Alister Jack
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 60 |
| Born | Dumfries |
| United Kingdom | |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Job | Politician |
| Businessperson | |
| Date of birth | July 7,1963 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2017 |
| Education | Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Campus |
| Glenalmond College | |
| Spous | Ann Hodgson |
| Nationality | British |
| Scottish | |
| Children | 3 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 451374 |
Alister Jack Life story
Alister William Jack DL is a Scottish politician serving as Secretary of State for Scotland since 2019. A member of the Scottish Conservatives, he has been the Member of Parliament for Dumfries and Galloway since 2017.
UK block on Scottish gender reforms unlawful, court hears
... Scottish Secretary Alister Jack raised concerns that it would affect the 2010 Equality Act, which applies in Scotland, England and Wales...
Court clash over move to block Scotland's gender reforms
... Thus, they are arguing that the concerns raised by Alister Jack are " irrational" - it sounds rather personal, but they mean it in a legal sense...
Scottish deposit return delayed until October 2025
... The UK government s Scottish secretary, Alister Jack, said he welcomed the announcement that the Scottish scheme would now start at the same time as the UK government s proposals were introduced...
Promotions for Dowden and Chalk reinforce PM's grip on power
... When he became prime minster last October, he made a point of - such as Therese Coffey, Sella Braverman and Alister Jack...
Block on Scottish gender reforms to be challenged in court
... And he said it was difficult to see how a court would not agree that Scottish Secretary Alister Jack had " acted reasonably" in blocking the reforms through the use of a Section 35 order, which prevents the legislation receiving royal assent...
Decision on gender reform legal battle 'imminent' - Yousaf
... MSPs backed the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill but it was blocked by Scottish Secretary Alister Jack...
Chris Mason: Old tensions will remain for SNP's new leader Humza Yousaf
... The Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack, said " too often in the past Holyrood ministers have sought conflict with Westminster, simply to further their goal of separation" and pleads with the new Scottish government to focus on " improving education, tackling drugs deaths, and ensuring people have the reliable transport links they need...
SNP to announce Nicola Sturgeon's successor
... The UK government s Scottish secretary, Alister Jack, has urged whoever replaces Ms Sturgeon to " turn from confrontation to collaboration" in their relationship with Westminster, saying that the " fundamental political differences" between them should not stop the two governments working together to improve people s lives...
Promotions for Dowden and Chalk reinforce PM's grip on power
By Ben Wright & Chas GeigerBBC News
Rishi Sunak has appointed two close allies to The senior positions vacated by The resignation of Dominic Raab .
Oliver Dowden becomes deputy Prime Minister and Alex Chalk gets his first cabinet job as justice secretary.
Mr Dowden, as Cabinet Office secretary, already played a key role at The Heart of The Prime Minister 's administration.
But both men have long been close to Mr Sunak and it was no surprise when they re-entered government following The short-lived tenure of Liz Truss .
Like The Prime Minister , both were first elected to Parliament in 2015 and are firm friends with Him - though, unlike Mr Sunak, both voted to remain in The EU in The Brexit referendum.
Mr Dowden, 44, ran Mr Sunak's leadership campaign Last Summer and Mr Chalk , 46, was one of his most enthusiastic supporters.
Mr Dowden had served as a junior minister under Theresa May , and at The Cabinet Office and as culture secretary under Boris Johnson , before he became Conservative Party Co-Chairman in September 2021.
But he, in June 2022, saying: " We cannot carry on with business as usual. "
Within Two Weeks , Mr Johnson had quit as Tory leader.
In a tweet, Mr Dowden, MP for Hertsmere in Hertfordshire, by his latest appointment.
For Mr Chalk - who like The Prime Minister attended elite Private School Winchester - this is a significant promotion. He moves from The Ministry of Defence, where he was in charge of procurement.
He represents Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, but had a majority of just 981 over The Liberal Democrat candidate at The Last general election.
As justice secretary, he will be no stranger to legal matters. A trained barrister, he is a former solicitor general for England and Wales, and has been prisons and probations minister.
He has as " a hugely important brief that upholds The values of our great Country - The rule of law, justice for victims and The Right to a fair trial".
Mr Chalk is The 11th person appointed to The Post since The Conservatives took power in 2010.
With a reputation for being sunny, affable and unfailingly polite, The New Justice secretary is very different to his predecessor - or at least The character described in Adam Tolley KC's report.
You might say they're Chalk and cheese.
These appointments Say Something about The Prime Minister 's confidence too.
When he became prime minster last October, he made a point of - Such as Therese Coffey , Sella Braverman and Alister Jack .
Six months on and with The Tory party in parliament in a state of comparative calm, he has used this moment to reward The ranks of Team Sunak and to buttress his premiership with loyalists.
Downing Street has also announced that Chloe Smith will cover as science secretary while Michelle Donelan is on maternity leave.
Ms Smith, who was work and pensions secretary under Liz Truss , is to Stand Down as MP for Norwich North at The Next general election.
James Cartlidge has taken over from Mr Chalk as defence procurement minister, while his previous job as exchequer secretary has gone to Gareth Davies .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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