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Articles tagged with: house of commons
Local Leaders Doubt £200m For Temporary Social Care Beds Will Fix NHS Crisis
Health
Local Leaders Doubt £200m For Temporary Social Care Beds Will Fix NHS Crisis
The health secretary's plans to buy thousands of social care beds in an attempt to ease pressure on the NHS has been described as “piecemeal” by local government figures as a crisis continues to grip emergency care across the country
Hidden history: Parliament's secret Second World War munitions factory
History
By Zoe Crowther
Hidden history: Parliament's secret Second World War munitions factory
After the horrors of the Blitz, with much of Parliament in ruins, staff hatched a secret plan: as Zoe Crowther reports, a hidden factory was created in the basements of the Commons to help the war effort.
Tribute to Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Obituaries
By Lord Newby
Tribute to Lord Jones of Cheltenham
A former MP, and survivor of a brutal attack during which his constituency aide lost his life, Lord Jones was a diligent peer known for his lack of pomposity
We need a system that gives all MPs the ability to admit their mistakes in Parliament
Parliament
By Will Moy
We need a system that gives all MPs the ability to admit their mistakes in Parliament
When a backbench MP says something wrong in the House of Commons they can't correct it.
Penny Mordaunt interview: 'Other people are confused about what I think about things, but that's their affair'
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
Penny Mordaunt interview: 'Other people are confused about what I think about things, but that's their affair'
She ran for the Conservative leadership, announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II to the Privy Council and proclaimed the new monarch King Charles III. Penny Mordaunt looks back on a whirlwind few months – and tells Tali Fraser what comes next. Photography by Baldo Sciacca.
Parliament Will Return On Wednesday Following Pause For Queen's Death
Political parties
Parliament Will Return On Wednesday Following Pause For Queen's Death
MPs will return to the Commons on Wednesday 21st September after government and parliamentary business was paused in the wake of the Queen's death.
Parliament Could Sit For Extra Days Next Week After Queen's Death Paused Proceedings
Home affairs
Parliament Could Sit For Extra Days Next Week After Queen's Death Paused Proceedings
Parliament could sit for extra days next week, after the death of Queen Elizabeth II meant that all government and House of Commons business was paused for 10 days to mark a national period of mourning.
Parliament Paused For Tributes To Queen Elizabeth II And Period Of Mourning
Parliament
Parliament Paused For Tributes To Queen Elizabeth II And Period Of Mourning
The Houses of Commons and Lords have suspended usual business to hear tributes from MPs and peers for the Queen, who died on Thursday aged 96.
Liz Truss Calls Queen 'Greatest Leader World Has Ever Known' As MPs Begin Tributes
Home affairs
Liz Truss Calls Queen "Greatest Leader World Has Ever Known" As MPs Begin Tributes
Prime Minister Liz Truss has described Queen Elizabeth II as “one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known” as she opened tributes in Parliament following the monarch's death aged 96.
Restoration and Renewal must deliver value for money as well as fulfilling Parliament's needs
Parliament
By Charles Walker MP
Restoration and Renewal must deliver value for money as well as fulfilling Parliament's needs
The Palace of Westminster sits at the heart of a UNESCO world heritage site and is a global symbol of our parliamentary democracy.
As the only sitting vet in the Commons, I am uniquely experienced to chair the EFRA Committee
Environment
By Neil Hudson MP
As the only sitting vet in the Commons, I am uniquely experienced to chair the EFRA Committee
Just a few days remain until an important decision is made – the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee chair election.
Commons Leader Promises A Higher Calibre Of Political Candidate At The Next General Election
Political parties
Commons Leader Promises A Higher Calibre Of Political Candidate At The Next General Election
The leader of the House of Commons Mark Spencer has said voters can expect a higher calibre of candidate to stand for parliament in the next general election, as parties will have more time to complete vetting processes.
