Sentences with phrase «parliamentary debate on»

[36] The former shadow minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Dr Michael Wooldridge, explained this in the parliamentary debate on the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation Bill 1991:

Given the general absence of plenary parliamentary debate on delegated powers, the Committee took evidence from a range of witnesses on ideas for improving existing mechanisms for scrutiny.

Michael Fallon (Energy Minister) is also an misinformed puppet of the fossil fuel industry (as his attempts to discredit Tim Yeo in the recent parliamentary debate on the Energy Bill demonstrated).

The union's document has been circulated in advance of a parliamentary debate on the issue.

The aim of the campaign is to secure a parliamentary debate on the topic.

They also claim that the parliamentary debate on the measure contained many scientific errors.

Ms Cunningham said: «Last month's Scottish parliamentary debate on the Trade Union Bill confirmed that there is clear opposition to this draft legislation in Scotland.

The Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security in 1998, Iain Duncan Smith said in a parliamentary debate on uprating of benefits:

The report was handed to Corbyn's office and to senior figures in Labour HQ ahead of a parliamentary debate on proposals to tackle harassment from a cross-party group led by the Tory leader of the House of Commons, Andrea Leadsom.

Hilary Benn's speech in the Parliamentary debate on military action in Syria was a barnstormer.

Tony Blair has again rejected calls for a formal parliamentary debate on Iraq, but insisted he was happy to discuss the issue «at any point in time».

Take the front pages of the Mail and the Express last week when MPs dared to ask for a parliamentary debate on the terms of Brexit.

William Pitt the Younger and George Tierney 1798Prime minister William Pitt the Younger accused opposition MP George Tierney of impeding national defence during a parliamentary debate on the Navy Bill.

In February 2017, More United launched a campaign to secure a Parliamentary debate on how Brexit will impact the NHS, arguing that the government has not given this question sufficient consideration.

At a Parliamentary debate on government procurement and manufacturing this week, organised by the Associate Parliamentary Manufacturing Group, a number of issues were identified as barriers to greater use.

Continue reading «Conservative MPs give their takes on the Big Society in the first parliamentary debate on the matter»»

In a Parliamentary debate on Armed Forces Personnel yesterday, Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey rather poignantly assessed the state of the military now, compared with the First and Second World Wars.

Conservative MPs give their takes on the Big Society in the first parliamentary debate on the matter

In Germany, meanwhile, Chancellor Angela Merkel saw a small UAV flown by protesters crash - land in front of her at a political event, and a group of protesters staged a protest during a German parliamentary debate on the procurement of armed drones for the Bundeswehr.

In 2012, there was parliamentary debate on the matter.

We have consistently called for the suspension of the closure and franchising programme and welcome the parliamentary debate on the issue.

Against the backdrop of a parliamentary debate on the «bedroom tax,» David Cameron announced this week that his policy of downsizing the state isn't going to stop when the economic crisis is over.

Our eyewitness account of last night's parliamentary debate on banning Donald Trump from the UK

No doubt, there should be a thorough parliamentary debate on the issue, but instead of forcing a decision in this parliament, which could well be as controversial and divisive as the ill - fated referendum, I strongly agree with Nick Clegg that by far the best and most dignified way out of the current mess would be to ask the people in the proper constitutional way by calling an snap general election:

Tony Blair has promised a parliamentary debate on Trident «this year», but has refused to confirm there will be a vote before any decision is taken.

Parliamentary debate on protecting families from misleading baby milk marketing — contact your MP

The discussion highlighted the need for a substantive parliamentary debate on the current abortion legislation since medical science and practice is raising serious questions over when the foetus becomes viable outside the womb, the current twenty - four week limit for «social» abortion and the growing number of doctors in the UK who are refusing to perform abortions because of the aforementioned.

He then led his lawmakers in walking out of the parliamentary debate on the confidence vote - although a party official told The Associated Press they would attend the vote itself on Friday.

The government, she added, is committed to a full parliamentary debate on the deal and a vote in the House of Commons, though she had yet to set a deadline.

During the first of two parliamentary debates on the reform of the House of Lords, the Government's proposals to retain Church of England bishops have come under sustained attack.

It means that throughout the parliamentary debates on any particular bill the government of the day will face the prospect of a potential English veto ruining everything.

