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| At-a-glance: Monday at Westminster | |
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| MONDAY'S NEWS FROM PARLIAMENT | |
| ...HOUSE OF COMMONS...Chancellor Alistair Darling has clashed with the shadow chancellor over his role in the Northern Rock crisis, as bids to buy the bank came in. Mr Darling told MPs the government had a clear duty to protect the public interest, "and we will do that". But his shadow George Osborne said the chancellor had not explained how taxpayers would get their money back. Northern Rock says bids received so far from potential investors are "materially below" its share price. class="bodl" href="/1/hi/business/7101132.stm">Darling in row over Rock | |
| ...HOUSE OF COMMONS...The former leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Menzies Campbell, was in the Commons to hear Alistair Darling's statement on Northern Rock. It's thought to be the first time Sir Menzies has appeared in the Commons since resigning as Lib Dem leader last month. He entered the chamber just before half past three and took a seat on the row behind the acting Lib Dem leader Dr Vince Cable. The former leader stayed in the chamber for just over thirty minutes. He did not speaking during the Chancellor's statement. Sean Curran, Today in Parliament. | |
| ...HOUSE OF LORDS...A House of Lords debate was suspended on Monday night, after a Labour peer collapsed in the chamber. Lord Brennan, 65, had just been speaking in the debate on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, when he was taken ill. Health minister Lord Darzi, a leading surgeon, was among those who gave Lord Brennan a heart massage. He was treated by ambulance staff in the chamber before being carried out on a stretcher and taken to hospital. class="bodl" href="/1/hi/uk_politics/7102861.stm">Peer collapses during IVF debate | |
| ...HOUSE OF LORDS...The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu has criticised government proposals to make it easier for lesbian couples to become parents of a test tube baby. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill will remove the existing requirement for the need of the child for a father to be taken into account. Speaking in the House of Lords where the bill is being debated, Dr Sentamu said the government was "running the risk of fundamentally altering the paramount importance of the welfare of the child." It was putting the interests of prospective parents above the child. The Archbishop said the new wording would "dissolve" biological parents of all responsibility. What he called "rampant individualism" was at the heart of the bill, putting "the right to be a parent over the welfare of a child." David Wilby, Today in Parliament. class="bodl" href="/1/hi/uk_politics/7102254.stm">Peers attack 'fatherless' IVF bid | |
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| COMING UP IN PARLIAMENT | |
| Monday Commons: Work and Pensions questions. European Communities (Finance) Bill, second reading. Adjournment debate on new flight paths into Southampton and Bournemouth airports. Lords: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, second reading. Tuesday: Commons: Foreign Office questions.Channel Tunnel Rail Link Bill, second reading. Short debate on case of Michael Shields. Westminster Hall: Debates on Children in detention; Review of local government structure in Norfolk; Economic development in Falkirk; Digital broadcasting services in the Forest of Dean; Housing demand in West Ham. Lords: Local Transport Bill, second reading. Debate on pre-Budget report.Wednesday: Commons: Welsh questions. Prime Minister's Questions at noon. Debate opened by Conservatives on hospital infections. Debate opened by Tories on "failure of the Government to pursue schoolsreform". Adjournment debate on policing in Northern Ireland. Westminster Hall: Debates on future of British horse racing industry; Customs and security at Welsh ports; Barnett formula; Housing in Northampton; Funding for Dyfed-Powys Police. Lords: Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill, second reading. Debate on report on BBC chairmanship.Thursday: Commons: Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform questions. Sale of Student Loans Bill, second reading. Adjournment debate on bass minimum landing size. Westminster Hall: Debate on the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Lords: Debate on armed forces. Social Security (National Insurance Credits) Amendment Regulations. Housing Benefit orders.Friday: Commons: Not sitting. Lords: Not sitting. Watch live Westminster coverage online at BBC Parliament Full list of Tuesday's select committees | |
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| MONDAY AFTERNOON NO 10 BRIEFING | MONDAY AFTERNOON NO 10 BRIEFING |
| The briefing concentrated on Gordon Brown's first major environment speech, highlighting the suggestion that the UK may go beyond the current 60% emission cut target for 2050 - and also the idea of getting rid of plastic bags that are used just once. At the morning briefing his official spokesman declined to comment on reports that GMTV presenter Fiona Phillips had been offered a job by the PM, and had turned it down. Downing St briefings | The briefing concentrated on Gordon Brown's first major environment speech, highlighting the suggestion that the UK may go beyond the current 60% emission cut target for 2050 - and also the idea of getting rid of plastic bags that are used just once. At the morning briefing his official spokesman declined to comment on reports that GMTV presenter Fiona Phillips had been offered a job by the PM, and had turned it down. Downing St briefings |
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| DAILY POLITICS: 1200-1230 BBC TWO | DAILY POLITICS: 1200-1230 BBC TWO |
| Andrew Neil and Jenny Scott were joined in the studio by historian Andrew Roberts. Among the issues examined during Monday's programme was the Northern Rock situation. Latest show Daily Politics website | |
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| TODAY IN PARLIAMENT: RADIO 4 | TODAY IN PARLIAMENT: RADIO 4 |
| Radio 4's expert team report on Monday's events in the Commons, Lords and committees every weekday night at 11.30pm. Yesterday in Parliament looks back on the previous day's events from 8.30am to 9am each weekday on Radio 4 long wave. Listen to the latest programme At-a-glance: Thursday at Westminster | Radio 4's expert team report on Monday's events in the Commons, Lords and committees every weekday night at 11.30pm. Yesterday in Parliament looks back on the previous day's events from 8.30am to 9am each weekday on Radio 4 long wave. Listen to the latest programme At-a-glance: Thursday at Westminster |
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