The Business of Parliament Articles

This Saturday is International Women’s Day so I began Business of the House questions by reflecting that the fight for women’s equality is ongoing, both at home and around the world. A shocking report published this week shows that one-third of women in the European...

I began Business of the House Questions this week by raising the dramatic events in Ukraine that continue to unfold. As a new cabinet is installed in Kiev ahead of May’s presidential elections there are worrying reports of Russian troop movements on the border amid...

I began Business of the House Questions this morning by raising yesterday’s vote in the House of Commons to abolish the hated bedroom tax, which was won by a margin of 226 to 1.  Labour have discovered that thanks to government incompetence, at least 13,000 people...

I began Business of the House Questions by raising the upcoming Winter Olympics which are being held in the Russian town of Sochi. While I am looking forward to cheering on our Olympic and Paralympic athletes, we can’t ignore the homophobic laws which the Russian...