Sentences with phrase «in parliament»

I want members to tell us what we should debate in parliament on opposition days.

The party or coalition of parties with the majority of seats in the parliament forms the executive.

There is a majority in parliament for single market and customs union membership.

The debate in parliament on whether the risk register should be published was described by the deputy speaker as the «worst tempered» he had ever seen.

He spoke in parliament for an hour and a half.

He has also ordered that the legislation not be put forward in parliament in his absence so that he can personally oppose it.

Secondly, a proper vote in parliament on all the options available to the country could provide a useful national reality check that is much needed.

The pensions bill, which will see employees automatically enrolled on workplace pension schemes, was introduced in parliament today.

I am confident that most potential Labour voters want to see both a more diverse Labour party in parliament, and also a Labour government radically different from the last one.

They will be represented in parliament by 10 electorate MPs and 2 list MPs.

A final flurry of activity is taking place in parliament as the government desperately tries to secure various bills before it is dissolved.

Many MPs will find themselves vying to remain in parliament by looking to take seats which their colleagues currently hold.

He got his first cabinet job in just his fourth year in parliament when he was appointed culture secretary in 2014, and was appointed business secretary after the 2015 election.

The party has the lowest percentage of women in parliament and the lowest number of MPs.

This means that the number of MPs in the parliament will differ depending on the outcome of the election.

And, let's face it, we need to increase working - class representation in parliament too.

If one party does not have a majority in parliament after an election, there are a few options available.

He adds that the government support a cross party, joint committee, accountable to parliament, that can be introduced in this parliament.

Indeed, yesterday it was reported that one in five people working in parliament had experienced or witnessed sexual harassment.

The action came in the same week that the controversial trade union bill had its third reading in parliament.

The government just announces it, for example as a Presidential order, a speech in parliament or through the media.

Therefore, interpreted that way, no Australian is entitled to sit in parliament.

We therefore need to revisit this issue later in this parliament, by which time the public finances should be in much better shape.

Government generally has the upper hand in parliament when it comes to legislation.

«She's moving out of the flat because she's not in parliament any more,» he says.

Without data, you could argue in parliament about which villages should get electricity.

It's easy to find that many successful singles who are very excellent in business are still nervous when they are meeting with their desired matches in parliament house face to face.

Together they form the seven recognised groups in the parliament.

The former finance minister made clear, particularly near the end of his time in parliament, that a national Canadian securities regulator is badly needed to combat financial crimes.

And by crimes I mean the old fashioned sort — things which are actually real and wrong and banned by legislation after a debate between elected representatives in parliament.

I've spent many working days in parliament but I've never been to many of these rooms.

There has been much head - scratching in parliament over this in recent months.

The latest development was born out of legislation that was recently passed in parliament.

He has been in parliament since 2001 and has worked as health secretary; culture, media and sport secretary; and chief secretary to the treasury.

Today there is a motion in parliament to approve his membership and it's rumoured that some MPs are planning to challenge it.

My idea is to disconnect power in parliament from any reference to seats.

He appears on top of the material, and the fast pace of events in parliament has forced him to think on his feet.

«I'm very pleased with my result,» he says modestly, back in parliament, several weeks later.

The report is based on two evidence sessions held in parliament and considers over 100 written submissions.

This would act as a democratic safety valve giving a new party a voice in parliament, but would be no substitute for winning constituency contests.

He had been told to step down or face another vote of no - confidence in parliament.

My proposed system would actually retain a local representative but adjust their voting power in parliament to match the support they have from their constituency.

Only a half week in parliament as the MPs prepare for their recess.

As MPs found, «ministers appear to have taken steps to increase their understanding of crime trends only at a relatively late stage in this parliament».

You wouldn't be in parliament if you were shy.

And today my international development bill is debated in parliament which, I hope, will be the first step towards making this level of spending a recurring commitment for the years to come.

You want a comprehensive agreement — let's carry on negotiating — and in the meantime let us introduce these reforms in parliament by agreement between us and you.

This united front of public opposition to government plans gave a further substantial impetus to opposition in parliament.

And all MPs will need to vote on the issue in parliament next summer.

When there is a clear consensus on an issue in the parliament, there is typically no popular vote.