Sentences with phrase «new cabinet secretary»

«The SSTA is requesting that the new cabinet secretary John Swinney, together with local authorities as the employers of teachers, take control of the situation and impose limits on teacher time being spent on such activities that are taking teachers away from teaching and learning.»

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Edward Lujan, a former chairman of the Republican Party of New Mexico and brother of former Interior Secretary Manuel Lujan Jr., said he also was disappointed there won't be any Hispanics in Trump's early Cabinet.
With a new U.S. president around the corner, there is talk that her next step could be into a cabinet position — Secretary of Commerce?
And he said his new position «pays a little more» than the $ 35,000 a year he made as a cabinet secretary.
His transition team has assured the politically powerful community that he will have at least two Latinos in the Cabinet, but thus far he has named just one: New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, for commerce secretary.
An April 5 Associated Press story followed by a similar April 7 Washington Post story both asserted that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly was suffering from diminished clout in the White House, as a more confident President Trump feels comfortable taking matters directly to new hires like John Bolton and Larry Kudlow, chatting on the phone with outside advisers, and firing Cabinet secretaries over Kelly's objections.
The new education secretary named in Prime Minister David Cameron's cabinet reshuffle is a Christian and a trustee of the Conservative Christian Fellowship.
As the new American government took shape, Washington invited Hamilton onto his cabinet as the secretary of Treasury, giving him a unique opportunity to shape the new nation.
The new education secretary named in Prime Minister David Cameron's cabinet reshuffle is a Christian... More
Richard Lochhead MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Food, chose a Real Bread Campaign supporter bakery to launch a new # 70m support scheme for Scottish food and drink businesses.
I watched her squirm at a Times fringe at the Tory conference, when the new Home Secretary was asked what she now thought of her cabinet colleague.
The new PM is not leaving responsibility for home affairs to the new team: so often frustrated as Home Secretary by Nick Clegg's chairmanship of the powerful Cabinet sub-committee on home affairs in coalition, she's now chairing it herself.
And now we have a more explicit outlining of an emerging new Tory constitutional doctrine in an extraordinary Guardian report on Tuesday — based on anonymous briefings from «senior shadow Cabinet members» — that the Conservatives intend to mount a partisan attack on existing constitutional conventions, and the Cabinet Secretary's protocols for handling a hung Parliament, even though a primary motivation for these has been to protect the Monarchy from being dragged into party political controversy.
Labour MPs from west London told the Guardian that a new strategy will target cabinet ministers individually, the most «significant» of whom would be the business secretary, Peter Mandelson.
Sees no objection to looking at other models of accountability around the world citing his visit to New Zealand when he was Cabinet secretary.
The new comments highlight a growing schism between Cabinet secretaries, with attorney general Dominic Grieve, Mr Clarke and Liberal Democrats squaring up against right - wingers such as Ms May and defence secretary Liam Fox.
But he said the Cabinet secretary has written to all government departments asking them to put in place new procedures for the authorisation of «all these sorts of contacts».
The former education secretary will draw on her two years in the senior cabinet job for a new title called Taught, Not Caught: Educating for 21st Century Character.
Stephen Crabb MP has been confirmed as the new Welsh Secretary, as part of the Prime Minister's Cabinet reshuffle.
The York MP, Rachael Maskell, who was shadow environment secretary but quit Corbyn's shadow cabinet to vote against the triggering of article 50, has been given a new junior transport role.
Funding for the new teachers comes from the # 36m fund to reduce infant class sizes set up by Welsh Liberal Democrat Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams.
But the plan ran into serious trouble at a meeting of top ministers this week, with the so - called Brexit «war cabinet» siding 6 - 5 against the proposals after new Home Secretary Sajid Javid made his opposition known.
Pupils across Wales are set to benefit from a new # 2.5 million Welsh Government small and rural schools grant announced today by Welsh Liberal Democrat Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams.
Welsh Liberal Democrat Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams has announced a new # 2.7 million project to improve the way supply teachers support schools.
Clegg and his allies in Cabinet — including former justice secretary Ken Clarke — insisted any new bill would need to incorporate the European Convention wholesale.
The man had noisily heckled new justice secretary David Lidington, causing the cabinet minister to lose his cool.
