Andrew Rosindell seeks Commons memorial to Ian Gow, murdered by the IRA twenty years ago
By Tim Montgomerie Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell is campaigning for a memorial for Ian Gow. He is urging MPs to… Read more »
New Commons Committee complains that Clegg has not replied to its letters and is not giving adequate time to discuss AV law
By Tim Montgomerie The Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, chaired by Labour MP Graham Allen has complained that it has… Read more »
Priti Patel uses her maiden speech to praise the Thatcherite free market policies which allowed small businesses to flourish
By Jonathan Isaby During the adjournment debate before the Commons rose for the summer recess on Tuesday, the new MP… Read more »
Stephen Metcalfe makes his Commons debut in support of the Academies Bill as Rory Stewart makes a second maiden speech
By Jonathan Isaby Stephen Metcalfe won the new South Basildon and East Thurrock seat at the general election and made… Read more »
Theresa May defends European Investigation Order as necessary for cross-border crime-fighting but backbench Tory MPs warn her that it is an EU ‘power grab’
By Tim Montgomerie In the Commons yesterday the Home Secretary explained to MPs why the Government was adopting the European… Read more »
Academies Bill passes Commons with majority of 92
By Tim Montgomerie Nick Gibb MP, Schools Minister, concluded yesterday's week long debate on the Academies Bill which passed the… Read more »
MPs vote to extend 28-day detention for terrorist suspects for another six months
By Jonathan Isaby Yesterday saw a debate in Parliament over whether to approve the order to extend 28-day detention for… Read more »
Votes from Tory MEPs were “decisive” in speedy expansion of the EU’s foreign service
Last Thursday, on the orders of William Hague, the ECR group in the European Parliament, that includes Tory MEPs, voted… Read more »
Fox confirms that US forces will take charge of Sangin “by the end of this year”.
As trailed earlier today, the Defence Secetary told the Commons this afternoon that UK forces will hand over responsibility for… Read more »
Brian Binley MP wants review of smoking ban
Conservative MP Brian Binley has initiated an Early Day Motion calling for an inquiry into the effectiveness of the last… Read more »
Gove shifts education spending from buildings and quangoes to teachers and deprived areas
Education Secretary Michael Gove concluded his statement on school buildings yesterday with these words: "We have safeguarded front-line revenue schools… Read more »
John Bercow hints at cutting the number of questions that the Leader of the Opposition can ask at PMQs
Within a wide-ranging interview with The Independent the Commons Speaker suggests that Prime Minister's Question Time needs reform: "This is… Read more »
Is there a plot to block Bill Cash from chairing the European Scrutiny Committee?
Wednesday July 7th update: BIll Cash has in the event been nominated unopposed to chair the European Scrutiny Committee. He… Read more »
Iceland must repay UK depositors if it wants to join EU, warns Cameron
Pasted below are highlights of David Cameron's statement to the Commons yesterday, reporting back from last week's EU leaders summit…. Read more »
Jesse Norman uses his maiden speech to call for a ”new economics” where people are seen as “bundles of human capability”
Jesse Norman gained Hereford and South Herefordshire at the general election from the Liberal Democrats and began his maiden speech… Read more »