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Ministers offer concession to try to avoid defeat on Brexit 'meaningful vote' - Politics live | |
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1. Whether it is a climb down or a lawyer's way out - it massively reduces the chances of a rebellion later, and gives rebels and govt an escape route https://t.co/qWhewvX2DI | |
In the Commons Labour’s Ben Bradshaw has just asked a point of order about the Tories refusing to “nod through” sick MPs. | |
John Bercow, the speaker, says nodding through has been a long-established practice. But it is not matter for him. | |
This is from the BBC’s Laura Kuenssnberg. | |
Here’s the compromise or non-compromise pic.twitter.com/bLNJAJIZUM | |
John Prescott, the Labour former deputy prime minister, claims the government decision not to “nod through” sick MPs is unprecedented in his long experience. | |
In all my years in Parliament - even in the 1970s - I have NEVER seen this. This is absolutely bloody shameful. I trust Labour MPs will be disgusted by these desperate and heartless Tory tactics, vote against the Government and back the meaningful vote. https://t.co/4OLNNUfttJ | |
“Nodding through” is the practice of bringing a sick MPs into the Commons in a car or even an ambulance, but not insisting they walk through the division lobby because a whip from the other side will vouchsafe that they are there. | |
Back to Gosport, and this is what the Crown Prosecution Service said following today’s report. A spokesman said” | |
We will consider the content of the report and will take any appropriate steps as required. | |
This is from Newsnight’s Nicholas Watt on the EU withdrawal bill. | |
Word last night was that compromise on meaningful vote would be: 1) Govt gesture: agree meaningful vote could be amendable. 2) Dominic Grieve gesture: that vote would have no legal force. 3) Compromise amendment would have to be tabled in lords. We’ll see | |
Back to the EU withdrawal bill, and more on Labour anger about the hardline approach of the Tory whips. These are from Sky’s Lewis Goodall. | |
Jeremy Corbyn spokesman confirms that the Tory whips are refusing to vote through “on the nod” Labour MPs in the palace (prob in ambulances) but too ill to get to the voting lobby in person. | |
Labour source confirms that a "handful" of Labour MPs are being rufused convention of being voted through "on the nod" as a result of their illness: "It's inhumane and shows how desperate they are. Trying to make it s as difficult for ill MPs as possible." | |
Source confirms that the Tory whips nodded the same ill MPs through for last week's votes and yesterday too. But have chosen not to today. | |
This is what Jeremy Hunt said in his opening statement about how the police and the Crown Prosecution Service would now consider whether there was a case for criminal charges. Hunt told MPs: | |
The police, working with the CPS and clinicians as necessary, will now carefully examine the new material in the report before determining their next steps and in particular whether criminal charges should now be brought. | |
In my own mind I am clear that any further action by the relevant criminal justice and health authorities must be thorough, transparent and independent of any organisation that may have an institutional vested interest in the outcome. | |
For that reason, Hampshire Constabulary will want to consider carefully whether further police investigations should be undertaken by another police force. | |
Back in the Commons Norman Lamb thanks Hunt for backing his judgment and setting up this inquiry. And he pays tribute to the bishop, James Jones, who was very good at building trust, he says. | Back in the Commons Norman Lamb thanks Hunt for backing his judgment and setting up this inquiry. And he pays tribute to the bishop, James Jones, who was very good at building trust, he says. |
Lamb says he is not as confident at Hunt is that the publication of the Baker report in 2003 would have made a big difference. | Lamb says he is not as confident at Hunt is that the publication of the Baker report in 2003 would have made a big difference. |
Does Hunt agree there must be a mechanism for ensuring patients’ concerns are not ignored? | Does Hunt agree there must be a mechanism for ensuring patients’ concerns are not ignored? |
Hunt suggests that, if the report had been published in 2003, Mid Staffs (which came later) might have been avoided. | Hunt suggests that, if the report had been published in 2003, Mid Staffs (which came later) might have been avoided. |
This is from the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg. | This is from the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg. |
Chief whip’s thumbs up in Commons a few minutes ago - rebellion off? pic.twitter.com/UrNkTBmC7u | Chief whip’s thumbs up in Commons a few minutes ago - rebellion off? pic.twitter.com/UrNkTBmC7u |
Turning back to the EU withdrawal bill, my colleague Heather Stewart says that, after PMQs, Downing Street was not forthcoming about the reported compromise offer in the pipeline. | Turning back to the EU withdrawal bill, my colleague Heather Stewart says that, after PMQs, Downing Street was not forthcoming about the reported compromise offer in the pipeline. |
PM’s spokesman, asked about rumours of a last minute compromise on meaningful vote today: “The only amendment that the government has put down is the one it tabled on Thursday evening. That’s the one MPs will be voting on”. | PM’s spokesman, asked about rumours of a last minute compromise on meaningful vote today: “The only amendment that the government has put down is the one it tabled on Thursday evening. That’s the one MPs will be voting on”. |
And she says Labour are angry about the hardline tactics being adopted by the government whips. | And she says Labour are angry about the hardline tactics being adopted by the government whips. |
Jeremy Corbyn’s spokesman confirms Tory whips refusing to “nod through” several ill Labour MPs, who are being expected to vote in person. Says it’s “unacceptable”. | Jeremy Corbyn’s spokesman confirms Tory whips refusing to “nod through” several ill Labour MPs, who are being expected to vote in person. Says it’s “unacceptable”. |
Hunt is responding to Ashworth. | Hunt is responding to Ashworth. |
He says he agrees with everything Ashworth said. | He says he agrees with everything Ashworth said. |
He says he is constrained in what he can say about the doctor involved. | He says he is constrained in what he can say about the doctor involved. |
There were process issues that happened in good faith but had a terrible outcome, he says. | There were process issues that happened in good faith but had a terrible outcome, he says. |
He says it looks as if the Baker report was left to gather dust because people thought it could not have been published while the police were investigating. | He says it looks as if the Baker report was left to gather dust because people thought it could not have been published while the police were investigating. |
But if it had been published, transparency would have led to people acting, he says. | But if it had been published, transparency would have led to people acting, he says. |
That shows how important transparency is. | That shows how important transparency is. |
As for whether this could happen again, he says he thinks the situation is better now. But it is not perfect, he says. | As for whether this could happen again, he says he thinks the situation is better now. But it is not perfect, he says. |
He says it is not for the government to tell the police which force should investigate. | He says it is not for the government to tell the police which force should investigate. |
But he says he is concerned about the police not challenging the medical staff when they closed ranks. That is something that needs to be addressed, he says. | But he says he is concerned about the police not challenging the medical staff when they closed ranks. That is something that needs to be addressed, he says. |