Sentences with phrase «urged mps»

Prior to the vote, a coalition of civil liberties, professional and campaign groups urged MPs to protect judicial review.

Law Society president, Andrew Holroyd, has urged MPs to ensure the legislation is robust enough to prevent witness anonymity becoming a routine request made without good reason.

Earlier this week, the Bar Council, Law Society and Chartered Institute of Legal Executives urged MPs to accept the Lords» amendments to Pt 4 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill in the House of Commons vote.

ATL policy adviser Anne Heavey, who spoke to MPs at the drop - in session, said: «We urged MPs to speak to heads to find out what they will lose per student and what that will mean in terms of staff redundancies, bigger class sizes, school repairs and so on.»

A coalition of Britain's leading medical charities had earlier urged MPs to approve stem cell research using human - animal hybrid embryos.

He urged MPs to support the government's motion on the subject tomorrow.

Emily Thornberry, the new defence minister and a close ally of Corbyn, urged MPs to «take a step back».

The shadow minister urged MPs to come to their own views about difficult issues rather than be swayed by online critics, claiming that going to war with Nazi Germany would have been unpopular with some.

It comes as a Tory ex-colleague of Mr Bercow urged MPs to vote against him in Tuesday's Speaker elections.

The coalition government has urged MPs to back a 1 % cap on annual rises in working - age benefits and some tax credits, But some Liberal Democrat MPs are planning to vote against the plans.

Former Tory chancellor Ken Clarke also urged MPs to work together, telling the Observer it was time to «abandon a bit of the tribalism in British politics».

Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet deserve to retain their positions, an influential backbencher has said, as he urged MPs who have previously been critical of the Labour leader to back the party's top team.

He urged the MPs to desist from leaking information tabled before the House that have not been discussed to the media.

Jamie Oliver urged MPs to take action on sugary drinks as he appeared before the health select committee as part of its inquiry into childhood obesity.

The Campaign to Protect Rural Communities (CPRE) welcomed some of the report's findings but urged MPs not to disassociate rural economic performance from the intrinsic characteristics of the countryside.

Speaking to the Commons during business questions today, Ms Harman urged MPs to remember they are also «paid from the public purse».

Writing in this week's House magazine, he urged MPs to produce a tenable plan for the House of Lords, rather than allow a repeat of past failed attempts at reform.

In his first prime minister's questions since assuming the leadership, Mr Brown urged MPs across the House to back the government's anti-terror proposals.

Shadow defence secretary Emily Thornberry is leading a review of the party's defence policy and has urged MPs to keep an open mind on the replacement of the nuclear deterrent.

At a speech today Mr McDonnell said he expected any leadership challenge to Mr Corbyn «in the next few days», but urged MPs to «calm down,» adding: «Let us do our job.»

8.51 am: The report has not even been published, but Nick Clegg, the Lib Dem leader, has already urged MPs to accept it in full.

Jack Straw all but named election day as 6 May as he urged MPs to ignore the Hoon - Hewitt ballot plan, which he said «wouldn't be remotely sensible».

But the Cabinet minister said the Commons had «plainly and clearly» voted against the initial amendments moved by peers to reopen the Leveson inquiry, as he urged MPs to reject the latest measures.

And former Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg urged MPs to «find the nerve» and ensure the requirement for a Parliamentary vote remained in the bill.

With the debate continuing today, the BHA has once again urged MPs to oppose the privileged access of the Church of England to Parliament.

Kicking off the 10 - hour debate in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Cameron urged MPs from all sides to back military action against «women - raping, Muslim - murdering, medieval monsters».

Cuts to support for asylum seekers should be scrutinised by parliament, former Liberal Democrat minister has urged MPs.

In the texts sent in the summer, Boles urged MPs to take action to stop «seriously frightening» Andrea Leadsom from making it into the final two.

Boris Johnson has warned that attacks on Donald Trump could damage Britain's national interest and urged MPs to instead be «as positive as we can possibly be».

A number of faith - based organisations, including Kairos Britain, Amos Trust and the Quakers, have expressed support for the motion and urged their MPs to attend the vote.

Prime Minister Theresa May refused to accept Corbyn's claim that Tory cuts to public services had played a part in the Grenfell Tower tragedy, urging MPs across the House instead to «come together» to work out how the tragedy was allowed to unfold.

«We urge MPs to use the opportunity today to push for an effective solution on cheap drink.

Former chancellors Geoffrey Howe and Norman Lamont urge MPs to oppose coalition plans for upper chamber

David Cameron says he will urge MPs to back boundary change proposals despite Nick Clegg's decision to reject Lords reform

PM says he will urge MPs to back proposals despite Nick Clegg's decision to reject the reforms after Lords disappointment

«I would urge MPs of all parties, including Brexiteers who campaigned to leave on the basis of parliamentary sovereignty, to stop Parliament being neutered.

Police estimated that 1,000 campaigners from groups Power 2010, 38 Degrees and Unlock Democracy gathered at the Lib Dem meeting today urging MPs to fight for proportional representation (PR).

Unite is urging MPs from all parties to attend the obscure Delegated Legislation Committee and oppose the change.

Disabled workers from factories around the UK will lobby MPs at the rally at the House of Commons on Tuesday 27th November, urging MPs to press ministers to deliver on the new direction agreed at Labour Party Conference based on choice for disabled workers and public procurement to ensure a flow of work to keep the Remploy factories open.

Justice and The Howard League for Penal Reform join over 35 other charities and NGOs to urge MPs to support the Lords amendments to the criminal justice and courts bill.

It won't be easy to arrange, but I urge MPs, police and courts to try to think beyond knee jerk calls for punishment, and see how many of the rioters can be brought to meet their victims to hear about the damage they and the others have caused.

According to the Telegraph, Tory activists are also angry at him urging his MPs to ignore the views of their local associations when deciding which side to back.

He urges MPs to vote against the bill, and to «strike a blow for Britain's strivers».

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have been campaigning across Wales urging MPs to oppose the Government's hard Brexit plans and to vote to give EU nationals living in the UK the right to stay.

I understand his various texts in the leadership race, including one urging MPs to vote tactically against leadsom, went down like a lead balloon with both leadsom and may supporters.

He urges MPs to support the government motion on this tomorrow.

But they made a formal complaint that party whips were trying to block his march on No10 by urging MPs to back Home Secretary Theresa May.

Head teachers are urging MPs to back a plan to ensure all children from poorer homes in England are automatically registered for free school meals.

Vaz is back at it again today, urging MPs to hold a Parliamentary debate to discuss the «harmful effects» of videogames on our children.

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