, it will be impossible for him to appoint someone to every job - there simply isn't enough MPs willing to serve under him.

The former shadow minister posted: «Today I will be a) swimming with sharks for the Labour party and b) giving statement to police on yet another death threat.

Labour must pick its next leader from the emerging generation of MPs and long - term shadow cabinet favourites for the job should stand aside, a former cabinet minister has said.

But supporters of Mr Smith say the campaign group Save Labour have encouraged thousands to sign up and vote for the former shadow Cabinet Minister.

They include Chi Onwurah, the former minister for culture and the digital economy, who wrote that it was «statistically interesting to say the least» that Labour's leader had made life difficult for two of the very few minority ethnic female MPs; and Pat Glass, who resigned as shadow education secretary in June two days after being appointed, in protest over Corbyn's leadership.

Former shadow cabinet minister Heidi Alexander has announced she will stand down as an MP to take up the role of London's deputy mayor for transport.

The former shadow minister criticised Jeremy Corbyn for «ambiguity» over the EU referendum and said the party needed a leader that «reaches out to voters».

The former MEP may have been boosted in local members» minds by recently receiving a frontbench job - shadow minister for family welfare - from David Cameron.

«Labour's shadow chancellor should be taking Sainsbury out to lunch to pick his brains, not turning to the media to pick fights,» the former minister wrote in a piece for The Guardian.

Glass, who is the MP for North West Durham and a former senior local education authority worker, most recently served as shadow Europe minister in Jeremy Corbyn's frontbench team.

Cardiff West MP and former teacher Kevin Brennan will continue as shadow schools minister, while Yvonne Fovargue, the MP for Makerfield, will retain responsibility for further education and skills as shadow education minister.

But Professor Arthur was reprimanded by Kevin Brennan (pictured), the former shadow schools minister, who said: «It's interesting that, having blamed the Labour party for current Tory education policy, he's taking advantage of it by opening a free school in Birmingham, which is very interesting rhetorical gymnastics.»

De Piero, a former broadcast journalist, has previously served as shadow minister for women and equalities, and shadow minister for young people and voter registration.

Hussein, a barrister and former deputy leader of Bradford Council, was previously shadow minister for international development.