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Neville Trotter
Sir Neville Guthrie Trotter , FCIT (born 27 January 1932) is a retired British Conservative politician. Early life and career Trotter was the son of Captain Alexander Trotter and Elizabeth Winifred Trotter (née Guthrie). He was educated at Shrewsbury School and King's College, Durham (BCom). Prior to becoming an MP, Trotter served as a Conservative councillor for Dene ward in Newcastle upon Tyne, which covered the northern areas of Heaton, parts of Benton and the well-known Freeman Hospital. Trotter was a member of Newcastle City Council from 1963 to 1974, and Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Council from 1973 to 1974. In 1973, he was a Justice of the Peace in Newcastle. Parliamentary career Trotter fought the safe Labour seat of Consett in 1970, but came a distant second to the incumbent, David Watkins. Trotter was elected as MP for Tynemouth at the February 1974 general election until he retired at the 1997 election. As an MP, he served on the Transport Committee f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of Parliament (United Kingdom)
In the United Kingdom, a member of Parliament (MP) is an individual elected to serve in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Electoral system All 650 members of the UK House of Commons are elected using the first-past-the-post voting system in single member constituencies across the whole of the United Kingdom, where each constituency has its own single representative. Elections All MP positions become simultaneously vacant for elections held on a five-year cycle, or when a snap election is called. The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 set out that ordinary general elections are held on the first Thursday in May, every five years. The Act was repealed in 2022. With approval from Parliament, both the 2017 and 2019 general elections were held earlier than the schedule set by the Act. If a vacancy arises at another time, due to death or resignation, then a constituency vacancy may be filled by a by-election. Under the Representation of the People Act 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 United Kingdom General Election
The 1970 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 18 June 1970. It resulted in a surprise victory for the Conservative Party under leader Edward Heath, which defeated the governing Labour Party under Harold Wilson. The Liberal Party, under its new leader Jeremy Thorpe, lost half its seats. The Conservatives, including the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), secured a majority of 30 seats. This general election was the first in which people could vote from the age of 18, after passage of the Representation of the People Act the previous year, and the first UK election where party, and not just candidate names were allowed to be put on the ballots. Most opinion polls prior to the election indicated a comfortable Labour victory, and put Labour up to 12.4% ahead of the Conservatives. On election day, however, a late swing gave the Conservatives a 3.4% lead and ended almost six years of Labour government, although Wilson remained leader of the Labour Party in opposition. Writing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Sheriff Of Tyne And Wear
Below is a complete list of High Sheriffs of Tyne and Wear since the creation of that county in 1974. 1974–2000 *1974–1975: Fuller Mansfield Osborn, , of 9 Furzefield Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne *1975–1976: John Macaulay Hamilton Ross, of 1 Beresford Park, Sunderland *1976–1977: Robert Arthur Stuart Sisterson, of 22 Westfield Drive, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne *1977–1978: Thomas Anthony Greenwell, of Witton House, West Park Road, Cleadon, Sunderland *1978–1979: Colonel George Brown, of 9 West Dene Drive, North Shields *1979–1980: Robert Harvey Dunford, of Flat 7, Howard House, North Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne *1980–1981: Captain John Darley Farrow, of Fatfield House, Fatfield, Washington *1981–1982: Nicholas Johnson Robinson, of 42 The Grove, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne *1982–1983: Robert Hackworth Chapman, of 25 Moor Crescent, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne *1983–1984: Mary Dobson, of Wildwoods, Orchard Road, Rowlands Gill *1984–1985: David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freeman Of The City Of London
The Freedom of the City of London started around 1237 as the status of a 'free man' or 'citizen', protected by the charter of the City of London and not under the jurisdiction of a feudal lord. In the Middle Ages, this developed into a freedom or right to trade, becoming closely linked to the medieval guilds, the livery companies. In 1835 eligibility for the freedom of the City was extended to anyone who lived in, worked in or had a strong connection to the City. The freedom that citizens enjoy has long associations with privileges in the governance of the City. Whilst no longer carrying many substantive rights and largely existing as a tradition, the freedom is a pre-requisite for standing for election to the Common Council and Court of Aldermen of the City of London. The Lord Mayor of the City must first become an alderman, and hence must also be a freeman. There are multiple routes to gaining the freedom of the City of London. The original three routes to the freedom, via ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institute Of Chartered Accountants In England & Wales
