Special advocates system needs 'urgent reform'
Press Review 4 April 2005
The system which gives barristers security clearance to represent the interests of terror suspects at secret court hearings is "critically flawed" and must be reformed urgently, MPs said on Sunday.
MPs demand action on EU fraud
News Article 4 April 2005
The Commons public accounts committee has warned the government that there must be rapid improvements in the EU's finances if public fears over fraud are to be overcome.
Politicians pressed over low pay in Westminster
News Article 4 April 2005
MPs have been told they must address the "scandal" of the low wages paid to the staff who clean the House of Commons.
Parliament 'failing to scrutinise EU laws'
News Article 4 April 2005
The way in which parliament scrutinises European legislation has come under fire from Sir Digby Jones.
Committee condemns special advocate system
News Article 3 April 2005
The system that limits lawyers' access to suspected terrorists is "critically flawed and must be radically improved", MPs said on Sunday.
Study reveals MPs' stress levels
Press Review 1 April 2005
MPs are subjected to "absurdly high demands, often feel stressed and do not feel in control of their daily work", according to research by Ashley Weinberg of Salford University.
MPs call for climate change minister
News Article 1 April 2005
A minister for climate change should be appointed to lead Britain's efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions, says a committee of MPs.
Farmers 'should reap environmental cash'
News Article 1 April 2005
Farmers should receive extra cash in return for quality, choice and environmentally friendly practices when European subsidies are reformed, MPs have said.
Tube PPPs 'poor value for money'
News Article 31 March 2005
MPs have slammed London Underground's public private partnership as overly complex and unnecessarily expensive.
Committee slams banks over ATM charging
News Article 31 March 2005
MPs have warned banks that they are drinking in the last chance saloon over the charges levied on cash machine withdrawals.
MPs condemn prison education
News Article 31 March 2005
Less than a third of prisoners have access to education, a committee of MPs has found.
MPs slam Darfur failings
Press Review 30 March 2005
A committee of MPs has slammed the West's failure to deal with the crisis in Darfur.
MPs slam 'scandalous' Darfur response
News Article 30 March 2005
The international community's response to the crisis in Darfur has been "scandalously ineffective", the Commons international development committee has said.
A&Es 'short of specialist staff'
News Article 30 March 2005
The situation in NHS accident and emergency wards is "less rosy than it seems", a committee of MPs has concluded.
Food labelling must be mandatory, say MPs
News Article 30 March 2005
Food information should be the responsibility of a single government department, a committee of MPs has said.
