British MPs

MPs vote to take control of business and hold indicative votes

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
British MPs, Statutory law, Parliament of Singapore, Oliver Letwin, Constitutional amendment, Motion, Amendment, Law, House of Commons of the United Kingdom

Government tables an amendable motion for debate after 'meaningful vote' defeat

Key Points: 
  • MPs had the opportunity to table amendments to the Government motion, three of which were selected by the Speaker and debated.
  • Amendment (a), in the name of Oliver Letwin, was approved by MPs ahead of the approval of the main motion.
  • This amendment takes control of the Parliamentary schedule on Wednesday 26 March, to holda series of indicative votes on a way forward which might secure a majority in the House.
  • This suspends Standing Order 14, which gives Government business priority on all sitting days except Fridays, to allow the House to hold indicative votes on Wednesday 27 March 2019.

Immigration Bill strips EU citizens in UK of rights after Brexit

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
British MPs, Brexit, European Union, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, European Union law, Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom, Withdrawal from the European Union, Citizenship of the European Union, Harriet Harman, Brexit negotiations, United Kingdom European Union membership referendum

Joint Committee on Human Rights raise concerns about the uncertainty of the EU Settlement Scheme and acquired rights

Key Points: 
  • Immigration Bill strips EU citizens living in the UK of their rights after Brexit with no guarantees to replace them, says UK Parliament Human Rights Committee.
  • The Immigration Bill strips EU citizens of their rights with no guarantees to replace them in UK law after Brexit, says a report published today by the UK Parliament Human Rights Committee chaired by Harriet Harman MP.
  • The Bill in its current form says that the rights of EU citizens living in the UK would be removed after Brexit, and that reinstating these rights relies on the Home Secretary deciding to make secondary legislation.
  • Harriet Harman MP, Chair of the UK Parliament Human Rights Committee said:
    "Human Rights protections for EU citizens must not be stripped away after Brexit.

MPs vote to take control of business and hold indicative votes

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
British MPs, Statutory law, Parliament of Singapore, Oliver Letwin, Constitutional amendment, Motion, Amendment, Law, House of Commons of the United Kingdom

Government tables an amendable motion for debate after 'meaningful vote' defeat

Key Points: 
  • MPs had the opportunity to table amendments to the Government motion, three of which were selected by the Speaker and debated.
  • Amendment (a), in the name of Oliver Letwin, was approved by MPs ahead of the approval of the main motion.
  • This amendment takes control of the Parliamentary schedule on Wednesday 26 March, to holda series of indicative votes on a way forward which might secure a majority in the House.
  • This suspends Standing Order 14, which gives Government business priority on all sitting days except Fridays, to allow the House to hold indicative votes on Wednesday 27 March 2019.

House of Commons debates the next steps in the Brexit process

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
British MPs, Government of the United Kingdom, Legislatures, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Westminster system, David Lidington, Brexit

Government tables an amendable motion for debate after 'meaningful vote' defeat

Key Points: 
  • The House of Commons will debate an amendable motion today in the name of the Prime Minister, on the nextsteps in the Brexitprocess.
  • Tabled by MPs from across the House, these set outvariousapproaches tothenext steps in the UK'swithdrawal from the EU.Amendment (a) is attractingsignificant interest from the media.
  • A similar proposal was narrowly defeated on 14 March and, during that debate, David Lidington told the House that the Government would "facilitate a process" to allow the House of Commons to "seek a majority on the way forward".
  • Follow the @HouseofCommons on Twitter for updates on the UK House of Commons Chamber.

House of Commons debates the next steps in the Brexit process

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
British MPs, Government of the United Kingdom, Legislatures, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Westminster system, David Lidington, Brexit

Government tables an amendable motion for debate after 'meaningful vote' defeat

Key Points: 
  • The House of Commons will debate an amendable motion today in the name of the Prime Minister, on the nextsteps in the Brexitprocess.
  • Tabled by MPs from across the House, these set outvariousapproaches tothenext steps in the UK'swithdrawal from the EU.Amendment (a) is attractingsignificant interest from the media.
  • A similar proposal was narrowly defeated on 14 March and, during that debate, David Lidington told the House that the Government would "facilitate a process" to allow the House of Commons to "seek a majority on the way forward".
  • Follow the @HouseofCommons on Twitter for updates on the UK House of Commons Chamber.

Commons Speaker lifts the lid on Brexit

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Saturday, March 23, 2019
British MPs, Legislatures, Westminster system, Government, John Bercow, Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons, Brexit, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Speaker, Speaker's Lectures

Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, visits the University of Birmingham

Key Points: 
  • With just eight days to go before the UK is due to leave the European Union, the Speaker of the House of Commons told the 200-strong gathering that public engagement is higher than ever.
  • During a lecture entitled An Audience with the Rt.
  • Hon John Bercow, the Speaker said arguments over Brexit had renewed interest in parliamentary processes, their worth and the role of MPs.
  • At the centre of Parliaments renaissance stands the Speaker of the House of Commons.

“Criminal offences committed against MPs imperil both the democratic process and public service”

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Thursday, March 21, 2019
British MPs, Prosecution, Government of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, English solicitors, Solicitors General for England and Wales, Crown Prosecution Service, Harriet Harman, Director of Public Prosecutions, Nazir Afzal, Alison Saunders

Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes correspondence from the CPS regarding threats against MPs

Key Points: 

In a letter to Harriet Harman MP, Chair of the UK Parliament’s Human Rights Committee, the Director of Public Prosecutions Max Hill describes the steps that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has taken in response to threats to MPs.

“Criminal offences committed against MPs imperil both the democratic process and public service”

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Thursday, March 21, 2019
British MPs, Prosecution, Government of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, English solicitors, Solicitors General for England and Wales, Crown Prosecution Service, Harriet Harman, Director of Public Prosecutions, Nazir Afzal, Alison Saunders

Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes correspondence from the CPS regarding threats against MPs

Key Points: 

In a letter to Harriet Harman MP, Chair of the UK Parliament’s Human Rights Committee, the Director of Public Prosecutions Max Hill describes the steps that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has taken in response to threats to MPs.

“Criminal offences committed against MPs imperil both the democratic process and public service”

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Thursday, March 21, 2019
British MPs, Prosecution, Government of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, English solicitors, Solicitors General for England and Wales, Crown Prosecution Service, Harriet Harman, Director of Public Prosecutions, Nazir Afzal, Alison Saunders

Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes correspondence from the CPS regarding threats against MPs

Key Points: 

In a letter to Harriet Harman MP, Chair of the UK Parliament’s Human Rights Committee, the Director of Public Prosecutions Max Hill describes the steps that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has taken in response to threats to MPs.

General debate on services for people with autism

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Thursday, March 21, 2019
British MPs, Legislatures, Westminster system, Government of the United Kingdom, Cheryl Gillan, Parliament of Singapore, Backbencher

MPs to hold a general debate on services for people with autism

Key Points: 
  • On Thursday 14th March, MPs are to hold a general debate on services for people with autism.
  • Dame Cheryl Gillan will introduce the debate.
  • The Backbench Business Committee meets weekly on Tuesdays to consider requests for debates from any backbench Members of Parliament on any subject.
  • The Committee then has to decide how to allocate the limited Parliamentary time it has at its disposal.