Hunt puts in strong performance, as Government wins vote of confidence. (And the DUP votes with the Government.)

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. 8.30pm Update: I have been through the ayes and noes, and have found the… Read more »

After attacking graverobber as “scumbag” Gavin Barwell MP is The Sun’s “hero of the week”

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Tory MP Gavin Barwell discovered that metal thieves had stripped a memorial from his father's… Read more »

Sir George Young reminds Labour of their failure to take action against Damian McBride while in office

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter Business Questions – as in Business of the House, rather than commerce – is becoming… Read more »

Sir George Young: The Government has helped to liberate Parliament from 100 years of executive control

Sir George Young is Leader of the House of Commons and MP for North West Hampshire. The Backbench Business Committee… Read more »

The Government’s attempt to fix the Backbench Business Committee would take back power for the executive

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter One of the great reforms of this Coalition has been the creation of the Backbench… Read more »

A lot in the Lords, less in the Commons as Parliament returns today

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter Parliament sits again today following the Christmas break, and will be considering some important… Read more »

Three cheers for Sir George Young, defender of legislative restraint

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Sir George Young, the Leader of the House of Commons, did something rather admirable yesterday:… Read more »

A motion seeking to prevent ministers leaking policy before addressing Parliament is defeated

By Joseph Willits Follow Joseph on Twitter Proposals to give Parliament the power to take action on ministers who leak announcements to… Read more »

Tim Montgomerie and Sir George Young discuss the EU rebellion with Andrew Neil

 

Sir George Young: The EU referendum vote “did not threaten government

 

Sir George Young talks to the BBC about the new parliamentary petitions web initiative

Should the centre right blogs unite behind a parliamentary petition campaign?

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter. As of this morning the e-petitions site is live. Petitions that attract 100,000 signatures… Read more »

MPs quietly voted to freeze their salaries last night

By Jonathan Isaby After the intensity of and the interest in the debate on Libya yesterday, another motion on the… Read more »

Can George Osborne fire MPs without their permission?

By Jonathan Isaby Yesterday saw Gerry Adams appointed Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead – an office of… Read more »

Sir George Young condemns Telegraph sting against Lib Dem ministers as the Press Complaints Commission starts an investigation

By Jonathan Isaby The week before Christmas the Daily Telegraph ran a series of pieces quoting remarks made by Lib… Read more »