Full text of the Queen’s speech – The Independent
Here is a full transcript of the Queen’s Speech:
The Independent, 3rd December 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Category: parliament
Protest threat to Speaker address – BBC News
“The House of Commons Speaker is to make a statement over the decision to allow police to search the offices of shadow immigration minister Damian Green.”
BBC News, 3rd December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government to unveil legislation plans in Queen’s Speech – Daily Telegraph
“Government plans to reform banking, welfare and policing are set to be outlined in the Queen’s Speech.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ministers accused of arrogance over 128-day parliamentary session – The Guardian
“Opposition politicians have accused the government of ‘arrogantly’ misusing its oversight of parliamentary business, as it emerged yesterday that the number of days MPs would attend parliament in the next session would be the smallest since 1979-80.”
The Guardian, 30th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Commons Speaker to investigate Ecclestone affair – The Guardian
“Commons Speaker Michael Martin is to investigate reports that former prime minister Tony Blair ‘deliberately misled’ parliament, he said today.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Inquiry clears cabinet couple over cash for second home – The Guardian
“A clampdown on MPs’ expenses has been proposed in the wake of an investigation which cleared husband and wife Cabinet ministers Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper of breaking House of Commons rules.”
The Guardian, 9th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Vaz accused of code breach in court case – The Guardian
“Former minister Keith Vaz is to face an official inquiry into allegations that he tried to interfere in a court case and breached the MPs’ code of conduct.”
The Guardian, 3rd October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
House of Lords has south-east bias, says report – The Guardian
“The House of Lords, whose members once formed a roll-call of the shires of Britain, is now ‘unacceptably dominated’ by peers who live in London and the south-east of England, according to a new report.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs ‘should not employ children’ – BBC News
“MPs should not be able to employ their children using taxpayers’ money, the government has said.”
BBC News, 5th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs’ addresses to remain secret – BBC News
“MPs have won their battle to keep their addresses private.”
BBC News, 18th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wholly or mainly elected House of Lords will be Labour manifesto commitment – The Guardian
“Plans for a wholly or mainly elected House of Lords have been shelved until after the next general election, Jack Straw announced today.”
The Guardian, 14th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Straw publishes White Paper on Lords reform – Ministry of Justice
“The government today set out proposals for the next stage of reforming the House of Lords.”
Ministry of Justice, 14th July 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Jack Straw plots end of the House of Lords peers show – Daily Telegraph
“The number of peers sitting in the House of Lords is to be slashed from 735 to only 400 under proposals to be announced by Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Parliamentary website redesign costs over £3 million – The Guardian
“MPs have spent more than £3 million of taxpayers’ cash redesigning the parliamentary website, it has been revealed.”
The Guardian, 11th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lib Dem whip broke postage rules – BBC News
“A senior Lib Dem MP broke parliamentary rules by sending newsletters to constituents at taxpayers’ expense, the Commons standards watchdog says.”
BBC News, 11th July 2008
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Ruth Kelly wins fight to miss embryo Bill vote – The Times
“Gordon Brown has lost a of trial of strength with Ruth Kelly and is allowing her to miss a crucial vote to relax embryo research next week, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 1st July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Cabinet couple under investigation over expenses – The Guardian
“Parliamentary authorities have halted part of a major overhaul of MPs’ expenses because of an investigation by parliament’s sleaze watchdog into cabinet ministers Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper, it emerged today.”
The Guardian, 25th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
End of the John Lewis list as MPs’ expenses slashed – The Times
“MPs will be banned from buying furniture, installing new kitchens or buying televisions on expenses but will be given a £4,200 a year subsistence allowance which can be claimed without receipts.”
The Times, 25th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Report set to recommend stricter checks on MPs’ expenses – The Guardian
“MPs’ expenses claims could be subject to stricter checks under plans to reform the system for parliamentary allowances being published this morning.”
The Guardian, 25th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
