A over a hundred MPs from different parties have signed the following Early Day Motion (number 862), calling for a release of a report on the arrest of Shadow Immigration Minister Damian Green: "JOHNSTON INQUIRY REPORT 24.02.2009 Jenkin, Bernard That this House notes that the report of the inquiry conducted by Chief Constable Ian Johnston […]
The House of Commons returned yesterday and got stuck into Defence questions. Shadow Defence Secretary Liam Fox asked about Afghanistan: "The general consensus on Afghanistan in the House has put the United Kingdom in a strong position in NATO. Does the Secretary of State agree that, if there is to be further British deployment in […]
Three MPs asked questions of the Foreign Office yesterday about Belarus, and they are all Conservatives. This was good to see. Gary Streeter, South West Devon MP and a former Shadow Cabinet member who has consistently supported human rights, posed the initial question: "What recent discussions he has had with the Government of Belarus on […]
Yesterday ConHome reported David Cameron’s response to the Prime Minister’s announcement of troop withdrawals from Iraq. The best contribution, however, came from Bernard Jenkin MP, who was Shadow Defence Secretary at the time of the Iraq war. He nailed the fact that Britain is withdrawing after having failed to ‘finish the job’ in the way […]
James Gray MP: "In addition to the first-class medical care offered to our soldiers returning from Afghanistan, is it not high time that we recognised their great gallantry by striking a gallantry medal for those who have been wounded or even killed there? Perhaps we ought to call it the Prince Harry." Mr. Speaker: "Order. […]
Bernard Jenkin, MP for North Essex and a member of the Defence Select Committee, explains how Commons scrutiny of the Lisbon Treaty is virtually non-existent. Last week’s proceedings on the European Union (Amendment) Bill, better known as the Lisbon Treaty, underline the farce that the House of Commons has become. No wonder so few MPs […]
Bernard Jenkin has just authored ‘A Defence Policy for the UK: Matching Commitments and Resources’, published by Conservative Way Forward. The MoD Performance Report’s “overall assessment” of its ability to “Generate forces, which can be deployed, sustained and recovered at the scales of effort required” is “unlikely to be met.” We not only need about […]
"That this House notes that school balances have been charged in the past; expresses concern at Government proposals for a universal five per cent. levy on unspent balances to be imposed on schools in England; further notes that many schools prudently plan for the future and save for special projects; considers that schools should not […]
Bernard Jenkin MP: "I hope that the Secretary of State will forgive me for conveying the sentiment of many in the armed forces that he seems to be putting a very brave face on the situation in his Department. Although it is true that defence spending may have risen by 10 per cent. in real […]
Bernard Jenkin is MP for North Essex and a member of the Defence Select Committee. The end of the Parliamentary term left the Damian Green affair hastily and shoddily shoved aside, but the important issue at stake remains, not the future of the Speaker, nor what the Home Secretary knew, nor even whether Damian Green […]