Minister Says Westminster Has A 'Fundamental Problem' With Work Culture As MPs Reckon With Sexism Scandal
Culture
Minister Says Westminster Has A "Fundamental Problem" With Work Culture As MPs Reckon With Sexism Scandal
There is a “fundamental problem” with Westminster work culture, which has been created by a “poisonous” mix of drinking and long hours, the defence secretary Ben Wallace has said.
Where Are They Now? Duncan Hames
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Duncan Hames
Duncan Hames, Liberal Democrat MP for Chippenham (2010 - 2015)
Maiden Voyages: Commander Redvers Prior
Parliament
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages: Commander Redvers Prior
Theresa May was probably relieved, given her majority, that by-elections became a rarity when she was prime minister. There were just five from 2017 to 2019, the fewest in any parliament save the eight months between elections in 1974. Things are now getting back to normal
A £37,000 Portrait Of 'Serial Bully' Former Speaker John Bercow Will Remain In Parliament – For Now
Books & culture
A £37,000 Portrait Of "Serial Bully" Former Speaker John Bercow Will Remain In Parliament – For Now
A £37,000 portrait of former Commons Speaker John Bercow will remain on the Parliamentary estate while a committee of MPs determine “how the House approaches works such as these”.
Boris Johnson Urged To Act In 'Days Not Months' On Oligarch Money in London
Defence
Boris Johnson Urged To Act In "Days Not Months" On Oligarch Money in London
Labour has demanded that Boris Johnson enforces new laws to prevent money laundering by Vladimir Putin’s cronies in London within "days not months" as MPs gather to debate the Economic Crime Bill in Parliament today.

Elections should be confirmed by a simple Commons majority – anything else would be contrary to the view of Parliament
Political parties
By Lord Lansley
Elections should be confirmed by a simple Commons majority – anything else would be contrary to the view of Parliament
Where does power lie? That was the question at the heart of debate in the Lords on the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill. The issue: should the decision to seek a general election be in the hands of the executive, in the person of the Prime Minister, or should it be subject to the will of the Commons as expressed in a simple majority resolution?
Maiden Voyages: Louie French
Parliament
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages: Louie French
In his occasional series, Patrick Kidd looks at maiden speeches of note
How Low Can You Go: MPs Start A Race To The Bottom Over Their Pay
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
How Low Can You Go: MPs Start A Race To The Bottom Over Their Pay
Ahead of Ipsa announcing its decision on whether it will recommend a pay increase for MPs after a year-long freeze, Kate Proctor looks at the thorny issue of MPs’ salaries and asks whether leaders are engaged in “mutual destruction” on pay rises to keep the public onside.
Four Top Boris Johnson Aides Quit No.10 In A Torrid Day For Downing Street
Home affairs
Four Top Boris Johnson Aides Quit No.10 In A Torrid Day For Downing Street
Boris Johnson has suffered a major blow to his already bruised authority after four senior members of his Downing Street team resigned on Thursday.
Mrs Crackenthorpe's Diary
Parliament
By Mrs Crackenthorpe
Mrs Crackenthorpe's Diary
Mrs C is exhilarated after a long fortnight of SW1 bad behaviour and scurrilous tittle-tattle. As the PM finds himself wound up in the wrath of the Dark Lord Dom, the backdoor briefings, parliamentary bitching and snitching have left Mrs C almost tipsy from a surfeit of scandal. Here are just a few of the reasons why….
Mrs Crackenthorpe's Diary
Parliament
By Mrs Crackenthorpe
Mrs Crackenthorpe's Diary
I hope you had a fabulous festive season and feel as revived and ready as I for a fresh term of parliamentary tattle, scandal, intrigue and scuttlebutt. I am delighted to disclose that less than a fortnight into the new term, this is already occurring in abundance…
Baby Of The House: Lord Taylor And Pamela Nash
Political parties
By John Johnston
Baby Of The House: Lord Taylor And Pamela Nash
Young MPs given the unofficial title of “Baby of the House” can find it both a blessing and a curse. Former Liberal Democrat MP Lord Taylor of Goss Moor and former Labour MP Pamela Nash recount their experiences.