This is despite the policy being announced in September 2008, and there being several Parliamentary debates on council tax since.

The parliamentary debates on the British Shops (Sunday Trading Restriction) Bill in 1936 are particularly instructive.

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The conservatives, liberals and socialists, who command a large majority of the parliamentary seats, will work out a joint motion on Tuesday and expect to debate the issue in parliament on Wednesday and vote on it on Thursday, Tremosa's aide said on Monday.

The current impasse between the Parliamentary Budget Officer and the Government is the result of a clash between the Government's business model, based on a lack of transparency, and accountability; non-evidenced based decision - making; and hostility to public debate and discussion; and, a Parliamentary Budget Officer business model with the exact opposite principles.

Parliament officials said the draft legislation is expected to be debated at a Parliamentary committee Thursday, with a view to it being voted on in the plenary session on Sunday.

Ottawa — On the cusp of Thursday's federal election debate on the economy, the Trade Justice Network, (www.tradejustice.ca), a coalition of Canadian unions, environmental groups and citizens» groups, is calling on federal leaders to mandate the Parliamentary Budget Officer to do real fact - based analysis before they sign «free trade» deals that are destructive to Canadian -LSB-..On the cusp of Thursday's federal election debate on the economy, the Trade Justice Network, (www.tradejustice.ca), a coalition of Canadian unions, environmental groups and citizens» groups, is calling on federal leaders to mandate the Parliamentary Budget Officer to do real fact - based analysis before they sign «free trade» deals that are destructive to Canadian -LSB-..on the economy, the Trade Justice Network, (www.tradejustice.ca), a coalition of Canadian unions, environmental groups and citizens» groups, is calling on federal leaders to mandate the Parliamentary Budget Officer to do real fact - based analysis before they sign «free trade» deals that are destructive to Canadian -LSB-..on federal leaders to mandate the Parliamentary Budget Officer to do real fact - based analysis before they sign «free trade» deals that are destructive to Canadian -LSB-...]

The new generation is going to put an end to this devious monetary deception and all of the old «Champagne Socialists» sitting in the front of the aircraft debating the horrors of capitalism with two bankers and a parliamentary aide while sipping on bubbly, feet up and caviar on the side table, are ALL in for a very rude awakening.

«Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the debate on the 19th January due to prior parliamentary commitments.

«It simply can not be right that those rights can be removed by the UK Government on the say - so of a Prime Minister without parliamentary debate, scrutiny or consent.»

But it is the period from the 1870s when the first «descriptive writers» like Henry Lucy began to convey the tone and feeling of debates and comment on the personalities and foibles of MPs that we see the origins of the parliamentary sketchwriter as compared with the political reporter.

The raging public debate, largely ill - informed, is not premised on what is in Ghana's national interest, but what will give the largest boost to the political fortunes of the NDC & NPP in the run up to November's Presidential and Parliamentary elections.

A number of MPs drew on evidence contained within BASC's white paper on grouse shooting, which had been highlighted in the parliamentary briefing paper produced ahead of the House of Commons debate.

With 10,000 signatures the Government is obliged to respond formally and take a stance on the issue; with 100,000 signatures the issue would be considered for a formal parliamentary debate.

The NPP Parliamentary opposition latched on to the story and insisted on forcing a debate on the issue.

Gordon's first parliamentary debate after the 2010 defeat was a late night adjournment debate on a constituency issue.

Arsenal - supporting MPs including Jeremy Corbyn used a parliamentary debate to heap praise on Arsène Wenger - and to take aim at Piers Morgan.

The campaign was launched as a result of genuine concerns that sufficient parliamentary time would not be made available to debate and vote on the reforms prior to the 2015 General Election.

Tory grandee Ken Clarke said: «On the question of the parliamentary role, I think the Prime Minister was not relying on the archaic, narrow interpretation of the Royal prerogative, which no government has invoked in this country for over 50 years - they have always come to Parliament for debates and votes if possible on any military actioOn the question of the parliamentary role, I think the Prime Minister was not relying on the archaic, narrow interpretation of the Royal prerogative, which no government has invoked in this country for over 50 years - they have always come to Parliament for debates and votes if possible on any military actioon the archaic, narrow interpretation of the Royal prerogative, which no government has invoked in this country for over 50 years - they have always come to Parliament for debates and votes if possible on any military actioon any military action.