Sentences with phrase «only business minister»

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If you want me to speculate on specific detail, I'm not in a position to do that, only to say that ministers have met and listened to a large number of businesses over the last couple of months and we're quite clear on access being top of the list [of businesses» priorities].»

Finance Minister Carole James says only five per cent of businesses will be paying the full tax rate and those covering the existing health premiums for their employees will see savings as the fees are cut in half and then eliminated.

Only after multiple extensions was final approval granted and even then, it came with several caveats, the most notable being, ``... given the inherent risks posed by foreign SOE acquisitions in the Canadian oil sands, the Minister of Industry will find the acquisition of control of a Canadian oil sands business by a foreign SOE to be of net benefit to Canada on an exceptional basis only» (emphasis addOnly after multiple extensions was final approval granted and even then, it came with several caveats, the most notable being, ``... given the inherent risks posed by foreign SOE acquisitions in the Canadian oil sands, the Minister of Industry will find the acquisition of control of a Canadian oil sands business by a foreign SOE to be of net benefit to Canada on an exceptional basis only» (emphasis addonly» (emphasis added).

Here we are in the realm of speculation, of course, but we can say this at least: no preacher who knows his business and who is aware of «the wideness of God's mercy» can dare to talk as if only those who have visibly and expressly professed Christian faith are the concern of a deity whose «nature and name» is Love, Thus the preaching of the ordained minister must necessarily err, if it errs at all, on the side of generosity and charity.

Scientists and thinkers have developed a variety of conceptual frameworks — ecology, for example — that attempt to intellectually grasp this great need to make sense, to organize complexity; but I think it is a fundamental mistake — be we scientists, ministers, or otherwise — to think that only science and engineering and business are attempting to deal with this problem of complexity, simultaneity, and constant change.

Urging quick answers from ministers and one question only per MP, he said he wanted to see «brisker progress» and a «more considered» approach to business.

Woodward's attempt to present the concern as an issue troubling only a minority of MPs was followed by Lord Mandelson, the business secretary, seen as Brown's deputy prime minister in all but name, who issued a statement through a spokesman in which he stressed that the prime minister «continues to have the support of his colleagues».

Turns out David Tennant «s stellar performance as downtrodden former Business Secretary Aiden Hoynes is matched only by his choice of political news; after receiving a public scolding for his attacks on the prime minister, Tennant can be seen here checking the damage to his reputation on our very own blog.

«Furthermore, Mr. President's recent announcement to the world that the nation, with its abundant human and natural resources, is broke and can not pay cabinet ministers not only sends a discouraging signal to the domestic and international business community, but also exposes the ineptitude of the present administration to meaningfully and sincerely exert itself and work with industrious and innovative investors to create and manage wealth.

Only this Prime Minister could take the credit for championing a policy with Mumsnet, and then a few months later take the credit with small business for dumping it.

His announcement leaves shadow health minister Liz Kendall the only declared candidate, although shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna and shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt have dropped hints that they would join the race.

Mandelson, the former business secretary and chief architect of New Labour, describes how he and other No 10 aides drew up plans — codenamed Operation Teddy Bear — to split the Treasury into two in an attempt to weaken Brown's challenge to Blair in 2003 when the prime minister agreed not to fight the following general election, only to renege on his promise.

May I suggest that it would be much better to provide a whole week of Back - Bench business, so that all the matters that I am sure Government Members would like to debate, such as why the European Commission is demanding an increase of 7 % in its budget, and all the issues that Opposition Members would like to discuss, such as the double - dip recession, can be put not only to Ministers, but to the Prime Minister, who will be avoiding Prime Minister's questions for another two weeks?

Andrew Griffiths The Burton MP's move from assistant whip to junior business minister carries only a slight pay rise, but is a definite increase in status.

Building projects In his only announcement, the deputy prime minister said councils would be given the right to borrow money for building projects from the income generated by locally - set business rates - «the first step to breathing life back into our greatest cities».

Although Blair's standing has fallen in the UK in the wake of the Iraq war and reports of his growing business interests, he is the only Labour leader to be elected prime minister at three consecutive elections.

And every comment by senior Cabinet ministers saying they would be happy or relaxed to see us walk out, and every hint that a referendum could happen as early as next year - before any meaningful reform agenda could be achieved - only adds to the uncertainty and risk for British businesses.

The socially conservative Democrat and ordained minister argued that Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposal to rip out Times Square's pedestrian plazas to tamp down on the titillating business of body - painted half - naked women charging tourists for photos would only cause them to migrate.

The veteran politician took the stage at the party disco to kick the night off - only to be upstaged by Jo Swinson, the former business minister, in a playlist contest.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has argued the income - sprinkling reforms were designed to target only wealthy individuals who have used the incorporation of small businesses to gain an unfair tax advantage.

That a man with such opinions and capable of such misrepresentations could ever be chief of a business advisory committee to a Prime Minister of Australia can only be called depressing.

Stop Press: It has just been announced that «only tap water will be served at (Prime Minister) Gordon Brown's Cabinet sessions and during official business».