Sentences with phrase «mps debated points»

Gordon Brown was present in the Commons for the Speaker's statement, but left as MPs debated points of order.

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The important point is made that MPs should not make a prosecution more difficult by a potential contempt of court during the debate.

Labour insists that it will vote for a post-legislative referendum at some point in the debates, forming another possible point of Labour alliance with dissenting Tory MPs to defeat the government.

Mr Corbyn had earlier entered the debating chamber to near silence from his own MPs, although left - wing veteran Dennis Skinner made a point of walking up to him and shaking his hand.

Throughout yesterday it had seemed as if his politicking would actually backfire by bringing the Conservatives together; many of the Tory MPs I spoke to complained that the debate's tone was far more partisan than necessary, and pointed the finger at Miliband as a result.

His statement describing those events should be followed by the beginning of the debate on the Queen's Speech, but various MPs are expected to raise points of order on the affair, at the very minimum.

Craig points out the «the succession of Tory MPs» who spoke out against the chancellor's plans in the Commons debate on tax credits and says there will be futher battles ahead.

The Speaker points out that MPs keep on using their points of order to start a debate, but says - and this is very interesting - he will continue to allow them because of the extent of «anger» in the House.

This group is open to all MPs and Peers, and aims to act as a rallying point in Parliament for those of us from all sides of the debate who nevertheless believe a fresh democratic mandate is required.

Prisk pointed out that he made sure that the letters were made available to the Sheffield MPs so they could be seen in the debate.

He also raised a point of order in the House of Commons to call for a debate on whether MPs should still be allowed to mark their own homework.