Sentences with phrase «backbench motion»

During the House of Commons vote in October 2011 on a backbench motion for a bill to be introduced in the next parliamentary session to enable a referendum to be held on Britain's continued membership of the European Union, Mosley was one of 81 Conservative MPs who voted against the Government Whip to support a referendum.

No MPs voted against the SNP's backbench motion to stop the planned cuts to employment support allowance and universal credit, with 127 MPs voting in favour, though the motion is purely symbolic.

Then there's another Commons debate, probably later that week on Thursday 29 October, on a backbench motion proposed by Labour's welfare guru and ex-minister Frank Field with all party backing.

Not exact matches

Questions - Business, Innovation and Skills, including Topical Questions Business statement - Leader of the House Backbench business — Motion relating to the introduction of charging for Big Ben Clock Tower tours, Motion relating to reform of the Common Fisheries Policy Adjournment debate — Effect of reductions to legal aid on legal aid providers

Questions - Northern Ireland Prime minister's questions Ten minute rule motion - Food labelling (Halal Meat) Debate - The Prime Minister will propose a humble address to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen Backbench Business - Motion relating to human rights abuses and the death of Sergei Magnitsky Adjournment debate - Progress of the historical enquiriemotion - Food labelling (Halal Meat) Debate - The Prime Minister will propose a humble address to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen Backbench Business - Motion relating to human rights abuses and the death of Sergei Magnitsky Adjournment debate - Progress of the historical enquirieMotion relating to human rights abuses and the death of Sergei Magnitsky Adjournment debate - Progress of the historical enquiries team

Questions - Communities and Local Government, including Topical Questions Motions - Relating to the Backbench Business Committee, Committee on Standards and Committee of Privileges, Code of Conduct, All - party groups, Scrutiny of certain draft orders Adjournment debate - Provision of Traveller sites in Bournemouth and Poole, Dorset

Questions — Scotland Prime minister's questions Ten minute rule motion - Diabetes Prevention (Soft Drinks) Backbench Business - Finance (No. 4) Bill Adjournment debate - Selective dorsal rhizotomy in the NHS

But a lot of this is Labour's doing, since as long as Ed Miliband's party refuses to sign up for the government motion, government backbench doubters have that much more power to extract concessions.

We might have got very excited in the last week or so about the extent of opposition to Lords reform from among the Conservative backbenches, but — despite the programme motion setback — the coalition has at least succeeded in buying itself a lot of time to make progress.

But either way, it is worth recording briefly that a Government motion relating to future EU budgets was passed yesterday evening without a Tory backbench amendment.

The vote followed a four - hour backbench business debate on a motion endorsing a minimum level of spending on defence as 2 % of GDP — a level set by Nato — in which MPs from across the political spectrum repeatedly urged the government to protect defence spending.

The Backbench Business Committee has scheduled two motions for tomorrow.

Now, the Guardian's Andrew Sparrow is reporting that backbench amendments with cross-party support are being tabled for the debate on Harriet Harman's motion to set up the committee, which will take place on Monday.

Questions - work and pensions Statement - European Council Backbench business - motion relating to national referendum on the EU Adjournment debate - live animal exports from Port of Ramsgate

MPs used backbench business time yesterday to table a motion calling for a select committee to be established to sort the matter out.

Oral Questions - Justice, including Topical Questions Ten Minute Rule Motion - Suicide (Prevention) Backbench Business - Child sexual exploitation Adjournment - Printed photo ID market

These MPs, coupled with the likelihood of many of their partners in coalitious crime on the Lib Dem backbenches rebelling, may well have been the main reason the government has diluted its motion and decided upon a future second vote.

Questions - deputy prime minister Ten minute rule motion - offshore gambling (licensing) Opposition day debate - responsibility and reform for British banks Backbench business - metal theft Adjournment debate - asbestos in schools

Questions - environment, food and rural affairs Business statement - leader of the House Backbench business - motions on handheld electronic devices in parliament, improving parliamentary scrutiny, ministerial statements and general debate on High Speed Two Adjournment debate - housing for older people and the role of the Anchor Housing Association

The government averted a backbench rebellion last month, after Labour brought a motion demanding the rise be postponed, by dropping heavy hints that further rises would be delayed again.

Mr Martin rebutted calls from backbench MPs for debate on a no confidence motion against him, saying it was up to the government or opposition to debate the issue.

Questions - justice Ten minute rule motion - internet regulation (material inciting gang violence) Motion - To approve a European document relating to European budgets Motion - To approve a reasoned opinion relating to credit institutions Backbench business - high speed rail, motor insurance costs Adjournment debate - situation inmotion - internet regulation (material inciting gang violence) Motion - To approve a European document relating to European budgets Motion - To approve a reasoned opinion relating to credit institutions Backbench business - high speed rail, motor insurance costs Adjournment debate - situation inMotion - To approve a European document relating to European budgets Motion - To approve a reasoned opinion relating to credit institutions Backbench business - high speed rail, motor insurance costs Adjournment debate - situation inMotion - To approve a reasoned opinion relating to credit institutions Backbench business - high speed rail, motor insurance costs Adjournment debate - situation in Yemen

She added that Labour MPs are «in disarray» on the issue, although it remains to be seen how many of those on the government backbenches who are sceptical about the third runway would be willing to back a Conservative motion on the issue.

The backbench business committee, which for the first time gives parliamentarians some control over what is debated in the house, is being sidelined and decisions on its motions ignored.

Backbench Lib Dems made noises about supporting the Labour - created motion urging Rupert Murdoch not to pursue his bid to own all of BSkyB - and would probably have supported it regardless of whether the Government as a whole decided to support it - as they did in the end.

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At a press conference on February 6, 2012, Steve Woodworth, backbench Conservative MP for Kitchener Centre stated that he tabled a motion in Parliament calling for the creation of a special committee to study medical and scientific evidence about when a child can be considered a human being separate from the mother.