By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. The Daily Mail this morning reports on the 118 Conservative MPs who have written to constituents indicating their opposition to gay marriage proposals. The Mail says "Their opposition has been expressed in letters and emails sent to constituents who have contacted them with their own concerns", and points out that […]
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter David Cameron dispensing ice creams in Downing Street and with girl guides: Robert Halfon at a Royal Legion Jubilee Party: Stuart Andrew and friend waiting on the Commons Terrace for the pageant to pass by: Rob Wilson with Sir John Madejski, Chairman of newly promoted Reading FC: Matt Hancock and […]
During questions to the ministers from the Department for Communities and Local Government yesterday, a torrent of Conservative MPs asked questions of Ian Austin – a junior minister and former aide to Gordon Brown – about Home Information Packs, demanding their abolition. It's interesting to see the argument being deployed by Labour that abolishing the […]
Yesterday the House of Commons staged Welsh questions. Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons Shailesh Vara and Wellingborough both asked about the treatment of Welsh and English residents in the other country's hospitals: "The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Wayne David): My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and I […]
The House of Commons returned yesterday, and launched into questions to ministers from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Kettering MP Philip Hollobone ensured that he won't get an invitation to join the front bench any time soon: "Given that we spend far too much time in this country celebrating cultures other than our […]
Clwyd West MP and Shadow Deputy Secretary of State for Wales David Jones (right) has condemned Lord Elis-Thomas, the presiding officer of the Welsh Assembly. Lord Elis-Thomas is a Plaid Cymru politician. As we reported recently, David Cameron has said that if the Tories win power, he and his Welsh ministers would submit to questions from the Welsh Assembly. […]
It's nice that New Labour haven't scrapped the splendid title Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Yesterday saw questions to the Chancellor and the Cabinet Office. Shadow Deputy Secretary of State for Wales David Jones asked about the impact of the recession on charity: "The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Kevin Brennan): The Charity Commission recently […]
Yesterday saw Foreign Office questions. Shadow Deputy Secretary of State for Wales David Jones and former Foreign Secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind both asked about Iran's nuclear ambitions: "The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (David Miliband): The International Atomic Energy Agency’s latest report of 19 February shows that Iran continues to refuse to […]
The Welsh Conservatives Conference took place at the weekend. A number of announcements were made, including a promise from David Cameron to submit to questions and answers every year at the Welsh Assembly, if he becomes Prime Minister. Shadow Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan said that under a Tory government Welsh Office ministers would attend three question and […]
It was Welsh questions yesterday. Congleton’s Ann Winterton asked about manufacturing: "Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con): What recent assessment he has made of the state of the manufacturing sector in Wales. [261324] The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Paul Murphy): The manufacturing industry is, of course, very important to Wales. According to the latest available […]
David Jones, Conservative MP for Clwyd West, raised the urgent issue of the effect of red tape on the police during yesterday’s oral questions to the Home Office. "Mr. Jones: A recent survey of members of the North Wales Police Federation found that more than 50 per cent. of the officers questioned reported levels of […]