David Lidington
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 67 |
| Web site | davidlidington.com |
| Date of birth | June 30,1956 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Lambeth |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Helen Lidington |
| Office | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
| Previous offices | Secretary of State for Justice of the United Kingdom (2017–2018), Lord Chancellor (2017–2018) |
| Job | Politician |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Books | Government Response to the Strathclyde Review: Secondary Legislation and the Primacy of the House of Commons and the Related Select Committee Reports |
| Education | Haberdashers' Boys' School |
| Sidney Sussex College | |
| Siblings | Peter Lidington |
| Previous position | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2018–2019) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 402881 |
David Lidington Life story
Sir David Roy Lidington KCB CBE is a British politician who was the Member of Parliament for Aylesbury from 1992 until 2019.
Personal Details of Former Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain David Lidington
- Spouse: Helen Lidington
Political Career of Former Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain David Lidington
- Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (2018-2019)
Key Events in Former Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain David Lidington s Life
- Resigned as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain in 2019
Interesting Facts about Former Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain David Lidington
- He is a keen cyclist and has completed several long-distance bike rides.
Ex-Foreign Office chief Lord McDonald told colleagues he voted to stay in the EU
... Elsewhere in the first episode of a three part series that traces events from 2016-2022, the former Deputy Prime Minister David Lidington confirms for the first time that there were discussions about him becoming prime minister to replace Theresa May and offer a second referendum...
Rishi Sunak aims to bring factions together in cabinet reshuffle
... Mr Dowden s return was welcomed by former cabinet minister Sir David Lidington, who said: " No-one in the current government has a sharper understanding of the machinery of government, and how to turn slogans and paper projects into practical outcomes...
Civil service pauses fast-track graduate scheme to cut staff numbers
... Ex-cabinet minister Sir David Lidington described the cut as " very foolish"...
Ukraine crisis: Nothing is off the table to stop Putin, says Truss
... Former Conservative cabinet minister David Lidington, who chairs the foreign policy think tank RUSI, said Mr Putin was " only likely to be deterred by counter-measures that are stronger than he has expected" and further sanctions were needed soon...
HS2: government to high-speed rail line, the go-ahead
... the Former Conservative minister, David Lidington, said he feared HS2 was 20th Century technology and infrastructure for a 21st Century economy ...
'A recovering politician' - the new Twitter life of former MPs
... David Lidington says he is exploring fresh pastures after 27 years as MP for Aylesbury while Mims Davies - who is reportedly in contention for the seat of Mid Sussex after quitting Eastleigh - says she is now a jobseeker ...
Headlines: Brexit bargain and marathon of miracles'
... The former Cabinet Office minister, David Lidington, in the meantime, that s a no-deal Brexit would be massive damage to the Conservative party s reputation as the champion of the company...
News Daily: Labour demands Commons recall and UK cancer survival rates 'lag'
... This has not gone down well with some longstanding MPs, such as Conservative former Justice Secretary Sir David Lidington, who tweets he has seen no evidence of the courts getting involved in politics ...
Civil service pauses fast-track graduate scheme to cut staff numbers
The Civil Service is pausing its fast-track recruitment process for graduates for at least a year in a move to reduce staffing numbers.
The government to get the Civil Service back to 2016 levels.
The scheme has taken on More Than 1,000 people annually in The Past few years - a very small proportion of overall recruitment.
Ex-cabinet minister Sir David Lidington described The Cut as " very foolish".
The Civil Service regards The Fast stream process as its " flagship" scheme for graduates, aimed at recruiting future leaders.
However the scheme will now be paused in 2023.
A government spokesperson said all taxpayer spending must show " efficiency and value for money" and that staffing increases to help deal with Brexit and the pandemic must now be reversed.
" Our focus is on having a Civil Service that has the skills and capabilities to continue delivering outstanding public services, " they added.
" Which is exactly why we have changed recruitment rules to bring in the very best talent and are investing in The Professional development of our people. "
Mr Lidington, who was The Most senior minister in the Cabinet Office when Theresa May was Prime Minister , said the scheme provided " super-bright young officials" who were willing to challenge orthodoxy.
Earlier in May, the government said it wanted to Cut Up to 91,000 Civil Service jobs to save money.
Downing Street said it had not ruled out a recruitment freeze or compulsory redundancies as part of planned cuts.
A Civil Service union described that plan as " ill thought-out".
Cabinet Secretary Simon Case , in a sent letter to civil servants, acknowledged The Job cuts would be " challenging" and that Civil Service staffing had grown " substantially" since 2016, partly because of the pandemic.
There were 384,000 civil servants working in 2016 - the lowest number since World War Two - But as the UK prepared to leave the EU, numbers steadily rose until they reached 475,000 at The End of Last Year .
The Civil Service delivers public services and supports the government to develop and implement policies, But is politically impartial.
The Work civil servants do touch all aspects of life, from staff paying benefits in The Department for Work and Pensions to people running prisons working for the Ministry of Justice .
Source of news: bbc.com
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