“Whether it’s supporting our oil and gas industry, the whisky trade or our rural economy, Scottish Conservatives have fought hard in Whitehall to get Scotland’s voice heard. She has backed calls for a second Brexit referendum and was kicked out of the Conservative Party in September for voting against the government to try and stop no-deal. Parties whose MPs have taken or took the whip from one of the major parties (Labour Co-op … More than 50% of Labour Party candidates were female, according to the House of Commons Library, while 31% Conservative Party candidates were female. The endless drama provided by the House of Commons since the 2016 referendum has made something of an international celebrity out of Speaker John Bercow. After serving in the now defunct role of energy and climate change secretary under David Cameron, she was appointed home secretary by Mrs May in 2016. All 13 of the Scottish Conservative MPs from the 2017 general election will fight to hold their seats, along with 46 new candidates.
Progression of government majority and party totals, Labour, as the largest party not in government, takes the role of. Refine your search. In November last year, he resigned from Theresa May's administration in protest at the ex-PM's Brexit strategy and to call for a second EU referendum. Updated 1925 GMT (0325 HKT) December 13, 2019.

Labour MP Kate Hoey has been in parliament since winning a by-election in Vauxhall in 1989. All 13 of the Scottish Conservative MPs from the 2017 general election will fight to hold their seats, along with 46 new candidates. However, women still make up just over a …

He announced his resignation in an emotional speech to MPs in September, during which he described his 10 years as Speaker as "the greatest honour of my professional life". Sir Nicholas, 71, delivered a scathing speech aimed at the Johnson cabinet after losing the whip, telling MPs: "I want to make clear that I always believed that the referendum result must be honoured, and indeed I have voted for the withdrawal agreement on every occasion that it has been presented to the house. Alan Duncan was elected as MP for Rutland and Melton in 1992 and has held the seat ever since. Speaking on the first day of election campaigning last week, former secretary of state for Scotland David Mundell said: “The choice at this election is clear: either we get more division from the SNP or more delivery of people’s priorities with Scottish Conservatives. She was the first Tory MP elected on the evening and for four years she was also the youngest woman representing the party in the Commons. However, women still make up just over a third of lawmakers. Registered office: 11th Floor, The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9SG. © Dods Group PLCdocument.write(" "+new Date().getFullYear()); SNP announces full list of 2019 general election candidates, Scottish Greens release list of 2019 general election candidates, The European Union and Public Affairs Directory, Harassment committee ‘frustrated’ by lack of evidence and ‘obstruction’, Chief Nursing Officer for England's Summit. This site requires JavaScript for certain functions and interactions to work. He was Tory MP for Darlington from 1983 to 1992 and has been MP for Sevenoaks since 1997, a tenure which peaked when he was appointed defence secretary by David Cameron in 2014. The 76-year-old reclaimed it at the 2017 election and became leader of the Lib Dems, but stood down for a second time earlier this year to make way for Jo Swinson and will also now retire as an MP. "Which is more than can be said for my right-honourable friend the prime minister, the leader of the house and other members of the cabinet whose serial disloyalty has been an inspiration for so many of us.".

He later told the BBC that he no longer recognised his party, describing it as "the Brexit Party, re-badged" and also criticising Prime Minister Boris Johnson for assembling "the most right-wing cabinet" in Tory history. It meant MPs withheld approval of the deal until all the legislation to enact the bill was safely passed, which compelled the prime minister to seek a delay from the EU beyond 31 October. The former defence secretary has been a presence in the Commons over the course of the last four decades. He has also served over 20 years in government - under Margaret Thatcher, John Major and David Cameron. As the oldest politically affiliated female organisation in the world we are the pipeline for women in the party to… We support women into elected office through training, mentoring, and networking.
Among those trying to take a seat for the first time is Aberdeen Council co-leader Douglas Lumsden, who is standing in Aberdeen South, the seat that was held by former Tory MP Ross Thomson, who stood down following allegations, which he denies, that he sexually assaulted a fellow MP. One woman who may be set to play a pivotal role in the future of the Labour Party is Angela Rayner, the shadow education secretary, who is tipped to be a candidate for the party leadership. The full list of 40 Conservative MPs backing Brady’s amendment on coronavirus regulations. Mr Fallon enjoyed a majority of 22,000 at the June 2017 general election and it should remain a safe Tory seat. We’re now in a position to confirm the names of the 2019 intake of new Conservative MPs – …