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  Search: the word 'smoking' spoken by Laurence Robertson (TheyWorkForYou.com)
Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the cost to the NHS of treating patients who are ill as a result of (a) alcohol, (b) smoking, (c) obesity and (d) poverty-related issues in the last 12 months.
Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the procedures adopted by the NHS in determining whether a patient is suffering from a smoking-related disease.
Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have died as a result of (a) smoking, (b) alcohol and (c) drugs, in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
www.theyworkforyou.com /search/?s=smoking&pid=10505&pop=1   (1158 words)

  
  Laurence Robertson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Laurence Anthony Robertson (born 29 March 1958, Bolton) is a British politician.
Laurence Robertson MP biography at the site of the Conservative Party
BBC News - Laurence Robertson: MP in the spotlight 1 May, 2001
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laurence_Robertson   (253 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Laurence Robertson   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Laurence was particularly concerned with character, and her writings usually focused on women struggling to overcome the limitations of s...
Robertson, Thomas William Robertson, Thomas William, 1829-71, English dramatist and actor; brother of Madge Kendal.
Robertson was one of the first to approach history as an empirical science.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Laurence-Robertson   (811 words)

  
 Laurence Robertson - Biocrawler
Laurence Anthony Robertson (born 29 March 1958) is a British politician.
In 2005 he advanced a Private Member's Bill to outlaw abortion altogether, making it an imprisonable offence except where the mother's life was at risk or where conception was due to rape.
BBC News - Laurence Robertson: MP in the spotlight (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1306373.stm) (May 2001)
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Laurence_Robertson   (185 words)

  
 BBC News | UK POLITICS | Laurence Robertson: MP in the spotlight
Laurence Robertson's backing for the controversial remarks of fellow Conservative MP John Townend have thrust him into the full glare of the media spotlight for the first time in his career.
Mr Robertson is a member of the right-wing Freedom Association, an organisation that declares to be "against equal opportunities policies".
Mr Robertson became embroiled in the race row after he described the controversial remarks by John Townend as "basically true".
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/1306373.stm   (375 words)

  
 Guardian | Rightwing Robertson gets job on new Tory frontbench
Iain Duncan Smith yesterday infuriated moderate Tories by promoting to his frontbench a rightwing MP who warned this year that Britain is a "crowded island" which is "struggling to come to terms with mass immigration".
Laurence Robertson, who was forced by William Hague to apologise for his outburst in May, has been put in charge of backbench discipline as a whip.
Tory central office last night defended the appointment of Mr Robertson, who was forced to apologise when he endorsed remarks on race by the former MP John Townend.
www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4260017-103685,00.html   (346 words)

  
 Search: the word 'terrorism' spoken by Laurence Robertson (TheyWorkForYou.com)
Laurence Robertson:...for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the Government's policy on the provision of support and information to the US Administration in relation to the investigation of terrorism and the questioning of suspects.
Laurence Robertson:...not been the case; we are far from that position and it is a concern.
Laurence Robertson:...that we should not thank the terrorists for ceasing to do things that they should never have been doing in the first place.
www.theyworkforyou.com /search/?s=terrorism&pid=10505&pop=1   (874 words)

  
 LAURENCE PHILIP KINGTON BLAIR OLIPHANT, AN INTERVIEW WITH SARAH POWELL   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Two centuries later, Colin's four times great-grandson Laurence, the 6th Laird of Gask, or Gasknes at it was sometimes called - an estate conferred on his ancestors by Robert the Bruce - bore the standard of the Stuarts in the Jacobite risings of 1715 and 1745.
However, while Laurence was undoubtedly in line to inherit Gask, and indeed considered the estate his rightful inheritance, a provision in his uncle James' will that the estate of Gask should be left to his heir male descended through heirs male from whomsoever descended, effectively and quite deliberately disallowed his claim.
Laurence's will stipulated that the Gask estate should be sold and the proceeds distributed in bequests.
www.burkes-peerage.net /sites/common/sitepages/page13h-nov.asp   (2380 words)

  
 Review   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The combination of perspectives on and approaches to Laurence and her art by Helen M. Buss, Aritha Van Herk, Robert Kroetsch, Joyce Marshall, and John Lennox (to name a few) accounts for the diversity, richness, and indeed quirkiness of the collection as a whole.
A strong sense of respect and affection for Laurence permeates the collection: the critics implicate themselves at a personal and engagingly emotional level that sensitizes the reader to the complexity of Laurence and her oeuvre.
For example, in a study that grapples with Laurence’s approach to children’s storytelling, Janet Lunn candidly criticizes Laurence’s failure to connect with her young audience, all the while revealing some of the major strengths of Laurence’s adult fiction.
www.canlit.ca /reviews/180/5768_Hutchison.html   (474 words)

