Plaid MP ejected from Commons chamber
News Article 17 March 2005
The Speaker has ejected a Plaid Cymru MP from the Commons after he claimed Tony Blair had lied to parliament over Iraq.
Army unsustainable abroad, MPs warn
Press Review 17 March 2005
A committee of MPs has warned that the current deployment of the British army abroad is unsustainable.
Terror Bill sparks law-making reform
Press Review 17 March 2005
The government's anti-terrorism measures are set to become a model for all future laws.
Armed forces face 'capability gap'
News Article 17 March 2005
The armed forces are facing a "capability gap" with old equipment being phased out before it is replaced, say MPs.
Commons committees 'frustrated' by government
News Article 15 March 2005
Commons committees charged with scrutinising government policy were sometimes "frustrated" by a lack of co-operation, a report has said.
Smuggling at 'unacceptable levels'
News Article 15 March 2005
Cigarette, alcohol and fuel smuggling cost the Exchequer nearly £4bn in 2003/04, MPs have found.
Sayeed to quit over ill-health
Press Review 15 March 2005
Jonathan Sayeed, the Conservative MP who only just survived an attempt to deselect him over allegations that he had profited from private tours of Parliament, announced his resignation yesterday.
Army under fire over Deepcut deaths
Press Review 15 March 2005
MPs on the Commons defence committee have criticised "serious failings" in the army's treatment of young recruits.
Local railways 'need more cash'
News Article 15 March 2005
A lack of money to fund community-run local rail lines has been identified and criticised by MPs.
Boateng to quit as MP and minister
News Article 14 March 2005
Treasury chief secretary Paul Boateng has announced he is to stand down from parliament at the general election.
MP's late night offer revealed
Press Review 14 March 2005
A drunk Labour MP offered to pay a female colleague for sex during last week's all night debate on anti-terrorism laws, it has been claimed.
MPs condemn Deepcut failures
News Article 14 March 2005
A committee of MPs has launched a wide-ranging condemnation of the army's failure to ensure the welfare of its trainees.
Ever-decreasing circles
Publication Article 11 March 2005
'Utter confusion' over Iraq war legal advice
News Article 10 March 2005
The Liberal Democrats have attacked the "utter confusion" at the heart of government following the revelation that the attorney general may never have provided a full legal brief on the legality of the Iraq war.
Sinn Fein lose MPs' allowances
News Article 10 March 2005
MPs have voted to suspend Sinn Fein's parliamentary allowances for a year.
