British MPs

Prime Minister's Questions: 6 March 2019

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Friday, March 8, 2019
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MPs put questions to the Prime Minister in the House of Commons

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  • Conservative MP, Huw Merriman (Bexhill and Battle) , asked about service charges for freeholders and leaseholders.
  • Conservative MP, Chris Philp (Croydon South) , asked about social mediadata transparency and crime.
  • Labour MP, Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) , asked about the Stronger Towns Fund and funding for the North East of England.
  • SNP MP, Kirsty Blackman (Aberdeen North) , asked aboutvotes on the Brexit deal in the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly.

Opposition ask Government about social security and employment support

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Friday, March 8, 2019
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Labour MP, Debbie Abrahams asks urgent question

Key Points: 
  • Former Shadow Work and Pensions SecretaryDebbie Abrahams, asked an urgent question in the House of Commons on social security and employment support.
  • This followsa point of order raised by the Shadow Ministerfor Work and Pensions anddisabled people,Marsha DeCordova in the Commons, on Tuesday 5 March 2019.
  • This morning, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions published a written statement outlining changes to social security, health and disability.
  • It is vital that Members are given the opportunity to question the Secretary of State about the changes.

Treasury Committee demands Government’s tariff plans for no-deal Brexit

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Friday, March 8, 2019
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Committee publishes letter from the Chair to Philip Hammond

Key Points: 
  • Nicky Morgan MP, Chair of the Treasury Committee, has written to Rt Hon.
  • Philip Hammond MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to ask whether this is indeed the current Treasury position on tariff policy in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
  • Mrs Morgan has also requested that the Chancellor provides an update to the Committee of the Governments economic analysis produced in December.
  • The Chancellor should stick to his word and provide this information to the Committee, which we will publish, prior to next weeks vote.

Statement on protection of workers after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU

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Friday, March 8, 2019
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Business Secretary gives statement to the Commons

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Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Greg Clark, gave a statement on the protection of workers after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Rebecca Long Bailey, responded to the Business Secretary and said:

Continued focus on knife crime with urgent question in the Commons

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Friday, March 8, 2019
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Shadow Home Secretary questions the Government

Key Points: 
  • Following an earlier urgent question this week, the Shadow Home Secretary presses for further Government action to tackle knife crime.
  • On Monday 4 March 2019, the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, gave a statement in response to an urgent question on knife crime.
  • He expressed his concern and condolences in the wake of a wave of knife related deaths and promised that his department were working on measures to combat what many are calling a crisis.
  • Following up on Monday's urgent question, Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott asked the Government to make a further statement.

Treasury Committee demands Government’s tariff plans for no-deal Brexit

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Friday, March 8, 2019
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Committee publishes letter from the Chair to Philip Hammond

Key Points: 
  • Nicky Morgan MP, Chair of the Treasury Committee, has written to Rt Hon.
  • Philip Hammond MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to ask whether this is indeed the current Treasury position on tariff policy in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
  • Mrs Morgan has also requested that the Chancellor provides an update to the Committee of the Governments economic analysis produced in December.
  • The Chancellor should stick to his word and provide this information to the Committee, which we will publish, prior to next weeks vote.

Government updates MPs on plans for the defence estate

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Thursday, February 28, 2019
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Minister Tobias Elwood gives an update on 'A Better Defence Estate'

Key Points: 
  • Tobias Elwood, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence People and Veterans, has updated the House of Commons on 'A Better Defence Estate'.
  • 'A Better Defence Estate' is a strategy launched in 2016 that aims to "achieve a more efficient, modern and capability focused defence estate".
  • The Minister told the House that the UK defence estate was "unwieldy" and expensive to run and outlined which facilities the Government intends to dispose of and which will now be retained having previously been slated for closure.
  • Shadow Defence Secretary Nia Griffith noted that closing facilities that host reservists may have a negative impact on the recruitment of reservists.

Government updates MPs on plans for the defence estate

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Thursday, February 28, 2019
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Minister Tobias Elwood gives an update on 'A Better Defence Estate'

Key Points: 
  • Tobias Elwood, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence People and Veterans, has updated the House of Commons on 'A Better Defence Estate'.
  • 'A Better Defence Estate' is a strategy launched in 2016 that aims to "achieve a more efficient, modern and capability focused defence estate".
  • The Minister told the House that the UK defence estate was "unwieldy" and expensive to run and outlined which facilities the Government intends to dispose of and which will now be retained having previously been slated for closure.
  • Shadow Defence Secretary Nia Griffith noted that closing facilities that host reservists may have a negative impact on the recruitment of reservists.

Clarivate Analytics PLC Files Form F-4 In Connection With Its Proposed Merger With Churchill Capital Corp

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
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The boards of directors of both Churchill and Clarivate have unanimously approved the proposed transaction.

Key Points: 
  • The boards of directors of both Churchill and Clarivate have unanimously approved the proposed transaction.
  • Completion of the transaction, which is expected in the second quarter of 2019, is subject to approval by Churchill stockholders and other customary closing conditions.
  • A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective.
  • Clarivate is the leading global information services and analytics company serving the scientific research, intellectual property and life sciences markets.

Clarivate Analytics PLC Files Form F-4 In Connection With Its Proposed Merger With Churchill Capital Corp

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
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The boards of directors of both Churchill and Clarivate have unanimously approved the proposed transaction.

Key Points: 
  • The boards of directors of both Churchill and Clarivate have unanimously approved the proposed transaction.
  • Completion of the transaction, which is expected in the second quarter of 2019, is subject to approval by Churchill stockholders and other customary closing conditions.
  • A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective.
  • Clarivate is the leading global information services and analytics company serving the scientific research, intellectual property and life sciences markets.