British MPs

Committee hears from Dominic Raab and Suella Braverman in inquiry examining Brexit negotiations

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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Committee hear evidence from Dominic Raab and Suella Braverman on Brexit

Key Points: 
  • The European Scrutiny Committee continues its inquiry examining the conduct of negotiations on the UKs exit from the European Union, in a session featuring evidence from former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab MP, and Suella Braverman MP, former Minister at the Department for Exiting the European Union.
  • The Committee is undertaking its inquiry in order to examine the conduct, processes and outcomes of negotiations between the UK Government and the European Union regarding the UKs exit from the European Union.
  • In this session, the Committee will hear firstly from Mr Raab, who succeeded Mr Davis as Brexit Secretary in July 2018.
  • Mrs Suella Braverman, former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Exiting the European Union

Shadow Brexit Minister questioned on backstop ‘alternative arrangements’

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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Northern Ireland Affairs Committee hears from Tony Lloyd MP on Labour's Brexit proposals and plans

Key Points: 
  • Following a session with former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab last week, the Northern Ireland Affairs Committeehears from Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary,Tony Lloyd MP, on Labour's Brexit proposals and plans to hear Northern Ireland's voice in future UK-EU negotiations.
  • Wednesday 6 February in the Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
    This week, the House of Commons passed an amendment indicating its support for "alternative arrangements" to the Irish backstop.
  • The Northern Ireland Affairs Committeequestions the Shadow Northern Ireland Secretaryon Labour's views on the options for renegotiating the backstop, and how Labour is seeking to influence the course of events.
  • The Committee's inquiry into the implications of the withdrawal agreement and backstop for Northern Ireland is responding to rapidly changing Brexit developments.

Opposition asks urgent question on US withdrawal from nuclear treaties

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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Question comes as Russia follows US in withdrawing from INF treaty

Key Points: 
  • Shadow Defence Minister, Fabian Hamilton, asked an urgent question in the Commons,after boththe US and Russia announced that they would be withdrawing fromthe Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty.
  • Mark Field, Foreign and Commonwealth Minister,responded to the urgent question and stated:
    Shadow Defence Minister, Fabian Hamilton, replied to the Minister and wanted reassurance that the US withdrawing from the INF treaty will not start a new arms race between the US and Russia.

Clarification sought on introduction of Knife Crime Prevention Orders

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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Government will seek to amend the Offensive Weapons Bill to introduce the knife crime prevention orders

Key Points: 
  • Vernon Coaker MP, asked an urgent question in the Commons on the Government's plans to introduce Knife Crime Prevention Orders.
  • Following the recent announcement from the Home Secretary, Sajid Javidon the introduction of Knife Crime Prevention Orders to the Offensive Weapons Bill, the Opposition is seeking further details on the Government's plans.The prevention orders will be Asbo-style orders designed to tackle knife violence in the UK.
  • The Orders "are aimed at young people who are at risk of engaging in knife crime".
  • He also questioned whether new laws were needed to deal with knife crime, rather than stronger enforcement of existing laws.

Committee hears from Dominic Raab and Suella Braverman in inquiry examining Brexit negotiations

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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Committee hear evidence from Dominic Raab and Suella Braverman on Brexit

Key Points: 
  • The European Scrutiny Committee continues its inquiry examining the conduct of negotiations on the UKs exit from the European Union, in a session featuring evidence from former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab MP, and Suella Braverman MP, former Minister at the Department for Exiting the European Union.
  • The Committee is undertaking its inquiry in order to examine the conduct, processes and outcomes of negotiations between the UK Government and the European Union regarding the UKs exit from the European Union.
  • In this session, the Committee will hear firstly from Mr Raab, who succeeded Mr Davis as Brexit Secretary in July 2018.
  • Mrs Suella Braverman, former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Exiting the European Union

Shadow Brexit Minister questioned on backstop ‘alternative arrangements’

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Brexit, European Union, British MPs, Dominic Raab, Europe, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Backstop, Brexit negotiations, Chequers plan

