Iain Duncan Smith, Peter Bottomley and others have joined Edward Leigh to call for the Speaker to take on the powers currently held by the Leader of the Commons. This is the Early Day Motion initiated by Mr Leigh: "That this House believes that the Government should not control all the time on the floor […]
Former Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell has tabled an Early Day Motion on Damian Green. It has been signed by Michael Howard, Bill Cash, Peter Bottomley, Bernard Jenkin and David Davis. Herewith the text of EDM 1307: "That this House notes the statement of the Director of Public Prosecutions on 16 April 2009 announcing his […]
Oral questions on Women and Equality also took place in the Commons yesterday. Shadow Justice Minister David Burrowes stuck up for the rights of Christians: "Does the Minister share my concern that equality legislation is in danger of being brought into disrepute by cases such as that of nurse Caroline Petrie, who was disciplined for […]
Here are some recently tabled Early Day Motions. Click on the link to see who else has signed them. Shadow Minister for Children Tim Loughton has tabled EDM 2542, on a fantastically unimportant issue: "JOHN SERGEANT AND STRICTLY COME DANCING 20.11.2008 Loughton, Tim That this House is devastated by the circumstances surrounding John Sergeant’s departure […]
On the day that seventeen peers sign a letter calling for action to stop deportations to Iran we highlight the two Conservative MPs who have identified themselves with the cause of Mehdi Kazemi through this EDM: "That this House is concerned by the case of Iranian teenager Mehdi Kazemi who is currently living in Holland; […]