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  Conservative Party - Profile - Tony Baldry MP
Tony was educated at Leighton Park, University of Sussex, and Lincoln's Inn.
Tony was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 1994-95, with a range of responsibilities including South Asia, Africa, North America and the West Indies.
Tony, a practising barrister specialising in Construction Law, was awarded the Robert Schumann Silver Medal for contribution to European politics in 1975.
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  Tony Baldry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Tony Baldry (born July 10, 1950) is a British politician, and member of Parliament for Banbury (UK Parliament constituency), first being elected in 1983.
He is a member of the Conservative Party, and served under John Major as a junior minister.
Since the 1997 election he has been a backbencher, and is seen as being a supporter of Kenneth Clarke.
www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Tony_Baldry   (163 words)

  
 THE BATTLE FOR BRITAIN: Britain and the European Union   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Tony Baldry: Well, except that there are, in addition to the fifteen-member states of the European Union, there are thirteen sovereign countries knocking on the door, wanting to become members of Europe.
Tony Baldry: The point I am making in response to Bob is the fact that we are members of the European Union in no way prevents us, or my constituents, or people in the United Kingdom pursuing joint and common interests with allies in the United States when it's in our mutual best interest.
Tony Baldry: But that probably is why one has to have a commission to ensure that all the member states abide the rules equally and-and the commission if it feels that any one-member state is not complying by the rules can bring infractions procedures.
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 Tory MP in £1.5m diamond mine row
Tony Baldry, a former foreign minister, has been paid by a diamond firm to lobby the government of a west African country to secure valuable diamond concessions.
Baldry has in addition struck a deal for his firm to take a 3% share in Milestone when it is floated later this year.
Baldry's select committee is responsible for scrutinising the millions in government aid spent in countries such as Sierra Leone.
www.visitsierraleone.org /news/news_item.asp?NewsID=282   (900 words)

  
 News Room - Full Article
Tony Baldry, a former minister, was paid by a diamond firm to lobby the government of
Baldry received a $75,000 payment into a company of which he is non-executive chairman and a one-third shareholder.
Baldry's letter to Benn was written on Commons notepaper and although it disclosed that Baldry planned to become chairman of Milestone, it did not reveal the shareholding his company had negotiated.
www.idexonline.com /portal_FullNews.asp?id=23819   (430 words)

  
 Search: the word 'iraq' spoken by Tony Baldry (TheyWorkForYou.com)
Tony Baldry: There is a distinction to be made between Afghanistan and Iraq, and I wish to return to what the hon.
Tony Baldry: Is there not a growing conundrum for British forces in both Afghanistan and Iraq, in that non-governmental organisations and international agencies look to them for their security and safety, yet simultaneously are concerned about being identified with British forces lest they be seen as part of the occupying forces generally?
Tony Baldry: The Secretary of State is describing the action that has been taken on security and military grounds, but it is quite clear that one of the problems that we have had in Iraq is the concept of the coalition forces being occupiers.
www.theyworkforyou.com /search/?s=iraq&pid=10023&pop=1   (1435 words)

  
 Press Releases: South Asia: Earthquake - Oct 2005, Britain to be in forefront of efforts in rehabilitation of quake ...
LONDON Jan 17(APP) British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said Britain is committed to helping rehabilitation of the quake-ravaged areas in Pakistan on long term basis to enable the shattered communities rebuild their lives.
The event was organized by British Muslim MPs Mohammad Sarwar, Shahid Malik, Khalid Mahmood, Sadiq Khan, MP Tony Baldry and Baroness Jenny Tonge after Eid al Adha instead of Eid ul Fitr, as had always been done for the last many years, because of the worst ever earthquake in Pakistan.
Tony Blair was working tirelessly, he said, to bring peaceful resolution to the Middle East conflict.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-6L63W9?OpenDocument   (743 words)

  
 Tony Blair - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Tony Blair
Blair was born in 1953 and educated at St John's College, Oxford, where he studied law.
One of the architects of New Labour, Blair led Labour to landslide election victories in 1997 and 2001.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Tony+Blair   (625 words)

  
 Tony Baldry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anthony Brian 'Tony' Baldry (born July 10, 1950) is a British politician, and member of Parliament for Banbury, first being elected in 1983.
He is also a practising barrister and head of Chambers at One Essex Court in the Temple, London.
BBC News - Tony Baldry profile 10 February, 2005
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tony_Baldry   (139 words)

