Sentences with phrase «opening of parliament»

The Queen has today announced the Government's legislation for the year ahead at the opening of Parliament.

In the lead - up to the state opening of Parliament, certain aspects of the Queen's Speech are likely to have been reported in the press.

Hirst's infamous platinum and diamond skull, made for him with materials worth # 14m over 18 months by Bentley and Skinner of Bond Street, the jewellers who made the imperial state crown that is worn by the Queen for the state opening of parliament [see footnote], will be displayed for free in Tate Modern's echoing Turbine Hall from 4 April inside a special viewing room.

The Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP), Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), National Union of Teachers (NUT) and Unison, which represents school support staff, have joined together to urge to government to drop the Education Bill from the Queen's Speech at the opening of Parliament.

Today the Queen will proceed from Buckingham Palace to the House of Lords in her horse drawn carriage for the state opening of parliament.

The Queen's speech sets out the Government's legislative programme as part of the State Opening of parliament

In a move which will dismay traditionalists, they argued the national day - based broadly on the approach adopted in Australia - could coincide with the annual State Opening of Parliament in the autumn.

The spokeswoman said: «Every Speaker in modern times has hosted a reception for Members of Parliament following the State Opening of Parliament.

:: Official portrait photographs of the Speaker and senior officials have been taken at the State Opening of Parliament, costing # 307 in November 2014.

[82] The new Parliamentary session began with the State Opening of Parliament on 25 May.

Under the constitutional rules governing protocol in the event of a hung parliament, Brown, as the sitting Prime Minister, would remain in office until a new government could be formed, a process which could continue without resolution until the State Opening of Parliament, which was scheduled for 25 May.

10:59 - Good morning and welcome to the opening of parliament.

The Queen will deliver her speech, written by the government, at the state opening of parliament on Wednesday.

The Queen has delivered her speech at the State Opening of Parliament, outlining the government's new legislative programme.

His heckling (particularly at the state opening of Parliament when Black Rod summons the Commons to hear the Queen «s speech — which Skinner, a republican, boycotts) has earned him the nickname «the beast of Bolsover» (more information at They work for you)

A fresh attempt to curb immigration is the centre piece of the government's planned new laws, set out by the Queen at the State Opening of Parliament.

MPs will now be sworn in over the next three days prior to the State Opening of Parliament on 27 May, when the Queen's Speech will be announced.

Gordon Brown uses state opening of parliament to showcase series of initiatives designed to draw battle lines between parties

In exchange for confidence - and - supply support, a minor party would expect some influence over government policy, which is usually announced in a Queen's speech at the opening of parliament.

The Queen's Speech is usually delivered by the government upon the State Opening of Parliament which is expected a week after the new parliament is sworn in on 18 May.

One politician will not view or hear the Queen's speech at the opening of parliament as they will be held hostage by her majesty

The Prime Minister and First Minister had a «cordial» phone conversation, in which David Cameron seemed surprised by suggestions from opposition parties that the bill won't be included in the legislative programme read out by the Queen at the State Opening of Parliament.

The Queen will set out the Conservative / Liberal Democrat UK Government's final programme of legislation during the State Opening of Parliament

It is worth noting this might not be fully formalised or practised until the 19th of June which is the State Opening of Parliament.

All the details on the bills announced by the Queen during the state opening of parliament today.

Elaine Smith has held the Coatbridge and Chryston Scottish Parliament seat since the opening of the Parliament in 1999.

As the opening of parliament approached, it appeared increasingly unlikely that the bill would survive passage through parliament without the full support of the party.

Summoning / Proroguing Parliament — The Queen has the power to prorogue (suspend) and to summon (call back) Parliament — prorogation typically happens at the end of a parliamentary session, and the summoning occurs shortly after, when The Queen attends the State Opening of Parliament.

The PM has put down his marker that the May State Opening of Parliament will focus on the NHS, the family, welfare, education and, of course, economic growth.

The State Opening of Parliament and Queen's Speech will take place on Wednesday June 21, it has been announced.