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee hears from Tony Lloyd MP on Labour's Brexit proposals and plans

Key Points: 
  • Following a session with former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab last week, the Northern Ireland Affairs Committeehears from Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary,Tony Lloyd MP, on Labour's Brexit proposals and plans to hear Northern Ireland's voice in future UK-EU negotiations.
  • Wednesday 6 February in the Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
    This week, the House of Commons passed an amendment indicating its support for "alternative arrangements" to the Irish backstop.
  • The Northern Ireland Affairs Committeequestions the Shadow Northern Ireland Secretaryon Labour's views on the options for renegotiating the backstop, and how Labour is seeking to influence the course of events.
  • The Committee's inquiry into the implications of the withdrawal agreement and backstop for Northern Ireland is responding to rapidly changing Brexit developments.

Opposition asks urgent question on US withdrawal from nuclear treaties

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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Question comes as Russia follows US in withdrawing from INF treaty

Key Points: 
  • Shadow Defence Minister, Fabian Hamilton, asked an urgent question in the Commons,after boththe US and Russia announced that they would be withdrawing fromthe Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty.
  • Mark Field, Foreign and Commonwealth Minister,responded to the urgent question and stated:
    Shadow Defence Minister, Fabian Hamilton, replied to the Minister and wanted reassurance that the US withdrawing from the INF treaty will not start a new arms race between the US and Russia.

Clarification sought on introduction of Knife Crime Prevention Orders

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Government of the United Kingdom, Knives, British MPs, Government, Knife legislation, Statutory law, Anti-social behaviour order, Crime prevention, Knife, Offensive weapon, Sajid Javid, Vernon Coaker

Government will seek to amend the Offensive Weapons Bill to introduce the knife crime prevention orders

Key Points: 
  • Vernon Coaker MP, asked an urgent question in the Commons on the Government's plans to introduce Knife Crime Prevention Orders.
  • Following the recent announcement from the Home Secretary, Sajid Javidon the introduction of Knife Crime Prevention Orders to the Offensive Weapons Bill, the Opposition is seeking further details on the Government's plans.The prevention orders will be Asbo-style orders designed to tackle knife violence in the UK.
  • The Orders "are aimed at young people who are at risk of engaging in knife crime".
  • He also questioned whether new laws were needed to deal with knife crime, rather than stronger enforcement of existing laws.

Committee hears from Dominic Raab and Suella Braverman in inquiry examining Brexit negotiations

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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Committee hear evidence from Dominic Raab and Suella Braverman on Brexit

Key Points: 
  • The European Scrutiny Committee continues its inquiry examining the conduct of negotiations on the UKs exit from the European Union, in a session featuring evidence from former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab MP, and Suella Braverman MP, former Minister at the Department for Exiting the European Union.
  • The Committee is undertaking its inquiry in order to examine the conduct, processes and outcomes of negotiations between the UK Government and the European Union regarding the UKs exit from the European Union.
  • In this session, the Committee will hear firstly from Mr Raab, who succeeded Mr Davis as Brexit Secretary in July 2018.
  • Mrs Suella Braverman, former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Exiting the European Union

Opposition demand changes to draft Domestic Violence Bill

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Thursday, January 31, 2019
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Stella Creasy asks urgent question on draft Bill

Key Points: 
  • Labour MP, Stella Creasy has today asked an urgent question to the Government about its draft Domestic Violence Bill.
  • Following last week's publication of the Government's "landmark" draft Domestic Violence bill, Stella Creasy asked the Government to make a statement on the territorial extent of the domestic abuse bill and the consequences of this for victims of violence across the UK.
  • She went on to state that the draft Bill was in line with existing criminal law, the provisions of the draft Bill expand to England and Wales only and that there has been no change in theterritorial application of the Bill compared with the proposals in the Government's consultation published last spring.
  • She stated that the subject matter of the draft Bill is devolved in Scotland and Northern Ireland.