  
 Search: spoken by Tony Baldry in Written Answers (TheyWorkForYou.com)
Tony Baldry: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what research he has evaluated on the use of electric shock collars on dogs; when his Department will begin such research; how much this study is expected to cost; and if he will make a statement.
Tony Baldry: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether her Department expects the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust to issue guidance to GPs in Banbury on which hospitals to refer expectant mothers.
Tony Baldry: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what level of (a) weighted and (b) unweighted funding per patient (i) South Warwickshire General Hospitals NHS Trust and (ii) Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust received in the last year for which figures are available.
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 The 1998 FMB Annual Conference - The Latham Report
Following lunch in the sun, overlooking Babbacombe and the hotel's golf course, the afternoon session of the 1998 FMB Annual Conference started with a presentation by Tony Baldry MP who discussed contract disputes and changes in legislation which have resulted in the Construction Act.
Mr Baldry noted that in most instances where construction cases went to court, costs involved amounted to more than the claim itself.
Mr Baldry advised members that they need to obtain professional advice that contracts used or offered are suitable and that, should a case come to adjudication, it is important for the right type of adjudicator to be appointed and for both the legal and insurance companies to be advised immediately.
www.fmb.org.uk /publications/masterbuilder/november98/agm-7.asp   (188 words)

  
 MPs Question 'Nuclear Upgrade' Of Israel's Jaguar Bombers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Tony Baldry, chairman of the Commons cross-party international development committee, has asked Patricia Hewitt, the trade and industry secretary, whether the government approved of the deal or had no control over it.
Mr Baldry refers in a letter to Ms Hewitt to an article in Jane's Defence Weekly reporting growing military cooperation between India and Israel and says he understands Israel was upgrading the aircraft to allow them to carry nuclear weapons.
Mr Baldry asks why the government is not introducing measures in the export control bill to tightly control arms built under licence - and why the MoD is encouraging arms exports to India while maintaining an embargo on Pakistan.
www.rense.com /general26/MPsquestion.htm   (203 words)

  
 Search: spoken by Tony Baldry (TheyWorkForYou.com)
Tony Baldry: Representatives of the midwives told the Oxfordshire health overview and scrutiny committee the other day that proposals to downgrade services at Horton hospital from consultant-led to midwife-led were utterly unacceptable.
Tony Baldry: To what extent he expects his responsibilities to the Queen for the general administration of the Duchy of Lancaster to be affected by the proposed changes to the royal prerogative.
Tony Baldry: Geography is not convenient: the Horton general hospital in my constituency serves a large part of north and west Oxfordshire, south Warwickshire and south Northamptonshire.
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 Tony Baldry -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Tony Baldry (born July 10, 1950) is a (The people of Great Britain) British politician, and (An elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons) member of Parliament for (Click link for more info and facts about Banbury) Banbury.
He is a member of the (A political party in Great Britain which developed from the Tories in the 1830s; advocates a mixed economy and encourages property owning) Conservative Party, and served under (British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)) John Major as a junior minister.
Since the (Click link for more info and facts about 1997 election) 1997 election he has been a backbencher, and is seen as being a supporter of (Click link for more info and facts about Kenneth Clarke) Kenneth Clarke.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/to/tony_baldry.htm   (152 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Politics | Baldry in MP conduct code breach
The committee concluded: "We agree with the commissioner (parliamentary commissioner on standards and privileges committee, Philip Mawer) that Mr Baldry should have declared his existing financial interest in Milestone through the partnership agreement and that, as a result, the secretary of state was not aware of the full scope of his financial links with Milestone.
Mr Baldry was also found to have breached the "advocacy rule" which bans MPs from approaching ministers if the purpose is to confer a benefit exclusively on a body or individual outside Parliament from which the MP has received, is receiving, or expects to receive a financial benefit.
Tony Baldry MP The commissioner and the committee agreed that there was no indication that Mr Baldry sought to exploit his position as chairman of the International Development Committee to further his private interests.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/uk_politics/4703565.stm   (550 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Politics | Mugabe attack branded 'disgraceful'
That broadside was branded a "disgrace" by Tony Baldry, Conservative chairman of the Commons international development select committee.
Mr Baldry, who is in Johannesburg for the summit himself, was quick to hit back at Mr Mugabe's remarks.
Mr Baldry labelled the taunts against Tony Blair as "childish" but said other African leaders were taking a different line.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/2231946.stm   (469 words)

  
 General News of Monday, 11 March 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Tony Baldry, Chairman of the International Development Steering Committee that toured some parts of the Western and Northern Regions said the team was impressed with the use of British support to alleviate poverty.
Mr Baldry urged the government to concentrate on wealth creation among the people to reduce poverty by empowering them to expand their horizon in marketing.
Mr Baldry commended the improvement in the delivery of basic health services, which they described as very encouraging, adding that other social development programmes seem to be on track.
www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=22335   (311 words)