  
 Laurence Sterne   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Laurence Sterne (November 24, 1713 - March 18, 1768) was an Irish -born novelist and clergyman.
Tony Award-winning actor Laurence Fishburne stars with Matt Lanter and Amanda MacDonald in a new drama from Alfred Uhry, Without Walls, in Los Angeles.
LAURENCE FISHBURNE is stunned by the lengths fans of THE MATRIX will go to after learning of a fan who has his image tattooed on his back.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Laurence_Sterne.html   (1098 words)

  
 Seacoastonline: Lo Down w/ Gina Carbone: Study guide offers new take on Smuttynose murders
Robertson co-produced both "Murder on Smuttynose" videos and also created a detailed teacher’s study guide for educational use in high schools or above.
All of the participants share their views on the trial - with Chief Russ giving thoughts on the motive and opportunity of Louis Wagner - and their opinion on the guilt or innocence of Wagner, who was hanged for the crime.
Robertson hopes the videos will be able to satisfy the Arts Education Partnership (formerly the Goals 2000 Arts Education Partnership) recommendation that arts be incorporated into school curriculums.
www.seacoastonline.com /calendar/2002/12262002/lodown/4865.htm   (792 words)

  
 UK 'Comic' Promoting Abortion Draws Fire -- 09/06/2000
Laurence Robertson, Conservative Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury in western England, described the leaflet being circulated in schools and youth groups as a "comic."
Robertson also said the booklet did not impress upon people, especially youngsters, "the traumatic nature of abortion and the fact it stays with people for the rest of their lives."
Robertson said the characters supportive of abortion were portrayed with "caring" faces, while those opposed to it were shown as bigots.
www.cnsnews.com /ViewPrint.asp?Page=\ForeignBureaus\archive\200009\For20000906b.html   (588 words)

  
 Lobby of Parliament
Clearly, they are elected locally to act in the best interests of youngsters in Gloucestershire, and I have no doubt that they have done so to the very best of their abilities.
Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): Today has been quite an experience, because I welcomed 50 people to the Jubilee Room from the Alderman Knight school in my constituency.
Robertson: Yes, I accept that, but the school organisation committee has failed to be unanimous, so it will be left to an adjudicator to make the decision.
www.gsspl.org.uk /html/parliament.html   (2504 words)

  
 Abortion Rights - Private Member’s Bill to ban abortion - extreme and outrageous
Laurence Robertson MP for Tewkesbury has introduced a Bill in the House of Commons to ban abortion.
Anne Quesney, Director, Abortion Rights said: ‘Laurence Robertson’s Bill to ban abortion and imprison doctors is extreme and outrageous.
Laurence Robertson is the Conservative Party MP for Tewkesbury.
www.abortionrights.org.uk /content/view/80/46   (617 words)

  
 BWEA News - Renewables Obligation is here to stay
Laurence Robertson, Shadow Minister for Energy, stressed his party's support for the current legislation on increasing the green share of the energy mix, saying that "under a Conservative government the Renewables Obligation would continue" adding that "Wind will play a significant role in our future energy supplies."
He went on to argue the case for renewables as part of a balanced energy policy, suggesting equal billing be given to renewables and nuclear to achieve 40% of supply thus securing carbon-free generation.
In the words of Laurence Robertson, "Security of supply is a big issue: it's something which should unite us as far as we can be united.
www.britishwindenergy.co.uk /media/news/consensus.html   (681 words)

  
 Laurence Robertson MP - Profile - Conservative Party
Laurence was born in March 1958 and is married to Susan with one daughter, Jemma, aged 15.
Laurence was a candidate in Makerfiled in the 1987 General Election and Ashfield in 1992.
Laurence has held numerous offices in the party both locally and nationally.
www.conservatives.com /tile.do?def=people.person.page&PersonID=4583   (291 words)

  
 Tory reshuffle puts homophobes in charge of equality | UK | News | Gay.com UK   (Site not responding. Last check: )
As we reported earlier this week, Laurence Robertson, the MP for Tewkesbury, is now a shadow minister despite his long history of homophobic views.
Ms Bryce is herself a councillor in the London Borough of Merton and deputy shadow spokesperson on equalities and social exclusion, so we hope she's more sensitive in her role than her boss has been in the past.
Robertson's voting record on gay issues is far from impressive.
uk.gay.com /printit/1983   (411 words)

  
 Sunday Life   (Site not responding. Last check: )
He was the Special Branch handler of car thief Paddy Dixon, who he says told him that the Real IRA asked him to steal a car for use in a big bombing in Northern Ireland in August 1998.
The MP for Tewkesbury, Laurence Robertson, who has taken an interest in the Omagh case and particularly the claim that a warning to the Garda from Dixon about the bombing wasn't passed to the RUC, has requested a private meeting with Security Minister Ian Peason.
Mr Robertson said he will ask the Minister at next month's meeting whether the Garda and the Irish Government knew of the plan to bomb Omagh, and whether any advice was passed to the RUC or M15 about the planned attack.
www.sundaylife.co.uk /news/story.jsp?story=603587   (475 words)