Shortly after the Queen's Speech and the opening of parliament, I was drawn fourth in the private member's bill ballot.

MPs and Lords will have six days to polish themselves up in time for the State Opening of Parliament the following Wednesday, where any jokes about Black Rod are entirely inappropriate.

The State Opening of Parliament for the 2008 - 09 session will take place on Wednesday 3 December 2008.

Not exact matches

Johnston, welcoming MPs back to work after a month - long delay, opened the speech by noting that «the eyes and ears of Canadians turn toward this Parliament, in trust that those who stand here in their place will relentlessly advance and uphold the ideals that are inclusive, honourable, selfless, smart and caring at every turn without fail.»

China unveils its defense budget for the year at this weekend's opening of the annual meeting of its largely rubber stamp parliament.

A strengthened (more resources), and more independent (report to Parliament) PBO would promote greater understanding of complex budget issues; it would strengthen credibility by encouraging simplification and forcing the government to defend its economic and budget forecasts; it would improve the budget process by promoting a straightforward and more understandable and open process; it would promote accountability by commenting on the government's projections and analysis; finally, by being nonpartisan it would provide analysis and research to all political parties.

An example of a democracy with a polity score of +10 is Sweden, which elects its parliament in free and open elections.

The Calgary Herald «s Dec. 24, 1983, edition was a reflection of its time: Jeanne Sauvé was appointed Canada's first female Governor General; retailer Waterbed Warehouse opened its third local big box store; and a Vancouver janitor was en route to Parliament Hill to perform an anti-Trudeau (Pierre Elliott) version of «Twelve Days of Christmas,» complete with the lyric «five metric morons.»

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Tina Beattie signed an open letter in favour of same - sex marriage while the bill was going through parliament.

The First World Parliament of Religions, held in conjunction with the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair, had opened Americans to the positive significance of Asian religions.

In February, Parliament granted powers to build Phase 1 of the line, which is due to open in December 2026.

So eager is the Liberal Party of Canada to become the Party of Death that its majority on the Special Committee on Physician - Assisted Dying (PDAM) has recommended to Parliament a euthanasia regime open even to mature minors and to the mentally ill, and requiring effective referral from conscientious objectors.

The figures, provided by the Scottish Parliament Information Centre, come on the same day that the Scotland women's team play their opening match of the UEFA Women's EURO 2017 finals against England.

The prime minister used his opening speech to an international conference on Somalia taking place in London to warn that, despite political advances in Somalia like a new president, government and parliament elected by representatives of all clans, the country «still faces desperate poverty».

The Speaker who was opening the 4th Meeting of the 4th Session of the 6th Parliament today said details of the premier's visit will be provided in due course.

The shopping list which has been dusted off includes fixed term parliaments, proportional representation, electronic voting, term limits for MPs, open primaries to select MPs, a written constitution, a smaller House of Commons, House of Lords reform and reducing the power of the whips.

Politicians accrued some respect, but then most people only saw their local MP when he opened the village fete rather than being able to tune in to watch the antics in parliament any time of day.

It's often said that respect is reciprocal, therefore one would expect that, the appropriate thing for Madam Sophia Akuffo to have done was to communicate formally her position to the leadership of parliament especially she being the head of the Judiciary in this country, and more, that was a peripheral issue to have been dealt with in an open court in the manner she reportedly said it.

Labour lost because they: a) broke manifold electoral promises b) lied shamelessly to the people and parliament c) engaged in industrial - scale corruption and lame cover - up d) wilfully enraged their newest supporters e) eschewed democracy at every opportunity f) treated the electorate like idiots g) alienated a vast constituency of voters with strong personal interest in the well - being of our servicemen h) inherited the most benign of economies and recklessly maxed out the public debt i) devoted inordinate time and effort to policies based on immature class war antics j) engaged in open internal dissent while being too cowardly to take any definitive action k) offered a wholly negative electoral campaign Unless confidence is restored in these areas, Labour will continue to be despised.