Hutton 'not aware' of plot against Brown

News

Hutton 'not aware' of plot against Brown

Former defence secretary John Hutton has said he did not know there was a plot to try to force Gordon Brown out of Downing St last June.

Lords round-up

UK 'looks like a failed nation'

UK 'looks like a failed nation'

A leading Conservative peer has claimed the government's foreign policies create division and confusion.

News

Former Lords leader named EU foreign chief

Former Lords leader named EU foreign chief

Baroness Ashton of Upholland has been named as the European Union High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy.

News

Elections watchdog says Lib Dems can keep donation

Elections watchdog says Lib Dems can keep donation

The Electoral Commission has said that the Liberal Democrats can keep donations worth £2.4m that it had been alleged came from a man convicted of theft.

Nick Assinder's View

Blair missed out on a job he never wanted

Blair missed out on a job he never wanted

British people will have to execute a bit of double-think and re-educate ourselves into the fact that Tony Blair did not want the EU job.

News

Commons leader to be charged with driving offences

Commons leader to be charged with driving offences

The leader of the House of Commons has said she will deny charges that she drove without due care and attention during an incident in July.

Commons round-up

New MP debates local roads

New MP debates local roads

The second-newest MP in the Commons secured an adjournment debate yesterday on the transport needs of her constituents.

News

Curry resigns from standards committee

Curry resigns from standards committee

The MP who heads up the committee in charge of supervising Commons expense claims has stepped down from the role following revelations in this morning's Daily Telegraph.

News

Commons round-up

Balls sets surprise exam

Balls sets surprise exam

Ed Balls deployed one of Michael Gove's favoured Commons routines against him today, during a debate on the education provisions contained in yesterdays Queen's Speech.

Commons round-up

Commons round-up

Cameron claims Labour out of 'time, ideas and courage'

Cameron claims Labour out of 'time, ideas and courage'

David Cameron today accused the prime minister of being "incompetent", as he hit out at the failure to include MPs expenses in the legislative programme.

Government policy

Bankers targeted in Queen's Speech

Bankers targeted in Queen's Speech

Tough new rules for the banking industry, including fines for individuals, have been unveiled in the Queen's Speech.

This Week's Political Agenda






Written Ministerial Statements

1. Tax Law Rewrite Project (HMT).

2. Change in approach to calculation of Financial Services Compensation Scheme contributions to bank resolution costs (HMT).

3. Primary schools (DCSF).

4. Service Personnel Command Paper First Annual Report (MoD).

5. Reserves Call-Out Order (MoD).

6. Flood and Water Management Bill (Defra).

7. Agriculture and Fisheries Council 19 and 20 November (Defra).

8. Report of Exercise Peak Practice (DH).

9. Improving Health, Supporting Justice: A National Delivery Plan (DH).

10. Identity cards (HO).

11. G6 meeting, London, 5 November 2009 (HO).

12. Correction to PQ 170171 on Delivery Services (MoJ).

13. Civil Law Reform Bill (MoJ).

14. Government’s Legislative Programme 2009-10 (Leader of the House).

15. Queen’s Speech: Application of the Government’s Legislative Programme to Northern Ireland (NIO).

16. Queen’s Speech: Application of the Government’s Legislative Programme to Scotland (Scotland).

17. Local Transport Act 2008: Secretary of State guidance to the Statutory Senior Traffic Commissioner (DfT).

18. Better Rail Stations report (DfT).

19. Queen’s Speech and its implications for Wales (Wales).

20. Remploy: Performance against agreed targets 2008-09 and Performance and Resources Agreement Targets for 2009-10 (DWP).





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