Constitutional Reform
Harriet Harman has today put forward an amendment to the Government’s Hereditary Peers Bill which aims to end the automatic right of Church of England bishops to sit in the House of Lords. The amendment has been tabled with the support of Humanists UK and it is expected that it will be cosponsored by crossbench… Read more »
Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Munira Wilson MP has tabled an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to keep the 50% cap on faith-based admissions in new religious schools. Since 2011 all new state schools have had to be free schools and they have been subject to such a cap. But the Schools Bill is set… Read more »
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Welcome to politics.co.uk’s as-it-happens page. Here you can keep up to date with speeches, debate and major political events in real time. This event is now over, but you can see how it happened below. PMQs as-it-happens 24/02/10
By Alex Stevenson Backbenchers’ attempts to regain control of much of the Commons’ agenda will require a vote, it was revealed yesterday. Liberal Democrat Commons spokesman David Heath and backbencher Evan Harris are leading efforts to secure a House of Commons business committee, which would be tasked with deciding what debates are held. At present… Read more »