The shadow justice secretary discusses Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, the need to make more of New Labour's record — and fitting in with the shadow cabinet's facial hair trend.
And while his predecessor was a strong voice around the cabinet table for staying in the customs union, the new home secretary has made clear he is sceptical of softer Brexit options.
The new chief executive will also be permanent secretary of the Cabinet Office, while the current occupant of the role, Richard Heaton, will remain first parliamentary counsel.
Former business secretary Sir Vince Cable said the new PM had clashed with Cabinet colleagues before over the # 18 billion project.
The role of head of the home civil service will be handed to Downing Street's top official, Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood, and the new chief executive will report to him once appointed.
«And under my leadership, it would mean a strengthening of employment rights including creating a new Shadow Cabinet Secretary of State for Labour tasked with making Britain the envy of the world for the quality of our jobs and the protections they have, so workers have access to better terms and conditions.»
19 July 2007: Jack Straw, in his new position of justice secretary in the cabinet of Gordon Brown, insists the government is determined to proceed with Lords reform and that the powers of the chamber, the method of election, financial packages and the number of members will (yet again) be discussed by a cross-party working group.
Brown's earnings eclipse those of his New Labour Cabinet colleagues, although former chancellor Alistair Darling and ex-justice secretary Jack Straw notched up additional income of # 263,000 and # 183,000 respectively.
The intervention is the first major statement from the former shadow home secretary, who was being tipped for the Home Office role during the early stages of last week, when Cabinet position were gradually being filled by the new coalition.
Union leaders said they were convinced some ministers, including Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude and health secretary Andrew Lansley, remain committed to a negotiated settlement before the new regime is introduced next April, but they questioned whether Treasury ministers were only interested in cash savings.
He suggests that Mr Cameron might appoint a new Cabinet - level Secretary of State for Veteran Affairs (entirely consistent with the Cameron - Fox emphasis on these issues) and also a Secretary of State for Climate Affairs.
New entrants Of the new entrants to Labour's cabinet, Meg Hillier takes over Ed Miliband's role as Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Maria Eagle takes over as Shadow Transport Secretary while her twin sister Angela takes the Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury roNew entrants Of the new entrants to Labour's cabinet, Meg Hillier takes over Ed Miliband's role as Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Maria Eagle takes over as Shadow Transport Secretary while her twin sister Angela takes the Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury ronew entrants to Labour's cabinet, Meg Hillier takes over Ed Miliband's role as Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Maria Eagle takes over as Shadow Transport Secretary while her twin sister Angela takes the Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury role.
A group backed by the communities secretary, Eric Pickles, is to urge the Conservative party next week to support a six - point pledge card that will include promises to raise the minimum wage, cut fuel duty, build new homes and appoint a consumer affairs secretary at cabinet level.
The governor has promoted from within his administration to fill positions dealing with education policy and public safety — the new deputy secretary, Terry O'Leary, was announced last week at a Cabinet meeting — but other vacancies remain.
On 27 June 2007 it was announced that Hewitt would not be Health Secretary in Gordon Brown's new cabinet, an announcement which had been widely expected.
Former Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Clive Lewis has taken on a new role within the shadow cabinet as Shadow Business Secretary.
Rumours that the Labour leader will begin a «revenge reshuffle» of his shadow cabinet in the new year have drowned out the party's attacks on the Conservative government, the shadow culture secretary Michael Dugher has said, in a jibe at Jeremy Corbyn's aides.
The first big test of Mr Corbyn's new authority is whether he can persuade big beasts, such as former Cabinet minister Yvette Cooper and former shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna, to serve under him in the shadow cCabinet minister Yvette Cooper and former shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna, to serve under him in the shadow cabinetcabinet.
It was one of the first appearances for the former London Mayor, who was named foreign secretary in prime minister Theresa May's new cabinet.
A cabinet row erupted into the open on Sunday when the communities secretary, Eric Pickles, warned of housing problems when migrants from the EU's two newest member states are given full access to Britain from next year.
Education minister and South West Norfolk MP Liz Truss is tipped for high office and possibly a place around the Cabinet table as the new Environment Secretary.
Iain Duncan Smith will stay as work and pensions secretary in Mr Cameron's new cabinet.
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