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Backbench Business Committee
The Backbench Business Committee of the British House of Commons was created on 15 June 2010 through the adoption of a new standing order. It was created soon after 2010 general election, but had been proposed during the previous Parliament by the Wright Committee on Reform of the House of Commons in its report of 12 November 2009. Remit The committee is responsible for determining, on behalf of backbench members (i.e., members who are not Ministers of the Crown or shadow ministers), the business before the House for approximately one day each week. This includes Thursday sittings in the parallel debating chamber, known as Westminster Hall, which are considered half days. The amendments to Standing Order 14 give the committee 35 days per session, of which at least 27 are taken on the floor of the House (as opposed to Westminster Hall). The one-and-one-half-hour Topical Debates, which count as quarter days, are also determined by the committee. Membership As set out by Standing Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British House Of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 members known as members of Parliament (MPs), who are elected to represent constituencies by the first-past-the-post system and hold their seats until Parliament is dissolved. The House of Commons of England began to evolve in the 13th and 14th centuries. In 1707 it became the House of Commons of Great Britain after the political union with Scotland, and from 1801 it also became the House of Commons for Ireland after the political union of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1922, the body became the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland after the independence of the Irish Free State. Under the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, the Lords' power to reject legislation was reduced to a delaying power. The gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle Upon Tyne East And Wallsend (UK Parliament Constituency)
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is a United Kingdom constituencies, constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. This constituency was created in 1997, abolished in 2010, then re-established under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for the 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024 general election. It is currently held by Mary Glindon of the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party, who previously held the abolished constituency of North Tyneside (UK Parliament constituency), North Tyneside from 2010 to 2024. History The constituency was created in 1997 by the merger of the bulk of the former seat of Newcastle-upon-Tyne East (UK Parliament constituency), Newcastle upon Tyne East and parts of the former seat of Wallsend (UK Parliament constituency), Wall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Mearns
James Ian Mearns (born 21 April 1957) is a British Labour Party politician. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gateshead from 2010 to 2024. He was a member of and latterly Chair of the Socialist Campaign Group parliamentary caucus. Early life Born in the General Hospital Newcastle upon Tyne to a Second World War veteran, Mearns was raised a Roman Catholic and was educated at St Mary's RC Primary School (Forest Hall) and having passed the 11 plus exam, at St Mary's RC Technical school (Newcastle). He grew up supporting Newcastle United F.C., and has been a fan of the club for over 50 years. He also helped run and Chaired the Gateshead FC Supporters club in the 1990s. Political origins In the 1980s Mearns was a member and Northern Regional Chair of the Labour Party Young Socialists, and a supporter of the Militant Tendency. He ceased being a supporter of the group before becoming a Gateshead Councillor in 1983, serving as a Councillor for the Saltwell ward until 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipswich (UK Parliament Constituency)
Ipswich () is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since July 2024 by Jack Abbott of the Labour Party. History The constituency was created as Parliamentary Borough in the fourteenth century, returning two MPs to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and from 1801 to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The constituency's parliamentary representation was reduced to a single seat with one MP under the Representation of the People Act 1918. Prior to the 1983 general election, when north-western areas were transferred to the Central Suffolk constituency, the Parliamentary and Municipal/County Boroughs were the same Before the Reform Act 1832, the franchise in Ipswich was in the hands of the Ipswich Corporation and the Freemen. Ipswich was seen as a partisan seat with active Blue (Tory inclined) and Yellow (Whig inclined) factions dominating elections for both Parliament a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Abbott (politician)
Jack Simon Abbott (born 18 October 1990) Exeter is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ipswich since 2024. Early life and career Abbott, born in Exeter, grew up in Suffolk, where he was educated at Debenham High School and Framlingham College. He received a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Sheffield in 2012. Abbott has worked in communications for several companies, and as an assistant to a Member of Parliament. He has been a teaching assistant at an Ipswich school, and was a Westminster lobbyist prior to his election to Parliament. Political career Abbott was the Labour candidate for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich at the 2015 general election, coming second to Conservative Dan Poulter. He organised for Liz Kendall in the 2015 Labour leadership election and Owen Smith in 2016. He was elected as Member of Suffolk County Council for Bridge ward in Ipswich in 2017. Abbott served as the Labour spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldridge-Brownhills (UK Parliament Constituency)
