Sentences with phrase «minister on constitutional reform»

Sadiq Khan, the shadow justice secretary, has already been mocking Clegg, accusing him of naivety in ever trusting the prime minister on constitutional reform.

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With municipal elections (including in Rome and Milan) in March and a referendum on constitutional reforms that the prime minister has staked his political future on due for October, Renzi has to build a new momentum.

Mr Brown highlighted constitutional reform as a personal priority soon after being appointed prime minister this summer and the government is expected to publish its own paper on the governance of Britain early in 2008.

09:00 - Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg, before political and constitutional reform committee, on: the coalition government's programme of political and constitutional reform

Here's some brief notes about developments on the nitty - gritty of constitutional reform, from today's deputy prime minister's questions.

This gives shadow constitutional reform minister Wayne David to attack him on the issue, which is currently being legislated on (not quite as glamorous as Lords reform, admittedly).

The Deputy Prime Minister said there could be «no ifs, no buts» about delivering extra powers to Scotland, adding that the package «can not be made contingent on other constitutional reforms».

Mark Harper the Minister for Political and Constitutional reform says that the UK Bill of Rights Commission will report on their recommendations later this year.

First of all I chaired our backbench committee on Political and Constitutional Reform, where I must admit I felt a complete outsider — not unreasonably when the lead Government spokesman on political and constitutional reform was the Leader of my Party and Deputy Prime MinisteConstitutional Reform, where I must admit I felt a complete outsider — not unreasonably when the lead Government spokesman on political and constitutional reform was the Leader of my Party and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Reform, where I must admit I felt a complete outsider — not unreasonably when the lead Government spokesman on political and constitutional reform was the Leader of my Party and Deputy Prime Ministeconstitutional reform was the Leader of my Party and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick reform was the Leader of my Party and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg.

Mr Kennedy, who has made it clear he would continue to work with the government on constitutional reform, left the door open to further links «if the prime minister made a proposal» in areas such as health or education.

10:00: Constitutional reform minister Mark Harper, before political and constitutional reform committee, on: Individual Electoral Registration and Electoral Constitutional reform minister Mark Harper, before political and constitutional reform committee, on: Individual Electoral Registration and Electoral constitutional reform committee, on: Individual Electoral Registration and Electoral Administration

Indeed the government's need to make the statement tomorrow forced Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, to bring forward his own statement on constitutional reform to today.

Experts and constitutional reform minister Mark Harper have been taking it in turns to give evidence to an unwieldy oversized committee of peers and MPs on Nick Clegg's initial proposals.

On 3 July, Brown announced a programme of constitutional reforms, including limits to the powers of the Prime Minister, extensions to the powers of Parliament, a consultation on a bill of rights and a possible lowering of the minimum voting agOn 3 July, Brown announced a programme of constitutional reforms, including limits to the powers of the Prime Minister, extensions to the powers of Parliament, a consultation on a bill of rights and a possible lowering of the minimum voting agon a bill of rights and a possible lowering of the minimum voting age.

Other cabinet ministers, including James Purnell - who is pushing for a swift review of party funding to clean up another area of concern to voters - Harriet Harman and Hilary Benn are also backing a debate on constitutional and electoral reforms.

Clegg, in his statement on political and constitutional reform last week, was addressing the Commons as Deputy Prime Minister.

Nick Clegg is to take personal charge of a massive programme of constitutional renewal, including a referendum bill on electoral reform passed by summer 2011, in what the prime minister, David Cameron, described yesterday as a Liberal - Conservative government that marks a «historic and seismic shift» in British politics.

Harper is the Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform and is working with Nick Clegg on a statutory register of lobbyists.

The Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, which I chair, has just concluded an inquiry into whether there needs to be more clarity about the Prime Minister's role and powers, and whether the checks and balances on those powers are sufficient.

In 2007, then Prime Minister Gordon Brown stated, during a House of Commons debate on constitutional reform, that he believed that the House of Commons should have more authority over the selection of «public officials whose role it is to protect the public's rights and interests, and for whom there is not currently independent scrutiny.

The prime minister told backbench MPs last night that he would attempt «one more try» to secure agreement on the constitutional change, before abandoning attempts at Lords reform altogether.

Constitutional reform is unlikely to feature prominently on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's immediate agenda, as he was the only leader of a major party whose proposals for the Senate did not require constitutConstitutional reform is unlikely to feature prominently on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's immediate agenda, as he was the only leader of a major party whose proposals for the Senate did not require constitutionalconstitutional changes.

Towards consensus On taking office as prime minister, Gordon Brown signalled a change in the direction of constitutional reform.

In effect, this arrangement would codify the position as reported by the prime minister in his statement on constitutional reform in July 2007 that the attorney general had decided that during the consultation process, she would not «make key prosecution decisions in individual criminal cases» (unless the law or national security required it).

Constitutional reform is unlikely to feature prominently on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's immediate agenda, as he was... [more]

The Prime Minister has also raised the possibility of constitutional reform to recognise Indigenous peoples and has identified processes to improve Indigenous representation — two key issues that will impact on the adequacy of rights protection for Indigenous peoples.