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MPs debate Equitable Life scandal
Posted at 13:2013:20 Conservative Lord Fraser says that "building hundreds of thousands of houses all over the country is simply not feasible" and he asks if central government or local councils will pay for it. He says that Housing Associations, as non-profit organisations, have been "very active" but no measures from across the sector "have completely solved the problem". He adds that a "buoyant economy" has led to an increase in house prices.
MPs voting on Brexit way forward
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Posted at 19:1619:16 House of Commons Parliament SNP MP Ian Blackford moves his amendment (o), which MPs are now voting on. The amendment is tabled by SNP and Plaid Cymru. It notes that Scotland and Wales voted against Brexit and calls on Theresa May to extend Article 50 and reject no-deal. Posted at 19:1519:15 Posted at 19:1419:14 House of Commons Parliament The Labour amendment is defeated. The votes came in at: 296 in favour but 327 against with a government majority of 31.
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PM makes Brexit statement
Posted at 16:3616:36 DUP Peer Lord Morrow says that the EU has sought to "divide the UK internal market". He adds that the advice from the government's Attorney General Geoffrey Cox has been "devastating in its content". Northern Ireland will remain inside the EU customs union and the European Courts still have jurisdiction over NI, he adds. The backstop "would continue indefinitely", he warns, even though "nobody wants it".
MPs question defence ministers
Posted at 14:5814:58 House of Commons Parliament Lib Dem MP Alistair Carmichael asks what recent discussions the defence secretary has had with his US counterpart on the future deployment of coalition forces in Syria. Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson says the government are in continued discussions with the US about Syria.
MPs challenge Speaker's decision
Posted at 13:1913:19 House of Commons Parliament Tory Vicky Ford asks the Speaker to confirm whether MPs will get a chance to debate the amendment before they vote on it. Mr Bercow says the terms in the business motion were specified by the Chief Whip, and they say that no debate is allowed. "The honest answer is no, but that isn't my fault," he says.
MPs continue Brexit debate
Posted at 22:34 15 Jan22:34 15 Jan Peter Barnes Senior Elections and Political Analyst, BBC News Posted at 17:26 11 Jan17:26 11 Jan Posted at 14:35 11 Jan14:35 11 Jan House of Commons Parliament With the completion of the debate on Brexit, the Commons adjourns until next week. On Monday, the Brexit debate continues after questions and any urgent questions or statements.
MPs given updated advice on how to behave in Parliament
Image copyright UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor With tensions riding high in Parliament, Speaker John Bercow has set MPs some holiday reading - posting out an updated version of the Rules of behaviour and courtesies for the House of Commons.
Brexit secretary quizzed by MPs
Labour MP Debbie Abrahams asks what recent assessment the home secretary has made of the adequacy of the level of police funding. Ms Abrahams says Greater Manchester's police budget has been cut by £215m since 2010, and that it is "unfair" that the police are being pressured to become the default providers of mental health services due to cuts in this area too.
Brexit summit: EU leaders meet in Brussels to sign off deals
Posted at 8:328:32 President of European Parliament 'wants to be optimistic' Arriving in Brussels, President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani says he "wants to be optimistic" about the chances of the deal going through both the UK and EU parliaments. It is a good deal for both sides, he says, and the focus is now on working hard for good relations in future.
MPs' examine role of women in Commons
Plaid Cymru peer Lord Wigley says that he wishes "with all my heart that we were not leaving the EU". There are considerable concerns about the impact of Brexit on Wales and Scotland, he says. It is therefore "regrettable" that the Scottish and Welsh first ministers were not allowed to see the draft withdrawal agreement before it was published. He says the deal is a "flimsy wish list", and whilst Plaid recognised the need to compromise, "we can't possibly support what is now being proposed".
MPs to question education ministers
Our coverage of the Lords will begin at 2.30pm with oral questions, which today include a question asking for an update on Brexit, and one on the contribution of people from what is now Pakistan to World War One. After this, peers will discuss the report stage of the Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill, a private member's bill introduced by crossbench peer Lord Berkeley of Knighton.
MPs hold debate to remember World War One
Conservative MP Mark Francois says his father fought in the Second World War, and his grandfather lost a leg whilst serving in WWI. He says the First World War has had a huge impact upon life in the UK, and he looks to focus in particular on the cultural impact it had. "Some of the most evocative memories were bought to us by those known as the War Poets," he says, quoting Rupert Brook's The Soldier .
MPs debate 2018 Budget
Lib Dem MP Christine Jardine says people will be working out the impact of the Budget on their lives and food bills.
MPs question defence ministers
A busy day in the Commons starts with oral questions to the defence secretary at 2.30pm, before the two urgent questions which have been granted by the Speaker.The first, introduced by Conservative MP and ardent Brexit supporter John Redwood, is on the cost of staying in the customs union and the cost of the withdrawal agreement.The second, put forward by Conservative MP Dominic Grieve, concerns the amendability of any motion on the meaningful vote.Following the two urgent questions, the...
MPs debate universal credit rollout
Questions to business ministers ends, and MPs now move to their urgent question on the nationwide rollout of universal credit. Leaked documents seen by the BBC show that ministers are planning to further delay the rollout of the new system, which will merge six benefits into one payment. Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey had previously said the rollout would be "slow and measured", starting next year will a "a small amount of people".
MPs question experts on Brexit negotiations
Chair, Hilary Benn, continues his questioning on no-deal to the new panel. Jill Rutter, of the Institute for Government, says that it is not just about government being ready, but also business.Businesses are assuming the EU to be amicable, but this may not be the case if the no deal is acrimonious, she adds.Julian Jessop, of the Institute for Economic Affairs, says that the "degree of uncertainty" is "very high".
MPs debate Brexit negotiations
The SNP's Peter Grant, a spokesperson on the EU, says he doesn't understand how even the best drafters of legislation can be drafting anything when the government still haven't quite decided what they're legislating for."The first thing you ask someone when you're writing up a legal contract is what do you want it to say and what do you want it to do - we don't know the answer to that."Mr Grant says an implementation period doesn't give us certainty, all it does it extend the period of...
Minister outlines EU citizens scheme
The Commons today heard the first details of the proposed "settled status" scheme for EU nationals who continue to live in the UK after the country has left the EU. Settled status will cost £65, or £32.50 for children under 16. It will be available to all EU citizens once they have lived in the UK for more than five years; for citizens applying before they have lived in the UK for five years, they will be granted pre-settled status.
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