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Business of the House (Today) | Commons debates

From time to time during my career here, the procedures of the House have stood in the way of its intention. Often on these occasions, the matters have been resolved on the basis of, I suppose,…

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Business of the House (Today) | Commons debates

That, Mr Speaker, is also my understanding. It is equally my understanding that there is considerable unrest in the House about this matter. Surely in those circumstances, the best thing for the…

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Fair Trial For Ghoncheh Ghavami

Menzies Campbell has signed EDM363. Motion reads: “That this House is extremely concerned over the current condition of Miss Ghoncheh Ghavami, a 25 year old British Iranian woman who has been detained since June 2014 by the Iranian authorities, after a…

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Citizens Advice Scotland Report, Voices From The Frontline: Personal Independence Payments

Menzies Campbell has signed EDM366. Motion reads: “That this House welcomes the publication of Citizens Advice Scotland’s report entitled Voices from the Frontline: Personal Independence Payments, which examines the roll-out of personal independence pa…

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Homecare Workers And The National Minimum Wage

Menzies Campbell has signed EDM349. Motion reads: “That this House is shocked to note that the National Audit Office reported earlier in 2014 that up to 220,000 care workers in England are illegally paid below the national minimum wage (NMW); further n…

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