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20 Jan 2009, 11:50 pm
32 MPs have now signed Jo Swinson's EDM 492 opposing the FOI (Parliament) Order to exclude MPs' expenses from the FOI Act. [read post]
25 Mar 2008, 6:48 am
MPs to fight allowances disclosureTues 25 Mar 2008AnanovaThe House of Commons is to fight the disclosure of MPs' second home allowances to the High Court, it was revealed.A spokeswoman said the Commons authorities were concerned that an Information Tribunal ruling that MPs' addresses should be released would present a security risk....A spokeswoman for the Commons Commission, which manages House affairs, said an appeal would be lodged by 4pm.The Commons… [read post]
14 Mar 2008, 4:20 am
All MPs' claims may be publishedBBC News14 March 2008Detailed expenses claims of all MPs dating back to 2004 look set to be published, the BBC has learned.Most MPs can claim up to £23,000 a year towards the cost of a second home using the additional costs allowance (ACA).The Commons has been ordered to publish details of 14 MPs' claims under Freedom of Information laws. [read post]
16 Jul 2008, 11:27 am
MPs reveal mental health problemsAlmost a fifth of MPs have suffered mental health problems at some time, a survey suggests.The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health also found that 86% thought being an MP was stressful.The report criticises the law forcing MPs to give up their seats for life if they are sectioned for six months under the Mental Health Act. [read post]
12 Nov 2012, 3:57 pm
I do marvel, on occasion, at the ability of some MPs, who are lawyers, to forget their law and feel that non-lawyer MPs may benefit, as lawmakers, from reading a bit of *Law* – not unreasonable in the light of recent political activity? [read post]
13 Jul 2008, 9:50 am
Details of the 4 MPs, whose second home is further away from the Commons than their constituency home. [read post]
21 Jan 2009, 2:42 am
Evil witch whips Labour MPs into line at the troughLabour MPs 'will be forced to vote in favour of withholding details of expenses'No accountability? [read post]
27 Jun 2008, 5:21 pm
MP escapes 'prison bars of time'New Zealand MP Nandor Tanczos smashes watch as he resignsNandor Tanczos, a Rastafarian New Zealand MP, smashed his watch to pieces as he resigned from Parliament, declaring that he was now free from "the prison bars of time". [read post]
11 Oct 2010, 12:39 am
The appellant MPs and Lord had argued that that criminal proceedings [...] [read post]
18 May 2009, 12:09 pm
Lawcast 136: Tom Harris MP Today I am talking to Tom Harris MP, the Labour member for Glasgow South, an enthusiastic user of twitter and author of his own very active blog AND ANOTHER THING. [read post]
1 Feb 2012, 2:18 pm
Congratulations to John Werden, our MPS Member of the Month for February! [read post]
22 Jun 2008, 10:55 am
MPs have been caught making inflated claims for household goods and gardening services. [read post]
6 Nov 2006, 1:37 am
Labour MP makes comment about FOI fees debate on his blog Tom Watson, Labour MP for West Bromwich East has posted a comment about the fees debate on his blog that is broadly supportive of govts proposal. [read post]
11 Jun 2008, 9:49 am
' as you go in," says Labour MP Phyllis Starkey". [read post]
6 Jul 2008, 11:32 am
MPs refuse to disclose details of staff payAlmost 50 MPs have refused to tell the parliamentary authorities exactly what their office staff do and how much they are paid from public funds, it emerged yesterday.One in 13 MPs have failed to meet their obligation to submit copies of their employees' contracts of employment, which detail their working hours and salary scales.The failure to provide the details means that the House of Commons authorities have no idea… [read post]
20 Feb 2012, 3:01 pm
MP targeted in Qld election for supporting civil unions and same sex surrogacy laws: http://ow.ly/9bpSs [read post]
5 Feb 2010, 6:19 am
BBC Tom Harris MP (who is not on the Legg list) writes… Is Legg over now? [read post]
12 Jun 2007, 1:54 am
MPs have a chance to show they are serious about Freedom of Information - BrakeLiberal Democrats press release 11 June 2007:Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesman Tom Brake MP is to press for tougher Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation tomorrow when he introduces a ten minute rule bill in Parliament.The Freedom of Information (Amendment) (No 2) bill, which is also sponsored by key FOI campaigners Norman Baker MP and Simon Hughes MP, will seek to remove… [read post]
2 Dec 2008, 2:11 pm
(click on image to enlarge)MPs are not above the lawThe arrest of Damian Green was carried out in total adherence to the law, and shows that our institutions are in rude healthRelated content:Whistleblowing or misconduct? [read post]
3 Nov 2023, 12:25 pm
The post UK MP files defamation lawsuit against fellow MP over backlash to pro-Palestine statements appeared first on JURIST - News. [read post]
