As most readers know, the Select Committee Chairmanships have been carved out among the parties, and tomorrow's elections for the posts will be cross-party. So Conservative MPs, for example, can vote for Labour candidates, and vice-versa. Jonathan has a list of those standing here. A question follows: on what basis will Labour MPs vote for […]
One for the localists amongst you: there were oral questions on communities and local government yesterday. Monmouth MP and pugilist David Davies asked about the Government's programme to tackle violent extremism, a topic which Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government Paul Goodman has also been pursuing. "David T.C. Davies: When I last raised this […]
Thursday saw oral questions on Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. Rochford & Southend East MP James Duddridge (right) asked about the cost to taxpayers of assuming liability for the Royal Mail pension scheme: "The Minister for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs (Mr. Pat McFadden): We estimate that the Government will assume total liabilities of £29.5 billion […]
Richard Ottaway is one of two candidates standing for the chairmanship of the 1922 Committee next week. The new Parliament of 2010 has begun; but it is by no means business as usual. The reality of a coalition Conservative/Lib Dem Government imposes policy compromises. Both Parties now have to support some things that weren’t in […]