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is a professional membership organisation that promotes, develops and supports chartered accountants and students around the world. As of July 2022, it has over 198,000 members and students in 147 countries. ICAEW was established by royal charter in 1880. Overview The institute is a member of the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB), formed in 1974 by the major accountancy professional bodies in the UK and Ireland. The fragmented nature of the accountancy profession in the UK is in part due to the absence of any legal requirement for an accountant to be a member of one of the many Institutes, as the term ''accountant'' does not have legal protection. However, a person must belong to ICAEW, ICAS or CAI to hold themselves out as a '' chartered accountant'' in the UK (although there are other chartered bodies of British qualified accountants whose members are likewise authorised to conduct restric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Aeronautical Society
The Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a British multi-disciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community. Founded in 1866, it is the oldest aeronautical society in the world. Members, Fellows, and Companions of the society can use the post-nominal letters MRAeS, FRAeS, or CRAeS, respectively. Function The objectives of The Royal Aeronautical Society include: to support and maintain high professional standards in aerospace disciplines; to provide a unique source of specialist information and a local forum for the exchange of ideas; and to exert influence in the interests of aerospace in the public and industrial arenas, including universities. The Royal Aeronautical Society is a worldwide society with an international network of 67 branches. Many practitioners of aerospace disciplines use the Society's designatory post-nominals such aFRAeS CRAeS, MRAeS, AMRAeS, and ARAeS (incorporating the former graduate grade, GradRAeS). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knight Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. Nominations continue today from Commonwealth countries that participate in recommending British honours. Most Commonwealth countries ceased recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire when they cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Thornton International
Grant Thornton is the world's seventh-largest by revenue and sixth-largest by number of employees professional services networks, professional services network of independent accounting and Management consulting, consulting member firms which provide assurance, tax and advisory services to privately held businesses, public interest entities, and public sector entities. Grant Thornton International Ltd. is a not-for-profit, non-practising, international umbrella membership entity organised as a private company limited by guarantee. Grant Thornton International Ltd. is incorporated in London, England, and has no share capital. According to Grant Thornton International Ltd., member firms within the global organisation operate in over 130 countries employing over 56,000 personnel for a combined global revenue of US$6.6 billion. History 20th century The earliest origins of the name date back to 1904, when the UK firm of Thornton and Thornton was formed in Oxford. Through a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 United Kingdom General Election
The 1992 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 9 April 1992, to elect 651 members to the House of Commons. The election resulted in the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party since 1979 and would be the last time that the Conservatives would win an overall majority at a general election until 2015. It was also the last general election to be held on a day which did not coincide with any local elections until 2017. This election result took many by surprise, as opinion polling leading up to the election day had shown the Labour Party, under leader Neil Kinnock, consistently, if narrowly, ahead. John Major had won the Conservative Party leadership election in November 1990 following the resignation of Margaret Thatcher. During his first term leading up to the 1992 election he oversaw the British involvement in the Gulf War, introduced legislation to replace the unpopular Community Charge with Council Tax, and signed the Maastricht Treaty. Brita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport Committee
The Transport Select Committee is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The remit of the Committee is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department for Transport and its associated public bodies. Membership Members as of November 2022, are as follows: SourceTransport Committee Changes since 2019 2017-2019 Parliament The election of the chair took place on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017. Changes 2017-2019 2015-2017 Parliament The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 8 July 2015. Changes 2015-2017 2010-2015 Parliament The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010. Changes 2010-2015 See also *List of Committees of the United Kingdom Parliament The parliamentary committees of the United Kingdom are committees of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Each consists of a smal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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