Aldridge-Brownhills ( ) is a constituency in the West Midlands, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It has been represented since 2015 by Wendy Morton, a Conservative. Constituency profile The constituency covers Aldridge and Brownhills as well as a patchwork of smaller towns and villages within Walsall, West Midlands. The seat is described as a safe seat for the Conservative party. Residents are around average in terms of wealth for the UK. Demographics ;Ethnicity 2021 Census :White85.3% :Asian8.6% :Black2.0% :Mixed2.4% :Other1.6% ;Religion 2021 Census :Christian53.6% :Muslim2.2% :Hindu1.3% :Sikh5.2% :Other or non-religious37.7% History Aldridge-Brownhills constituency was created in 1974 from parts of the former seats of Walsall North and Walsall South. It is one of four constituencies covering the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall. It covers the north-east and east of the borough. It was initially held by the Labour Party at the two 1974 general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy Morton
Wendy Morton (born 9 November 1967) is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aldridge-Brownhills since 2015 and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs since November 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, she previously served as Chief Whip of the House of Commons and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury from September to October 2022. Morton served as an Assistant Government Whip under Theresa May from 2018 to 2019. After Boris Johnson became Prime Minister in July 2019, Morton was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice. In the February 2020 reshuffle, she was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for European Neighbourhood and the Americas. In December 2021, she was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport; she was promoted to Minister of State in February 2022. Following Johnson's resignation in July 2022, Morton supported Liz Truss’s candidacy in the subsequent Conservative le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harlow (UK Parliament Constituency)
Harlow is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Chris Vince, of the Labour and Co-operative Party. Constituency profile The seat has been a bellwether since the result in 1983. It has above county-average levels of social housing,2011 census interactive maps 31.2% of property is socially rented, higher than the other districts in underemployment and unemployment as at the 2001 census and the associated 2000 Index of Multiple Deprivation; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Vince
Christopher John Vince (born 24 June 1983) is a British Labour Co-op politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Harlow since 2024. He previously served as a Harlow District Councillor for Little Parndon and Town Centre ward from 2018 to 2024 and the head of Harlow's Labour group from 2021 to 2024. Early life and education Vince was born on 24 June 1983 and grew up in Chelmsford, Essex. He worked as a maths teacher until his election to Parliament. Political career Vince ran as the Labour Party candidate for Chelmsford in the 2015 general election, where he lost to the Conservative incumbent Simon Burns by a margin of 18,250 votes. He then ran for Essex Police and Crime Commissioner in 2016, where he finished third below the UKIP candidate Bob Spink and the Conservative winner Roger Hirst. He then contested the Great Baddow seat on the Essex County Council in 2017, finishing third behind the Liberal Democrat candidate and the Conservative incumbent. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigg And Immingham (UK Parliament Constituency)
Brigg and Immingham is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Created as a result of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election. The current MP is Conservative Martin Vickers, who represented the predecessor seat of Cleethorpes from 2010 to 2024. Boundaries The 2023 review defined the constituency as being composed of the following as they existed on 1 December 2020: * The Borough of North East Lincolnshire wards of: Humberston and New Waltham; Immingham; Scartho; Waltham; Wolds. * The District of North Lincolnshire wards of: Barton; Brigg and Wolds; Broughton and Appleby; Ferry. Following a local government boundary review in North Lincolnshire, which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election: *The Borough of North East Lincolnshire wards of: Humberston and New Waltham; Immingham; Scartho; Waltham; Wolds. *The District of North Linc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Vickers
Martin John Vickers (born 13 September 1950) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brigg and Immingham since the 2024 general election. He previously represented the Cleethorpes constituency from 2010 until its abolition in 2024. Early life Born in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, Vickers was educated at Havelock School and Grimsby College. He gained a politics degree at the University of Lincoln after six years as a part-time student in 2004. His father, Norman Vickers of 140 Heneage Road in Grimsby, died, aged 71, in May 1988, having worked for 42 years with British United Trawlers, and served in World War II in the Army. In 1979, he stood as a Conservative candidate for the Cromwell ward on Great Grimsby Borough Council, but was not successful. In 1980, he was elected as a councillor for the Weelsby ward on that council. Having only narrowly held his seat in 1986 by just 74 votes, he changed seats in 1990 to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swindon North (UK Parliament Constituency)
Swindon North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Will Stone, a Labour politician. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was formally renamed from North Swindon to Swindon North, and first contested at the 2024 general election. History North Swindon was created in 1997 and has been a bellwether since then. However, during the 2010s, the Conservatives won the constituency by much higher numbers than their national popular vote margin. Boundaries 1997–2010: The Borough of Thamesdown wards of Blunsdon, Covingham, Gorse Hill, Haydon Wick, Highworth, Moredon, St Margaret, St Philip, Western, and Whitworth, and the District of North Wiltshire ward of Cricklade. ''The seat's boundaries encompassed an area that before its creation made up parts of the former Swindon constituency and pre-1997 versions of North Wiltshire and Devizes.'' 2010–2024: The Borough of Swindo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