  
 Laurence's legacy - Margaret Laurence: Canada's Divine Writer - CBC Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In addition to her literary achievements, Laurence is also credited with influencing a new generation of writers.
As director of The Energy Probe Research Foundation, Laurence was active on issues of peace and the environment.
After her death, and with the support of her family, the foundation created The Margaret Laurence Fund.
archives.cbc.ca /IDC-1-68-161-823/arts_entertainment/margaret_laurence/clip8   (157 words)

  
 Laurence Robertson | Overseas Emigration Visas
Gadget guy Laurence, who manages our processing teams, joined OE after training in Avionics with the Royal Air Force and working as a self-employed plumber and electrician.
Born in Edinburgh, Laurence has travelled far and wide - everywhere from West Africa to South America - and plans to eventually retire to Southern Europe.
In his spare time he enjoys cooking and surfing the Net (he's also a keen Ebayer) when he’s not creating ingenious electronic/electrical devices.
www.overseas-emigration.co.uk /meet-the-team/scotland-team/laurence-robertson.html   (99 words)

  
 CIB - AGM   (Site not responding. Last check: )
He describes EMU as part of the master plan of the "European political elite" to create a political union "at all costs", despite the consequences in "higher unemployment, resurgent fascism and loss of democratic accountability".
Laurence Robertson will be painting a bleak picture of Britains future as a member of the European Union.
NOTE TO EDITORS: The public meeting at which Austin Mitchell and Laurence Robertson will be speaking begins at 2.30pm in the Lecture Hall at Westminster Central Hall.
www.bullen.demon.co.uk /pragma.htm   (214 words)

  
 Order Book Part 1
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to review the rules governing the way Milk Marque operates, with particular reference to the way it sells milk; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what representations he has received from farmers about the re-valuation of the green pound from 1999.
Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what fora exist for the discussion of farming issues between the Government, farmers and other connected parties; and what plans he has to create additional fora.
www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm199798/cmordbk1/80520w01.htm   (4035 words)

  
 Tewkesbury.net - News
Local firms could benefit from the production of the A400M aircraft, for which Tewkesbury MP Laurence Robertson has pressed the Defence Minister for a likely starting date.
Robertson said, however, that the decision could depend on the outcome of the German elections, which could put the project in jeopardy by reducing the number of aircraft.
Robertson also said that he had asked the Defence Minister to do all he could to ensure that the Germans do not delay for too long and do not cause the project to be cancelled from lack of their support.
www.tewkesbury.net /news/newsarticle.asp?NewsID=288   (204 words)

  
 Gordon Roper fonds   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Professor Roper taught English at Yale University from 1939 to 1940; at the University of Chicago from 1941 to 1944 and in 1946; at Trinity College at the University of Toronto from 1946 to 1969 and at Trent University from 1969 to 1975.
Roper was a founding member of the Melville Society and an advisor to the Centre for the Editing of Early Canadian Texts.
Fonds consists of publications and off-prints of Professor Roper, Roper's degrees of M.A. and Ph.D. from University of Chicago, and correspondence with Walter Blair, Margaret Laurence, Robertson Davies, and George Johnston.
www.trentu.ca /library/archives/05-005.htm   (274 words)

  
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C: 22 Jul 1827 Father: Laurence COPLAND Northmaven, Shetland, Scotland Mother: Janet ROBERTSON Jean COPLAND (F)......................
C: 19 Feb 1837 Father: Laurence COPLAND Northmaven, Shetland, Scotland Mother: Janet ROBERTSON Laurence COPLAND (M)..................
C: 6 Jun 1830 Father: Laurence COPLAND Northmaven, Shetland, Scotland Mother: Janet ROBERTSON Mary Ann COPLAND (F)..................
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The epic, history-changing events depicted in I, ROBOT were born over a decade ago, when screenwriter Jeff Vintar wrote a spec script, "Hardwired," a mystery about a murder that may have been committed by a robot.
Producer Laurence Mark shepherded the project, and Twentieth Century Fox acquired "Hardwired" for development with Alex Proyas attached to direct.
In early 2000, Vintar flew to Australia to begin working with Proyas on the project, a collaboration that continued over two years.
www.writingstudio.co.za /page581.html   (2322 words)

  
 Laurence Robertson MP, Tewkesbury (TheyWorkForYou.com)
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 Music In Scotland - A gateway to Scottish music
In which the spirit of John Knox Lives as the Moderator of the General Assembly (Mr Robertson) delivers a powerful sermon to a distinguished, and in parts regal, congregation in Crathie Parish Church.
In which to Mr Donald's sensitive accompaniment, an Auchterturra resident (Mr Robertson) gently dampens the nostalgic glow of a distant exile (Mr Hardie).
This new release builds on the success of their debut album. A bigger line-up and a more assured manner make this one even better. The formula is the same - lively ceilidh music with pipes, accordion, fiddle and a great rhythm section but now with songs too!
www.musicinscotland.com   (3061 words)

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