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Grant Shapps
Sir Grant Shapps (born 14 September 1968) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Defence from August 2023 to July 2024. Shapps previously served in various Cabinet of the United Kingdom, cabinet posts, including Chairman of the Conservative Party, Conservative Party Co-Chairman, Transport Secretary, Home Secretary, Business Secretary, and Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Energy Secretary under Prime Ministers David Cameron, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. A member of the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party, he served as the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Welwyn Hatfield (UK Parliament constituency), Welwyn Hatfield from 2005 United Kingdom general election, 2005 to 2024. He was defeated and lost his seat in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024 general election. Shapps was first promoted to the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning in 2007. Following Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Right Honourable
''The Right Honourable'' (abbreviation: The Rt Hon. or variations) is an honorific Style (form of address), style traditionally applied to certain persons and collective bodies in the United Kingdom, the former British Empire, and the Commonwealth of Nations. The term is predominantly used today as a style associated with the holding of certain senior public offices in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and, to a lesser extent, Australia. ''Right'' in this context is an adverb meaning 'very' or 'fully'. Grammatically, ''The Right Honourable'' is an adjectival phrase which gives information about a person. As such, it is not considered correct to apply it in direct address, nor to use it on its own as a title in place of a name; but rather it is used in the Grammatical person, third person along with a name or noun to be modified. ''Right'' may be abbreviated to ''Rt'', and ''Honourable'' to ''Hon.'', or both. ''The'' is sometimes dropped in written abbreviated form, but is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Anne-Marie Belinda Trevelyan (née Beaton; born 6 April 1969) is a British politician who served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (United Kingdom), Minister of State for Indo-Pacific under Rishi Sunak between October 2022 to July 2024. A member of the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party, she was the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Berwick-upon-Tweed (UK Parliament constituency), Berwick-upon-Tweed from 2015 until 2024, when she lost her seat in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024 General Election to Labour party (uk), Labour's David Smith (British Labour politician), David Smith. She previously served in the Cabinet of the United Kingdom, Cabinets of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss. Trevelyan served in the cabinet as Secretary of State for International Development from February to September 2020, Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade from 2021 to 2022, and Secretary of State for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Prisk
Michael Mark Prisk (born 12 June 1962) is a British politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Hertford and Stortford from 2001 until 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, he was Minister of State for Business and Enterprise from 2010 to 2012 and Minister of State for Housing and Local Government from 2012 to 2013. Early life Prisk was born at Redruth, Cornwall and whilst living at Camborne was educated at the fee-paying Truro School in 1973–80. He went on to study Land Management at the University of Reading, gaining a BSc degree. From 1983 to 1985, he was Chairman of the Youth Section of Peace through NATO. He was vice-chairman of the Federation of Conservative Students in 1982–83. After graduation, Prisk worked in property and economic development and rose to become director of a £3 million practice. From 1983 to 1985, he worked as a graduate surveyor for Knight Frank, then as development surveyor for Derrick Wade & Waters where he became manager of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosie Winterton
Rosalie Winterton, Baroness Winterton of Doncaster, (born 10 August 1958), is a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Doncaster Central from 1997 to 2024. She served as a Deputy Speaker in the House of Commons from 2017 to 2024. She became a member of the House of Lords in 2024. Winterton served under Prime Minister Tony Blair as a minister in the Department for Health, then under Gordon Brown as Minister of State for Transport from 2007 to 2008, Minister for Work and Pensions from 2008 to 2009, and Minister for Local Government from 2009 to 2010. She later entered the Shadow Cabinet in May 2010 as the Shadow Leader of the House of Commons. In September 2010, Winterton was nominated and elected unopposed as Labour Chief Whip and served in the post until October 2016. She was elected as one of three deputy speakers of the House of Commons on 28 June 2017 and re-elected unopposed on 7 January 2020, Winterton stood down at the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary Of State For Local Government And Building Safety
The Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution is a junior position in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in the British government. The position is currently held by Jim McMahon. Responsibilities The Minister's Responsibilities include: *Strategic oversight of English local and regional government structures *Local government finance (including local taxation, business rates and local government pensions) *Local government policy (including the Office for Local Government, stewardship, local audit, and governance reform) *Mayoral Combined Authorities A combined authority (CA) is a type of local government institution introduced in England outside Greater London by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009. CAs are created voluntarily and allow a group of local aut ... and pan-regional bodies *Planning casework Ministers Notes References {{Communities and Local Government Ministry of Housing, Commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of State For Housing
