Laurence Anthony Robertson (born 29 March 1958, Bolton) is a British politician. He has been Conservative Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury since 1997. In May 2005 he became Shadow Minister for Northern Ireland, a controversial choice given his opposition to the Good Friday Agreement. He is also a member of the right-wing pressure group The Freedom Association. March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arms of Bolton, the motto is Latin for Overcome your hinderance Bolton is a town in the Greater Manchester Urban Area in England, traditionally within the county of Lancashire. ... The Conservative Party is one of the two largest political parties in the United Kingdom and the most successful party in political history based on election victories. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Tewkesbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th... The Belfast Agreement (also known as the Good Friday Agreement and, more rarely, as the Stormont Agreement) was signed in Belfast on April 10, 1998 by the British and Irish Governments and endorsed by most Northern Ireland political parties. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ... The Freedom Association is a right-wing British pressure group. ...

He courted controversy in 2001 by offering support for John Townend over his controversial remarks about race; he later apologised for offering this support. 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. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... John Townend is a United Kingdom politician. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Private Members Bill is a proposed law introduced by a member of parliament, whether from the government or the opposition side, to that legislature or parliament. ...

In September 2001, he was appointed an Opposition Whip. In June 2003, was made Shadow Minister for Trade & Industry. In November 2003, he was appointed a Shadow Minister for Economic Affairs. Since May 2005, he has served as the Shadow Minister for Northern Ireland. Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... A Shadow Minister is a member of the opposition party, not in power, who provides a counterpoint to the Minister of the government. ... A Shadow Minister is a member of the opposition party, not in power, who provides a counterpoint to the Minister of the government. ... A Shadow Minister is a member of the opposition party, not in power, who provides a counterpoint to the Minister of the government. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th...

External links

• Laurence Robertson MP biography at the site of the Conservative Party
• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Laurence Robertson MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Laurence Robertson MP
• The Public Whip - Laurence Robertson MP voting record
• BBC News - Laurence Robertson profile 10 February, 2005
• BBC News - Laurence Robertson: MP in the spotlight 1 May, 2001