Sentences with phrase «to enter parliament»

In the Dutch general election, 2012, 11 parties entered parliament.

A former financial journalist, he went on to work in John Major's policy unit before entering parliament in 1997.

After gaining a double first in maths at Cambridge the 41 - year - old had a high - flying career in banking before entering Parliament in 2001 as MP for Yeovil - the seat of former Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown.

Hewitt's departure followed a rapid political rise after entering parliament as MP for Leicester West in the year of Blair's first election victory.

Mr Salter, who entered parliament as part of Labour's landslide victory in 1997, said he wanted to be free to work with Labour back benchers to put forward «positive proposals» on education reform.

Sayeed was twice an unsuccessful candidate for the Greater London Council before entering Parliament at his first attempt.

Former financial journalist who entered parliament in 1997 as MP for Ashford, Damian Green has been shadow minister for immigration since 2005

Farrelly has continually argued against the raising of tuition fees since entering Parliament in 2001.

If it weren't for the fact that it would be incredibly unpopular amongst MPs, it might be useful to make every member do a one year Open University science and mathematics course when entering parliament for the first time.

The prime minister ruled out any such move, despite having supported a similar report when he first entered parliament as a backbencher.

A left wing MP who only entered Parliament last May is being tipped to succeed Maria Eagle as shadow defence secretary in Jeremy Corbyn's «revenge reshuffle», which is expected in the next few days.

Ed Miliband had the opportunity at the last election to romp home with a massive majority by declaring he would reinstate the NHS using the 2015 reinstatement bill, which entered parliament with the aid of Caroline Lucas NOT ED MILIBAND.

Last April, news surfaced that Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, the then prime minister, and his wife owned Wintris, an off - shore company that held debt from failed Icelandic banks — a fact he failed to disclose upon entering parliament in 2009.

His brother and Mr Balls did not enter Parliament until 2005.

8 - Chuka Umunna The Labour MP for Streatham has enjoyed a meteoric rise since entering parliament last year.

The deputy Speaker entered parliament in 1983 and has a majority of 7,856.

The Minority Leader in Parliament and legislator for Suame Constituency in the Ashanti Region Osei Kyei Mensah - Bonsu is worried about the quality of aspirants entering parliament in recent times.

As a relative newcomer to politics, Olney admits entering Parliament appears a daunting challenge.

Historian and journalist Tristram Hunt entered Parliament in 2010 as Labour MP for Stoke - on - Trent Central and he became shadow education secretary in 2013.

Alex Rowley is a Holyrood new boy, entering parliament via a by - election in January last year.

Loughton entered Parliament at the 1997 general election and was re-elected at the 2001 general election.

So on what basis are we disallowed from entering Parliament to have a sight of the proceedings in Parliament?

He says entering parliament was the second proudest day of his life, after his civil partnership.

Twenty - three per cent of users said the system whereby police enter parliament had to be reformed.

And no doubt the Home Secretary has other powers which she could abuse to prevent anyone else travelling to and entering the Parliament buildings, even members of that Parliament, and who can say that won't be the next stage?

Upon entering Parliament improving the lot of milk farmers became one of his political priorities he established the All Party Parliamentary Group for milk farmers [11]

They shared an office, Brown having won Dunfermline in 1983 and Blair entering parliament the same time for Sedgefield.

Indeed a LibDem Councillor in Eastleigh told me in 2004 that Mr Huhne had told them that he would be the next leader after Kennedy - before he had even entered Parliament.

The chief secretary to the Treasury entered parliament in 2001 after quitting a career in the City that had made him a millionaire

The 38 - year - old entered parliament as MP for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East five years ago.

On entering Parliament in 2001, Mr Cameron rose rapidly through the ranks, serving first on the Home Affairs Select Committee, which recommended the liberalisation of drug laws.

The Muslim son of a bus driver entered parliament in 2010 and was quickly promoted to Osborne's parliamentary aide.

Mr Hague entered Parliament in 1989 having been special adviser to Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe.

Oliver Heald entered Parliament in 1992 and was a parliamentary aide to Agriculture Secretary William Waldegrave from September 1994 until July 1995.

Before entering parliament Johnson was a member of Labour's National Executive Committee.

Before entering Parliament Goldsmith was editor of the Ecologist magazine, set up by his uncle Teddy Goldsmith.

Kane, a former primary teacher, entered parliament almost three years ago in a by - election.

While Pierre Huyghe occupies the position number 2 for work engaging with the humankind's impact on the environment, the photographer Wolfgang Tillmans, who designed a series of shareable posters to rouse the electorate to action in the wake of the possibility of AfD entering the parliament, is at number 11.

A former City high - flyer, who was vice-president of a leading international bank before starting her own company to work on transport projects in Eastern Europe, the 57 - year - old was appointed to the Lib Dem treasury team after entering Parliament as MP for Richmond Park in 2005.

The one - time youngest MP who entered parliament at the age of 24 said he wanted to spend more time with his family.

There is little appetite for a new election, especially as the main parties fear that the AfD would win more than the almost 13 percent of votes it secured to enter parliament for the first time as the third - biggest party.

Ms Abrahams first entered Parliament in 2010, winning the Oldham East and Saddleworth by - election after the election of Labour MP Phil Woolas was ruled void over false statements he made about a rival candidate.

And for those who entered politics well after her reign ended, such as current shadow media secretary Jeremy Hunt, who only entered parliament four years ago, its Thatcher's determination which still influences them.

In his first high - profile interview since entering Parliament, he speaks to Amber Elliott about how he still gets nervous, despite the hype.

A former schoolmaster who entered parliament in 1970, he stood unsuccessfully for the Speakership in 2000, securing 130 votes.

Nicky Morgan worked as a lawyer before entering parliament as Conservative MP for Loughborough in 2010.

Hunt worked in public relations before entering parliament at the 2005 election.