The Minister of State for Housing and Planning is a mid-level position in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in the British government. The position has been held by Matthew Pennycook since 6 July 2024. The position was formerly known as the Minister for Housing, Planning and Regeneration; Minister of State for Housing and Planning; and the Minister of State for Housing and Local Government History The office was known as Minister for Planning and Local Government in the Labour government, 1974–1979. The office was known as Minister for Housing and Construction in the Heath ministry. Between 1994 and 1997, the Minister of State for Construction, Planning and Energy Efficiency was a role in the Department of the Environment, and was held by West Hertfordshire MP Robert Jones. Responsibilities The minister has the following responsibilities: * Housing policy A housing authority or ministry of housing is generally a governmental body that gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Halfon
Robert Henry Halfon (; born 22 March 1969) is a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician and was the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Harlow (UK Parliament constituency), Harlow from 2010 to 2024. Halfon was formerly a researcher for Conservative MPs, including as Chief of Staff to Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Oliver Letwin. He was also the political director of Conservative Friends of Israel. He was elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons as MP for Harlow (UK Parliament constituency), Harlow at the UK 2010 general election, 2010 general election. Halfon attended Prime Minister David Cameron's Cabinet of the United Kingdom, Cabinet from May 2015 and July 2016 as Minister without portfolio (United Kingdom), Minister without portfolio and Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party. He served in Prime Minister Theresa May's government as Minister of State for Skills at the Department for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Without Portfolio (United Kingdom)
In the United Kingdom, a minister without portfolio is often a Cabinet of the United Kingdom, cabinet position, or often attends cabinet. The role is sometimes used to enable the chairman of the governing party, contemporarily either the chairman of the Conservative Party or the Chair of the Labour Party (UK), chair of the Labour Party, to attend cabinet meetings. (If so, they hold the title of "Party chairman".) The sinecure positions of Lord Privy Seal, Paymaster General, and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which have few responsibilities and have a higher rank in the Order of precedence in England and Wales, order of precedence than minister without portfolio can also be used to similar effect. There is currently one minister without portfolio, Ellie Reeves, who was appointed following the 2024 general election. The corresponding shadow minister is the Shadow Minister without Portfolio (UK), Shadow Minister without Portfolio. List of office holders *John Somers, 1st Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Baroness Warsi
Sayeeda Hussain Warsi, Baroness Warsi, (; born 28 March 1971) is a British lawyer, politician, and member of the House of Lords who served as co-chairwoman of the Conservative Party from 2010 to 2012. She served in the Cameron–Clegg coalition, first as the Minister without portfolio between 2010 and 2012, then as the Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (styled as "Senior Minister of State") and as the Minister of State for Faith and Communities, until her resignation citing her disagreement with the Government's policy relating to the Israel–Gaza conflict in August 2014. In September 2024 Baroness Warsi resigned the Whip and left the Conservative Party. Warsi grew up in a family of Pakistani Muslim immigrants living in West Yorkshire. She became a solicitor with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). In 2004, she left the CPS to stand, unsuccessfully, for election to the House of Commons. After being raised to the peerage in 2007, Warsi served as Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chairman Of The Conservative Party
The chairman of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom is responsible for party administration and overseeing the Conservative Campaign Headquarters, formerly Conservative Central Office. When the Conservative Party (UK), Conservatives are in government, the officeholder is usually a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom, Cabinet holding a sinecure position such as Minister without portfolio (United Kingdom), Minister without Portfolio. Deputy or Vice Chairmen of the Conservative Party may also be appointed, with responsibility for specific aspects of the party. The Chairman of the Conservative Party is Nigel Huddleston, assuming this role on 4 November 2024. The role of Deputy Chairman is currently vacant and not in use. The role was created in 1911 in response to the Conservative party's defeat in the December 1910 United Kingdom general election, second 1910 general election. The position is not subject to election, as it is given by the party leader. List Key ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Feldman, Baron Feldman Of Elstree
Andrew Simon Feldman, Baron Feldman of Elstree, (born 25 February 1966) is a British barrister, businessman and Conservative fundraiser and politician. ''The Financial Times'' described Feldman as "David Cameron's oldest political friend" since their days together at Brasenose College, Oxford. Feldman was responsible for fundraising David Cameron's successful Tory leadership campaign in 2005. He was created a life peer by David Cameron in 2010, and then Chairman of the Conservative Party, first as co-chairman alongside Sayeeda Warsi and then Grant Shapps between 2010 and 2015, then on his own as sole chairman from May 2015. His tenure ended after David Cameron's administration ended in July 2016. Early life and family He was born into a Jewish family in London, the eldest son of Malcolm R Feldman (born 1939) and his wife Marcia J, ''née'' Summers (born 1944). His paternal grandmother was of Austrian descent. He married Gabrielle Gourgey in 1999; they have two sons and one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Hurd
Nicholas Richard Hurd (born 13 May 1962) is a British politician who served as Minister for London from 2018 to 2019 and Minister of State for Policing and the Fire Service from 2017 to 2019. A member of the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party, he was the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner from 2010 United Kingdom general election, 2010 to 2019 United Kingdom general election, 2019. Hurd was first elected as the MP for Ruislip-Northwood (UK Parliament constituency), Ruislip-Northwood in 2005 United Kingdom general election, 2005. He served as Minister for Civil Society at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in the Cameron–Clegg coalition, Cameron Government from 15 May 2010 to 14 July 2014. On 28 November 2015, he was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for International Development following the resignation of Grant Shapps. In the First May ministry, May Government, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
