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Alister Jack
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 61 |
Born | Dumfries |
United Kingdom | |
Party | Conservative Party |
Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
Job | Politician |
Businessperson | |
Date of birth | July 7,1963 |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2017 |
Education | Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Campus |
Glenalmond College | |
Spous | Ann Hodgson |
Nationality | British |
Scottish | |
Children | 3 |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 451374 |
Alister Jack Life story
Alister William Jack DL is a Scottish politician serving as Secretary of State for Scotland since 2019. A member of the Scottish Conservatives, he has been the Member of Parliament for Dumfries and Galloway since 2017.
UK block on Scottish gender reforms unlawful, court hears
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... Scottish Secretary Alister Jack raised concerns that it would affect the 2010 Equality Act, which applies in Scotland, England and Wales...
Court clash over move to block Scotland's gender reforms
![Court clash over move to block Scotland's gender reforms](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/A233/production/_128332514_protesters5_pa.jpg)
... Thus, they are arguing that the concerns raised by Alister Jack are " irrational" - it sounds rather personal, but they mean it in a legal sense...
Scottish deposit return delayed until October 2025
![Scottish deposit return delayed until October 2025](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/AFBF/production/_130019944_bottlesgetty.jpg)
... The UK government s Scottish secretary, Alister Jack, said he welcomed the announcement that the Scottish scheme would now start at the same time as the UK government s proposals were introduced...
Promotions for Dowden and Chalk reinforce PM's grip on power
![Promotions for Dowden and Chalk reinforce PM's grip on power](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/17F4C/production/_129442189_split.png)
... When he became prime minster last October, he made a point of - such as Therese Coffey, Sella Braverman and Alister Jack...
Block on Scottish gender reforms to be challenged in court
![Block on Scottish gender reforms to be challenged in court](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/10B29/production/_129339386_trans_pa.jpg)
... And he said it was difficult to see how a court would not agree that Scottish Secretary Alister Jack had " acted reasonably" in blocking the reforms through the use of a Section 35 order, which prevents the legislation receiving royal assent...
Decision on gender reform legal battle 'imminent' - Yousaf
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... MSPs backed the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill but it was blocked by Scottish Secretary Alister Jack...
Chris Mason: Old tensions will remain for SNP's new leader Humza Yousaf
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... The Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack, said " too often in the past Holyrood ministers have sought conflict with Westminster, simply to further their goal of separation" and pleads with the new Scottish government to focus on " improving education, tackling drugs deaths, and ensuring people have the reliable transport links they need...
SNP to announce Nicola Sturgeon's successor
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... The UK government s Scottish secretary, Alister Jack, has urged whoever replaces Ms Sturgeon to " turn from confrontation to collaboration" in their relationship with Westminster, saying that the " fundamental political differences" between them should not stop the two governments working together to improve people s lives...