Peter Luff’s call for automatic business rate relief for small businesses among recent Early Day Motions
Herewith some interesting recent early day motions. Mid Worcestershire MP Peter Luff put down EDM 676 to call on the… Read more »
Mark Pritchard secures debate on UK-US relations
Tomorrow in Westminster Hall there will be a debate on UK relations with America. It has been tabled by Mark… Read more »
David Burrowes says Government has failed on effective sentencing
Yesterday Shadow Justice Minister (and practising criminal solicitor) David Burrowes spoke in a Westminster Hall debate on effective sentencing. This… Read more »
Britain’s cheapest MP is a Tory – but how does he do it and is it healthy?
Philip Hollobone, who was elected as Conservative MP for Kettering in 2005 at his second attempt, revels in being the… Read more »
Ken Clarke says that Government’s loan scheme for businesses is “panic-stricken”
Shadow Business Secretary Ken Clarke was up again in the House of Commons yesterday. He is of course not able… Read more »
Annabel Goldie reveals that the Prime Minister has not met Alex Salmond for the best part of a year
At First Minister’s Questions today Annabel Goldie, who leads the Conservatives in the Scottish Parliament, asked what contact Alex Salmond… Read more »
Alan Duncan calls for debate on moral authority and “code of modern manners”
Today in the House of Commons Alan Duncan, Shadow Leader of the House, called for a debate on moral authority…. Read more »
Round-up from Scottish questions in Westminster
Oral questions were put to the Scottish Office yesterday. Wellingborough MP Peter Bone asked a bold question about the Barnett… Read more »
Geoffrey Van Orden calls on the Tamil Tigers to lay down their arms
Conservative MEP Geoffrey Van Orden has spoken out on the situation in Sri Lanka. The Tamil Tigers (LTTE) are being… Read more »
Roger Helmer condemns climate change alarmism
East Midlands MEP Roger Helmer has spoken in a plenary session on the Florenz Report to condemn climate change alarmism…. Read more »
Daniel Hannan says that the EU is hypocritical on climate change
Daniel Hannan – MEP for South East England – has spoken out on EU hypocrisy over climate change. Mr Hannan… Read more »
Malcolm Harbour wants more done to boost car sales
Conservative Internal Market spokesman Malcolm Harbour MEP has called on the Government and European Union to boost the car sales…. Read more »
Brian Binley calls on Gordon Brown to check the growth of local government pensions
At PMQs today Northampton South MP Brian Binley called on the Prime Minister to check the growth in local government… Read more »
Highlights from Justice questions
Woking MP Humfrey Malins (pictured right) was one of several Conservatives to make an important point at Justice questions yesterday:… Read more »
Bill Cash wants British jobs for British workers
Stone MP BIll Cash is presenting a bill today. It is a: "Bill to provide that, notwithstanding the European Communities… Read more »