Richard Drax
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 66 |
| Web site | www.richarddrax.com |
| Date of birth | January 29,1958 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Spouse | Elsebet Drax |
| Zara Drax | |
| Children | Tamara Katherine Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax |
| Parents | Walter Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax |
| Pamela Weeks | |
| Job | Politician |
| Journalist | |
| Army officer | |
| Education | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Eton College | |
| Harrow School | |
| Royal Agricultural University | |
| Great grandparent | John Plunkett, 17th Baron of Dunsany |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2010 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 404308 |
Richard Drax Life story
Richard Grosvenor Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax is a British politician, major landowner and former journalist who has served as the Member of Parliament for South Dorset since 2010. He is a member of the Conservative Party.
Charlie Gladstone: Rishi Sunak is completely wrong on slavery
... For example, Conservative MP Richard Drax has previously said his family s slave-trading past was " deeply, deeply regrettable" but " no one can be held responsible today for what happened many hundreds of years ago"...
Bibby Stockholm: Migrants could be back in weeks, says minister
... Responding to a question in the Commons from Richard Drax, the Conservative MP for South Dorset, he said: " It was very unfortunate that migrants had to be moved off the barge over the summer...
Bibby Stockholm: No timeframe for migrant barge arrivals
... But there has been opposition to the plan - with local councillors and residents and Conservative MP for South Dorset Richard Drax calling on the government to remove the barge...
Bibby Stockholm: Asylum seeker barge docks in Portland as migration bill progresses
... The Conservative MP for Dorset South, Richard Drax, said he had " a lot of sympathy with the government" as migrants continue to cross the English Channel...
Barge for 500 migrants towed to Falmouth for refit
... The plans have been criticised by local groups, refugee charities and Conservative MP Richard Drax, who said " every action" was being looked at" including a legal case...
Barge to house 500 male migrants off Dorset coast, says government
... The plans have been criticised by local groups, refugee charities and Conservative MP Richard Drax who said " every action s being looked at"...
Asylum seeker barge plan would face legal challenge
... Local Conservative MP Richard Drax " all legal routes" were being looked at to try and stop the proposal...
Richard Drax: Jamaica eyes slavery reparations from Tory MP
... Richard Drax s ancestors were pioneers of the sugar and slave trades in the Caribbean about 400 years ago...
Barge for 500 migrants towed to Falmouth for refit
By Dan Johnson & Charlotte CoxBBC News
A barge due to house 500 male migrants will be towed into a Cornish port later.
The Bibby Stockholm, from Italy, is due to dock in Falmouth at About 08:00 BST, ahead of an inspection and refit work.
The government plans to move the three-storey barge to Portland.
Charities and politicians have criticised The Plan but Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it would
The barge will eventually be based at Portland Port, off the coastal town of Weymouth, and used to house Single Men while They Wait for their asylum claims to be processed.
It will operate for at least 18 Months , the Home Office said.
The plans have been criticised by local groups, refugee charities and Conservative MP Richard Drax , Who Said " every action" was being looked at" including a legal case.
There have also been concerns over
The Home Office has said the vessel would be " significantly cheaper" than hotels.
Refugee groups have called The Plan " completely inadequate" while councillors from The Local Area - which is popular with tourists - have opposed the proposals.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman and Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick have both been instrumental in the plans.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak previously said the barge was " part of our broader plan to stop the boats".
Nearly 4,000 people have arrived on the South Coast So Far this year after crossing the Channel in small boats.
The use of the Bibby Stockholm will mark the First Time migrants have been housed in a berthed vessel in the UK.
About the suitability of Portland Port as a location, adding: " We remain opposed to the proposals. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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