Liam Fox says NATO allies are “shamefully failing” to do fair share in Afghanistan
The House of Commons returned yesterday and got stuck into Defence questions. Shadow Defence Secretary Liam Fox asked about Afghanistan:… Read more »
John Purvis MEP calls for greater flexibility on VAT
The European Parliament has today adopted proposals on VAT. It lets governments reduce VAT to five per cent on local,… Read more »
Gordon Brown’s grumpy and inadequate answers to written questions
In the latest edition of Hansard, the Prime Minister gives some rather terse responses to written questions put down by… Read more »
George Osborne asks for coherent view from Government on length of recession
The Commons also hosted Treasury questions yesterday. Shadow Chancellor George Osborne scented blood: "Are we really expected to believe that… Read more »
Alan Duncan winds up Harriet Harman
There were more Business Questions in the House of Commons yesterday. It became apparent that the touching truce between the… Read more »
John Redwood takes Government apart over Banking Bill
The House of Commons debated the Banking Bill yesterday. A number of Conservative MPs spoke out against the Government’s plans…. Read more »
Two Tory MPs vote against front bench over Royal Mail
There was an Opposition Day Debate on the Royal Mail in the House of Commons yesterday. Shadow Business Secretary Ken… Read more »
Christopher Chope calls for minimum wage opt-out
Christchurch MP Christopher Chope introduced a Ten Minute Rule Bill yesterday on employment opportunities. He made a very persuasive speech,… Read more »
Health questions, including: assaults on NHS staff are rife
It was time for questions to the Health Department yesterday. Perhaps the most noteworthy question came from Mike Penning (pictured… Read more »
Select committees need more power
Select committees are not usually all the rage, but there is widespread media coverage of the Treasury Select Committee’s grilling… Read more »
Malcolm Harbour welcomes voluntary effort to make Internet safer for children
Malcolm Harbour MEP is President of the European Internet Foundation and the Conservatives’ spokesman on consumer protection in the European… Read more »
Sir George Young aims to improve reporting of donations to MPs
Sir George Young is chairman of the Select Committee on Standards and Privileges. Yesterday he addressed the House of Commons…. Read more »
Chris Grayling worried about illegal immigrants
Yesterday the Commons hosted questions to the Home Office. The new Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Grayling (right), had a chance… Read more »
The cost of anti-Israel protests
The following Parliamentary Question was tabled by Michael Fabricant and has just been answered: Police: Demonstrations Michael Fabricant: To ask… Read more »
Written answers round-up, including: 150 courts have closed since 1997 and some advice for the BBC
In the latest edition of Hansard there are some more interesting written answers. Shadow DEFRA minister Anne McIntosh wanted to… Read more »