The illegal migration bill cleared its final commons stage by 289 votes to 230 on Wednesday as an inter-Conservative party battle over amendments and the role of the European Court of Human Rights failed to materialise. The relative quiet of Wednesday’s vote reflects, in part, the number and breadth of concessions No 10 had made
In a statement to the House of Commons, health secretary Sajid Javid championed the arrival of a modernised Mental Health Act which will bring legislation “into the 21st Century”. This long term plan will see mental health service investment “reach an extra £2.3 billion each year by 2023/24” Labour’s front bench and former prime minister…
MPs on both sides of the chamber delivered passionate speeches in the Commons today during a debate on proposed reforms to the criminal justice system to better deal with public disasters. The debate centred on the Hillsborough disaster. Maria Eagle, calling for an independent public advocate to be established, closed her opening remarks by saying:…
