34 Conservative MPs write to Andrew Lansley to express “serious concerns” about plain tobacco packaging

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. On Friday, 50 MPs, including 34 Conservatives, wrote a letter to the Health Secretary,… Read more »

Tory MPs debate 4,500% interest rates charged by legal lenders

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter. Yesterday in the Commons Tory MPs voiced concern about legal financial companies that charge… Read more »

Majority of the 50 most “cost-efficient” MPs are Conservatives

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter The company Key Business Insight's "Commons Performance Cockpit" ranks MPs by their total cost… Read more »

How Labour MPs will vote tomorrow to make life difficult for David Cameron

As most readers know, the Select Committee Chairmanships have been carved out among the parties, and tomorrow's elections for the… Read more »

New MPs John Glen and Neil Parish use maiden speeches to highlight challenges facing rural Britain

The texts below are extracts from the two new MPs' first speeches to the Commons. Neil Parish MP: "I should… Read more »