Equitable Life statement promised to Daniel Kawczynski… again
During the debate on the Queen’s Speech in the Commons on December 3rd, the following exchange took place between Daniel… Read more »
MPs ETC
Peer of the day – Baroness Rawlings for a well-balanced speech on India
The House of Lords had a debate on India yesterday. Baroness Rawlings, Shadow Minister for International Development and Foreign Affairs,… Read more »
James Gray asks about HIV/AIDS prevention in Africa and Asia
James Gray, MP for North Wiltshire and Dylan Moran lookalike, has had a written answer about HIV/AIDS prevention in Africa… Read more »
Tory MPs pose good questions to the Treasury
Yesterday the House of Commons hosted Treasury Questions. Justine Greening, MP for Putney and a Shadow Treasury Minister, asked about… Read more »
Bernard Jenkin’s unanswerable question about British troops leaving Iraq: “If now is the right time for the British to leave, why are the Americans taking over so much of the role that we are abandoning?”
Yesterday ConHome reported David Cameron’s response to the Prime Minister’s announcement of troop withdrawals from Iraq. The best contribution, however,… Read more »
Tory MPs join Speaker’s Conference on minority representation in Commons
A few days ago we reported that the special Speaker’s Conference would, under the chairmanship of Speaker Michael Martin: "Consider,… Read more »
More than a million people take jobseeker’s allowance
Lord Roberts of Conwy, Shadow Minister for Wales in the House of Lords, posed an important question yesterday: "To ask… Read more »
Michael Howard asks the Speaker to explain himself over Damian Green case
Yesterday Michael Howard made a point of order in the Commons: "On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. You responded… Read more »
Struan Stevenson calls for an EU ban on fish discards
Ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss fishing quotas for 2009. The European Commission tabled proposals in November to cut… Read more »
Lord de Mauley open to partial privatisation of the Royal Mail
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson (as we must learn to call him) made a statement to the House of Lords yesterday…. Read more »
Working Time opt-out under threat from European Parliament
We reported on Monday that Conservative MEPs were battling to save Britain’s opt-out from the Working Time Directive. MEPs have… Read more »
John Bowis gives lukewarm welcome to EU climate and energy package
John Bowis, Conservative environment spokesman in the European Parliament, has given a qualified welcome to the Parliament’s adoption of the… Read more »
Andrew Lansley criticises the government for misusing hospitals’ knife wounds data
Shadow Health Secretary Andrew Lansley spoke in the House of Commons yesterday. He took Alan Johnson, his opposite number, to… Read more »
Tory MPs Peter Luff and Hugo Swire call for reinstatement of Ed Stourton
As Iain Dale blogged last week, Ed Stourton learnt that his time at the Today programme was ending from a… Read more »
Expenses for Lords just published
You can take a look via this link. This table interested me: Tim Montgomerie