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Tom Brake

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Gender Male
Age 61
Date of birth May 6,1962
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Melton Mowbray
United Kingdom
SpouseCandida Goulden
Office Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Party Liberal Democrats
Job Politician
Spokesperson
Previous positionMember of Parliament of the United Kingdom (1997–2019)
Education Imperial College London
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Tom Brake Life story


Thomas Anthony Brake is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Carshalton and Wallington in London from 1997 to 2019. He was appointed Director of the cross party pressure group Unlock Democracy in October 2020.

Biography

Tom brake is a member of parliament of the united kingdom.He was born on the 5th of july.1961 in london.England.He is currently 59 years old.Tom brake is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs around kgs.He has blue eyes and a slim body type.His zodiac sign is cancer.

Family

Tom brake is married.Sarah.And tehy have two children together.He also has two siblings.A brother and a sister.His parents are john and mary barke.

Education and Career

Tom brake studied at the university of york and graduated with a degree in politics.He then went on to puruse a career in politics and was elected as a member of parilament in 1997.He has held various positions in the government.Including shadow secretary of state for transport and deputy leaedr of the liberal democrats.

Most Important Event

One of the most important eevnts in tom brake s acreer was when he was appointed as the shadow secretary of state for transport in 2010.In this role.He was responsible for leading the liberal democrats transport policy and was instrumental in the passage of the high speed rail bill.

Life Story

Tom brkae has had a long and successful career in politics.He has been a member of parliament for over 20 years and has held various positions in the government.He is a passionate advocate for the environment and has been a vocal supporter of the high pseed rail project.He is aslo a strong supporter of the european union and has been a vocla critic of brexit.

Local elections 2023: Critics say voter ID rule should be scrapped

Local elections 2023: Critics say voter ID rule should be scrapped
May 5,2023 3:41 am

... " I think it went very badly and what happened was highly predictable, " Tom Brake, director of Unlock Democracy, told the BBC...

Local elections 2023: 4% of voters without voter ID apply through scheme

Local elections 2023: 4% of voters without voter ID apply through scheme
Apr 25,2023 5:20 pm

... Tom Brake, from campaign group Unlock Democracy, said the figures showed the Voter Authority Certificate scheme had been " an absolute failure" and that the new voter ID requirement s were " a clear and present danger to democracy"...

All-party groups: Calls for stronger anti-lobbying rules for MPs

All-party groups: Calls for stronger anti-lobbying rules for MPs
Nov 28,2021 5:10 am

... Tom Brake, the former deputy leader of the House of Commons, has asked the committee to ensure the maximum amount of transparency whenever MPs who sit on these groups are also paid by private companies...

General election 2019: Johnson 'misrepresenting' Brexit deal, says Corbyn

General election 2019: Johnson 'misrepresenting' Brexit deal, says Corbyn
Feb 16,2020 8:56 am

... But Liberal Democrat Brexit spokesman Tom Brake said the document showed Mr Johnson s Brexit deal would be in fact a knockout blow to the economy of Northern Ireland ...

General election 2019: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn in TV debate

General election 2019: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn in TV debate
Feb 16,2020 8:55 am

... And the Liberal Democrat Brexit spokesman Tom Brake said: Tonight s debate was British politics at its worst...

'Proof NHS at risk under US trade deal' - Labour

'Proof NHS at risk under US trade deal' - Labour
Feb 16,2020 8:37 am

... And other parties have criticised the Tories, including Liberal Democrat shadow Brexit secretary Tom Brake, who said the public would be horrified by what looks like a deal cooked up between the Tories and Donald Trump that puts our NHS on the table ...

General election 2019: IFS 'wrong' on Labour tax plans, says John McDonnell

General election 2019: IFS 'wrong' on Labour tax plans, says John McDonnell
Feb 16,2020 8:28 am

... Lib Dem Brexit spokesman Tom Brake said Labour s wider plans would be badly damaged if the party took the UK out of the EU...

General election 2019: Labour launches 'radical' manifesto

General election 2019: Labour launches 'radical' manifesto
Feb 16,2020 8:26 am

... Lib Dem Brexit spokesman Tom Brake said Mr Corbyn s wider plans would be badly damaged if Labour took the UK out of the EU...

PM to pull Brexit bill if timetable not approved

Feb 16,2020 7:59 am

The government will abandon its Brexit bill if MPs reject its three-day timetable to pass through The Commons .

Boris Johnson told MPs if the programme was rejected and the EU confirmed a delay to the 31 October exit, he would instead push for a general Election .

The PM said Parliament had been "caught in a deadlock of its own making", and he would "in no way allow months more of this".

But opposition MPs called The Threat to pull The Bill "childish blackmail".

