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[[David Lidington]] has been the [[Conservative Party]] MP for Aylesbury since, and in 2015 he retained his seat with a majority of 17,158. <ref> [http://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/more-news/election-2015-conservative-mp-david-lidington-i-m-delighted-with-result-1-6733155 ELECTION 2015: Conservative MP David Lidington ‘I’m delighted with result’] ''The Bucks Herald'', 8 May 2015, accessed 13 May 2015 </ref> | [[David Lidington]] has been the [[Conservative Party]] MP for Aylesbury since, and in 2015 he retained his seat with a majority of 17,158. <ref> [http://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/more-news/election-2015-conservative-mp-david-lidington-i-m-delighted-with-result-1-6733155 ELECTION 2015: Conservative MP David Lidington ‘I’m delighted with result’] ''The Bucks Herald'', 8 May 2015, accessed 13 May 2015 </ref> | ||
| − | Lidington | + | He was appointed as the Leader of the House of Commons by new Prime Minister [[Theresa May]] on 14 July 2016. <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36785814 'Whos in and whos out? May's new cabinet' 14 July 2016], ''BBC News'', accessed 15 July 2016</ref> |
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| + | Prior to the appointment, Lidington was minister of state at the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]], a role that he had held since 2010. <ref> [http://www.mix96.co.uk/news/local/1612061/aylesburys-mp-to-be-minister-of-europe/ Aylesbury's MP To Be Minister Of Europe] ''Mix 96'', 12 May 2015, accessed 13 May 2015 </ref> His remit concerns issues surrounding Europe and the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organisation]](NATO).<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/government-and-opposition1/her-majestys-government/ Her Majesty's Government Ministers A-Z]Parliament Website, accessed 25 September 2015</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 11:04, 15 July 2016
David Lidington has been the Conservative Party MP for Aylesbury since, and in 2015 he retained his seat with a majority of 17,158. [1]
He was appointed as the Leader of the House of Commons by new Prime Minister Theresa May on 14 July 2016. [2]
Prior to the appointment, Lidington was minister of state at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, a role that he had held since 2010. [3] His remit concerns issues surrounding Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation(NATO).[4]
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Notes
- ↑ ELECTION 2015: Conservative MP David Lidington ‘I’m delighted with result’ The Bucks Herald, 8 May 2015, accessed 13 May 2015
- ↑ 'Whos in and whos out? May's new cabinet' 14 July 2016, BBC News, accessed 15 July 2016
- ↑ Aylesbury's MP To Be Minister Of Europe Mix 96, 12 May 2015, accessed 13 May 2015
- ↑ Her Majesty's Government Ministers A-ZParliament Website, accessed 25 September 2015