  
 Concert Review 2 - Long John Baldry With Special Guest Tony Ashton
Tony Ashton plays an old Hammond organ and for the piano parts he uses a Roland keyboard.
Baldry and Sanders left the stage.At the end of the song Sanders came back.
I mean no bandmembers leaving the stage while the drummer works his ass off, no they left their instruments and walked towards the drums and had fun.
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 UN Reform print friendly meeting 2
Tony Baldry MP, Chair of the International Development Select Committee in the House of Commons chaired the meeting.
His view was that a focus on the over-arching advocacy and the deeper causes of poverty and vulnerability would lead the UN into a deeper engagement with operational work.
Opening the discussion, Tony Baldry said that he felt the performance of the humanitarian system was perhaps less important as an issue than weaknesses and shortcomings on the political side.
www.odi.org.uk /speeches/un2004/second_meeting_6_May/meeting2_print_friendly.html   (814 words)

  
 Tony Baldry MP - working for you in North Oxfordshire
"Tony has demonstrated energy and commitment to issues well beyond the call of his official duties, both at home and overseas." Christian Aid nominating your MP for the ePolitix Charity Champion award.
Tony Baldry asked for a debate on the use of the English language given that Minister's think it was acceptable to say they will answer shortly when the scheme was to be introduced imminently.
The Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors has joined Tony Baldry's call that the scheme should be postponed until sufficient qualified inspectors can be recruited.
www.tonybaldry.org.uk /record.jsp?type=news&ID=266   (565 words)

  
 Watchdog rebukes honours-plea MP
Tony Baldry, the MP for Banbury, Oxfordshire, was ordered to make a personal apology to the Commons for failing to uphold Westminster's code of conduct while a member of the Conservative government.
The censure was issued by the select committee on standards and privileges after Mr Baldry had repeatedly denied putting forward the name of the lawyer Sarosh Zaiwalla for a CBE before the last general election.
The committee ruled that Mr Baldry should have disclosed his financial relationship with Mr Zaiwalla and upbraided him for twice failing to give accurate answers to Miss Filkin.
www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/2000/03/23/nreb23.html   (299 words)

  
 Review : Long John Baldry featuring Tony Ashton
His current tour with Tony Ashton guesting on keys certainly takes in some very weird venues all across Germany.
LJB returned for much more of his stuff and in the end, after two encores and LJB saying that "somebody should have recorded the show tonight", it had all lasted close to two and a half hours, excluding the break.
It was great to see Tony Ashton again and I can safely say that he is in top form.
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 Tony Baldry Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
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Anthony Brian 'Tony' Baldry (born July 10, 1950) is a British politician, and member of Parliament for Banbury (UK Parliament constituency), first being elected in 1983.
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 BuzzFlash > World Media Watch > 2/9/05
During a two-and-a-half-hour grilling by the Commons Liaison Committee of MPs, the Prime Minister was urged to press the US to match Britain's backing in Iraq by acting on issues such as climate change; poverty and debt; Africa; the Darfur crisis and the International Criminal Court.
Tony Blair came under pressure from senior MPs yesterday to get a bigger payback from the United States for his "shoulder-to-shoulder" support for President George Bush.
Tony Baldry, Tory chairman of the International Development Committee, said: "We have to make it clear to the United States we expect them to be among the coalition of the concerned and support us as much as we support them."
www.buzzflash.com /mediawatch/05/02/wmw05017.html   (2221 words)

  
 Tony Baldry MP - working for you in North Oxfordshire
Baldry condemns government code telling local councillors to 'shut up' over asylum centre
Tony Baldry MP says Ministers still have to explain failure to deliver promised new hospital
Tony Baldry refused entry to hospital on Leader of the Opposition's visit
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 Correspondents Report - British concern over UN role in post-war Iraq
HAMISH ROBERTSON: Well, at this weekend's pre-war summit between President Bush, Prime Minister, Tony Blair and Spain's Jose Maria Aznar, an important part of Mr Blair's agenda will be to secure a role for the United Nations in any post-war Iraq.
MATT PEACOCK: Tony Blair once pledged the planning for the humanitarian effort in Iraq should be as well advanced as any military plans.
TONY BALDRY: If you compare the situation in Afghanistan, in Afghanistan, which was under the clear auspices of the United Nations, the Secretary-General appointed a personal representative, Mr Brahimi, to take personal control.
www.abc.net.au /correspondents/content/s807656.htm   (578 words)

  
 News from Christian Aid: Christian Aid helps MP to charity award
Tony Baldry MP on a Christian Aid trip to Malawi in 2002
Banbury MP Tony Baldry, has won an award after being nominated by Christian Aid.
He has fought to ensure the voices of the poorest countries are heard in parliament.
www.christian-aid.org.uk /news/stories/031205s.htm   (224 words)

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