The Withdrawal Agreement Bill was published on Monday night and MPs are now voting on the proposed timetable.

Boris Johnson agreed his new plan with EU leaders last week, But has repeatedly pledged to leave the EU by the end of October, with or without a Deal .

Opening The Debate in The Commons , Mr Johnson told MPs that giving The Deal - and the programme Motion - their backing would "get Brexit done and move Our Country on".

But he added: "If Parliament refuses to allow Brexit to happen, and instead gets its way and decides to delay everything until January or possibly longer, in no circumstances can the government continue with this. "

Mr Johnson did not say what the government would do if the EU offered a shorter extension.

However, he said MPs' constituents would "not be fooled by any further delay" and "would not understand why it was necessary".

The Law requires 25 days between an Election being triggered in Parliament and polling day - meaning were one to be called This Week , the earliest it could take place would be Thursday, 28 November.

The decision to curtail the scrutiny of The Bill to Three Days has sparked anger from opposition MPs.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said his party would vote against the timetable, calling it "an abuse of Parliament and a disgraceful attempt to dodge accountability, scrutiny and any kind of proper debate".

He said MPs were being "treated as an inconvenience that can be bypassed by this government".

Labour's chief whip, Nick Brown , has written to his opposite number in government, Mark Spencer , saying he was "disappointed" there was "no negotiation or attempt. . to seek an agreement" on the timetable for The Bill .

He added: "I remain available at any point to seek a consensus with you on a programme Motion that would command the support of all sides of The House . "

The Liberal Democrats ' spokesman for Brexit, Tom Brake , criticised The Threat of pulling The Bill if the government lost the vote on the programme Motion , saying: "MPs shouldn't be bullied into voting in favour of this ridiculously short timetable. "

And the SNP's Westminster leader Ian Blackford said: "In what is an absolutely fundamental piece of legislation that is going to effect all of us, Our Children and our grandchildren for decades to come, we must have proper scrutiny and we must be able to tease out the facts of The Matter . "

But Tory Brexiteer Iain Duncan Smith said "those that say they don't have enough time because there are so many things to debate" should remember that a white paper that "contains most elements" of The Deal was published and debated last year.

"Most things have not changed," he added.

Will the EU offer an extension?

Earlier, ministers insisted they were confident they had the numbers to get the Withdrawal Agreement Bill approved, despite.

This defeat led to the PM being forced to write a letter to the EU asking for an extension - But Mr Johnson wrote a second letter outlining his opposition to further delay.

European Council President Donald Tusk told the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday he was consulting the 27 EU leaders on How To react to the UK's request for a Brexit delay and "will decide in the coming days".

"I have No Doubt that we should treat The British request for extension in all seriousness,"

What is in the Withdrawal Agreement Bill?

The 110-page document will give legal effect to the withdrawal Deal negotiated by Mr Johnson.

His plan ditches the backstop - the controversial measure designed to prevent a return to physical checks on the Irish border.

Instead it essentially draws a new customs border in the Irish Sea , as goods which could travel onwards to Ireland will have to pay a duty tax.

It also will see the whole of the UK leave the EU customs union, meaning it could strike trade deals with other countries in The Future .

The WAB will also turn any agreed transition period into law, fulfil requirements on the rights of EU citizens in the UK after Brexit, and allow ministers to make "divorce payments" to the EU foreseen under the current Deal .

Other areas The Bill covers include:

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MPs will be able to vote on amendments - Changes or add-ons - to The Bill .

If the government cannot get The Bill through Parliament, the default legal position is for the UK to leave without a Deal on 31 October, But that will change if the EU grants an extension.

What is The Plan for the rest of The Day ?

Following the opening speeches from Mr Johnson and opposition leaders, MPs debated The Bill in what is called its second reading.

The Debate continued until 19:00 BST and now MPs are voting on whether to give The Deal its first nod of approval.

If it wins their backing, the programme Motion will then be voted on to secure the three-day timetable.

It is not entirely clear exactly what happens if the Motion is rejected, But if it passes, the WAB moves straight into the line-by-line scrutiny of The Committee stage, which can continue until 22:00.

What about the rest of the week?

If the WAB starts committee stage on Tuesday, it will continue throughout Wednesday.

Amendments to The Bill will be laid and chosen by the Speaker, such as plans for a customs union or confirmatory referendum on The Deal .

Thursday will then be used for The Report stage and third reading.

And if it all gets wrapped up in The Commons , The Bill will head to The Lords for approval.

But this is all dependent on the government having enough support for the second reading and the programme Motion on Tuesday.

Without that, we could see the rest of the week dominated by attempts to force a general Election .



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Source of news: bbc.com

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