The Business of Parliament Articles

I started off Business of the House Questions by reminding the house of the sacrifice made by our armed forces as we approach Remembrance Sunday. We all wear our poppies with pride. I then raised this week’s devastating public accounts committee report on the...

I began business questions by raising the report from Age UK published this week which warned that three million elderly people are worried about staying warm in their own homes this winter. Despite these shocking figures all the government does is act as a mouthpiece...

The deputy leader of the House Tom Brake finally announced in his business statement this morning the dates that parliament will sit next year. The dates for the summer conference recess have had to change because Liberal Democrat conference clashes with the Scottish...

I began Business of the House Questions by congratulating Eleanor Laing on her election to the position of deputy speaker. I noted that it’s unusual to see a Scottish Tory getting elected to something! I continued by raising the government’s plans for funding social...