Both Houses of Parliament are among the busiest legislative chambers in the world. 2008 has been a busy one for the House of Lords, though no more than usual. Some of it activities have attracted media attention – as over the defeat of the proposal for detention without charge for 42 days – but they are very much…
There was a statement in the House on Thursday about our future involvement in Iraq and the question of an inquiry. I am in support of an inquiry but it has to be wider than the issue of the post conflict management. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200809/ldhansrd/text/81218-0009.htm This whole issue raises the question of how we deal with really…
I have already commented on the fact that the long recess has meant that MPs and peers have not been able to question ministers on events in Georgia. Had Parliament been sitting since the end of July, we would have had statements on a range of issues, including the economy, events in Georgia, world trade talks,…
