Sentences with phrase «terms over the parliament»

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President Trump's personal lawyer and a former business associate met privately in New York City last month with a member of the Ukrainian parliament to discuss a peace plan for that country that could give Russia long - term control over territory it seized in 2014 and lead to the lifting of sanctions against Moscow.

NEA estimates that over the term of the UK Parliament (the next 5 years) domestic energy consumers will contribute over # 14 billion to the Treasury (# 11.82 bn in England, # 1.33 bn in Scotland, # 690m in Wales and # 190m in Northern Ireland) through VAT and revenue generated from carbon taxes.

Real social change is to be achieved over the long term through organisation, agitation, and direct action, as much as it is through debates, votes, and detailed committee work in parliament.

The Chancellor's commitment to protect the Science Budget in real terms over the life of this Parliament is a positive first step but sadly does not go far enough to compensate for the # 1 billion lost to the research base over the past five years due to the Government's flat - cash policy.»

Whatever people may think of New Labour's achievements, faults and mistakes, there is an enormous difference between the timidity with which a government with a majority of 170 + proceeded in its first term, carefully implementing its incremental manifesto but always looking over its shoulder in search of the «daily mandate», and the astonishing bullishness of this Coalition despite the hung parliament.

On three occasions over the first term of the Parliament, he became Acting First Minister twice in 2000 due to at first the illness, and later the death, of the first First Minister Donald Dewar, and then again in 2001, after the resignation of Dewar's successor as First Minister, Henry McLeish.

Nick Clegg and the other Lib Dem negotiators called for a «a commitment not to raise the cap on tuition fees» (a watered - down version of their manifesto pledge to phase out tuition fees over six years), a cut in the number of government ministers, a four year fixed - term parliament and «a commitment to no public subsidy for nuclear power stations».

There are cases also when a parliament is simply not capable of sustaining a government over the long term, such as the House of Commons elected in February 1974, in which neither the Conservatives nor Labour could achieve a majority.

Thanks to the Fixed Term Parliament Act, May 7th has been locked in the diary for over four years now.

«We're going to look at fixed term parliaments, reform of the House of Lords, more power for Parliament over the executive,» he said.

The President delivering his last State of the Nation Address under his first term to Ghana's Parliament, said in June 2015, over 10,000 «Made in Ghana» sandals were distributed as part of his social intervention program.

- GDP per capita is still lower than it was before the recession - Earnings and household incomes are far lower in real terms than they were in 2010 - Five million people earn less than the Living Wage - George Osborne has failed to balance the Budget by 2015, meaning 40 % of the work must be done in the next parliament - Absolute poverty increased by 300,000 between 2010/11 and 2012/13 - Almost two - thirds of poor children fail to achieve the basics of five GCSEs including English and maths - Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for a decade

Having taken over from John Denham MP as chair of the Home Affairs Committee in July 2007, Keith Vaz MP escapes the term limit on committee chairs (the two previous parliaments or eight years whichever is the greater period) so looks likely to stand again for Home Affairs.

Amid the scandal over MPs» expenses, David Cameron said he was considering fixed - term parliaments and more public involvement in choosing parliamentary candidates.

Specifically for non specialist teachers and cover supervisors: 3 lessons on parliament built around the text book offering with starters, plenaries, video clips, discussion points and homework (Citizenship Education for Key Stage 3 By Terry Fiehn and Julia Fiehn) The lessons are very and full so could easily work for 3 sessions on a focus day or by allowing extened discussions the activities could be spread over a half term.

As a result, around two thirds of primary schools will see a real - terms cut in their budget over the course of this parliament.

According to the analysis, while the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats are all proposing to spend more on 16 to 18 education over the course of the next parliament, only Labour's spending plans will result in a real - terms increase (8 per cent in real terms).

We don't know who will win the election but one thing we do know for certain though, is that whoever wins will preside over a real terms cut in education funding during the next parliament.

The Institute of Fiscal Studies estimates that schools in the UK will face up to 12 per cent real term cuts over the next Parliament while forecasts suggest pupil numbers will increase by seven per cent, a result of rising immigration and higher birth rates over the next five years.

The IFS says that, taking those together with pressures «on other costs», it forecasts school spending per pupil will fall by 8 per cent in real terms over the course of this Parliament.

There you are, trying desperately to stop Miranda in year 8 from bashing Julia over the head for the umpteenth time as Mrs X announces she's resigning five minutes before the end - of - term deadline leaving you with cover teachers from now until Christmas, while these guys think they're improving the country by sitting in parliament chatting about nothing and scoring points.

The Conservatives pledged last week to increase the school budget by # 4 billion in real - terms over the next parliament.

Given what he knows about National Insurance and pension costs, he thinks that the right figure for a real - terms cut in funding over the life of the next Parliament from the IFS forecasts is closer to 12 than to seven per cent.

In their pre-election manifesto, the Conservatives pledged to protect school funding in cash terms during this parliament, but we know this translates to a real - terms reduction over the next few years.

I would resist a 10 per cent cut in real terms over the coming parliament and seek to reverse the 25 per cent reduction in funding for the foundation stage.

The think tank says that although the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats are all proposing to spend more on 16 to 18 education over the course of the next parliament, only Labour's spending plans will result in a real - terms increase.

I've testified to the Canadian Parliament and other legislative bodies over the years, and I can tell you now I would not accept an invitation to testify before the United States Congress under the terms this repulsive thug demands.

Part three: Opportunities to strengthen the national effort to close the gap sets out the Close the Gap Campaign's vision for strengthening the national effort to close the gap over the current term of Parliament.

We need to keep governments and the federal parliament focused over the longer term if we are to see real change in our communities.