Tory MPs react to Government’s response to European prison votes ruling

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. One of the two biggest political stories today, the summit to consider the next… Read more »

Conservative Select Committee appointments announced

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Guido Fawkes has a list of new Conservative members of Select Committees, from Graham… Read more »

Tory Chairman Grant Shapps unveils his new team, including Deputy Chairman, Sarah Newton MP

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter One of Grant Shapps' first acts as the new Tory Chairman has been to… Read more »

Eric Pickles and his Local Government team battle questions on housing, RDAs and council tax for second homes

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Yesterday afternoon saw Communities and Local Government questions in the House. Eric Pickles is… Read more »

Tory MP calls for more combined police, fire and ambulance stations to save money

By Jonathan Isaby At DCLG Questions yesterday, Andrew Percy, the Conservative MP for Brigg and Goole, called for more resource-sharing… Read more »

Tory MPs queue up to trumpet the efficiency and transparency of Conservative councils in the Commons

By Jonathan Isaby Yesterday at questions to Eric Pickles and his team of ministers from the Department of Communities and… Read more »

So where HAS money to combat violent extremism gone?!

One for the localists amongst you: there were oral questions on communities and local government yesterday. Monmouth MP and pugilist… Read more »

Is Scientology a religion?

Bob Neill, Shadow Minister for London, has posed an intriguing question: "Robert Neill: To ask the Minister for Women and… Read more »

Bob Neill attacks centralised housebuilding targets

It was questions to Communities and Local Government ministers yesterday. Shadow London Minister Bob Neill asked a good question about… Read more »

Bob Neill asks the Prime Minister about bottle banks

Robert Neill: "Will the Prime Minister join me in congratulating the Conservative-controlled London borough of Bromley on achieving the highest… Read more »