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 »

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 »

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 »

Early Day Motions

Update: Brian Binley’s EDM had been tabled very shortly before this post was written, and has since attracted lots of… Read more »

David Burrowes on umbilical cord blood donation

On Friday David Burrowes MP had a Second Reading for his Private Members Bill, the Umbilical Cord Blood (Donation) Bill…. Read more »

Edward Leigh fails to persuade MPs that adult stem cell research should be preferred to embryonic research

Edward Leigh MP says that there is a better, ethically uncomplicated way of tackling disease: "Adult stem cell research has… Read more »

Pro and Anti embryo research MPs unite in support of free votes

Seventy MPs from all sides of the political divide on embryo issues have so far signed an Early Day Motion… Read more »

David Burrowes urges action to preserve Umbilical Cord Blood

On Tuesday David Burrowes MP presented a Ten Minute Rule Bill that encourages the donation of umbilical cord blood and… Read more »