This Week in Parliament - Madeleine Moon MP

This Week In Parliament 14-17 January

Another historic week in Parliament saw the Government’s Withdrawal Agreement defeated by an unprecedented margin, followed the next day by the Government surviving a vote of no confidence. There is still no clarity on the UK’s position going forward with the EU and therefore all sides in Parliament will now…

This Week In Parliament 7 – 11th January

It is only the first week back from the Christmas Recess and already the festive period seems to be a distant memory. The debate over the Withdrawal Agreement was picked up from where it was left so abruptly before Christmas and, to quote the Prime Minister, nothing has changed. It…

This Week In Parliament 17th – 20th December

A roller-coaster of a week in Parliament saw the Brexit debate swinging back and forth but with no consensus emerging on each side. Although the Parliamentary tactics and grandstanding may look confusing and chaotic it is merely a symptom of this wider division both in Parliament and the Country as…

This Week In Parliament 10-13 December

A strange and busy week in Parliament saw frantic activity and planning by all Members, but with the odd outcome of nothing substantially changing from the beginning to the end of the week. The Prime Minister survived the mutiny on her backbenches and we are still yet to have the…

This Week In Parliament 3rd – 6th December

This week saw Parliament engage in a marathon debate building up to the vote on the draft Withdrawal Agreement next Tuesday. The unpopularity of the Agreement the Government has negotiated was clear on all sides of the House. Members of diametrically opposed opinions united in saying that the deal delivers…

This Week In Parliament 26 – 29 November 2018

My election to the Presidency of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly has brought the world of Defence ever more sharply to the forefront of my work in Parliament, even in the short time I have held the office. This theme continued in Parliament this week as Members marked the 100th Anniversary…

This Week in Parliament 19 – 23 November 2018

This week has proved very hectic . I began the week in Halifax, Canada attending a meeting of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. What proved to be a productive event in which I was able to discuss the issues facing the alliance with representatives from all of the 29 Members. I…

This Week in Parliament 29 October – 1 November 2018

For the first time in a long while Brexit was not centre stage in the House this week, although it still cast its ugly shadow over proceedings. On Thursday 77 people wanted to speak in the Budget debate. I managed less than 90 seconds after sitting for over four hours…

This Week in Parliament 5-9 November 2018

This was a Parliamentary week of two distinct halves as the House only sat on Monday and Tuesday before rising for a short recess. The two days were busy, starting and ending with events to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice. It also included a meeting with a Minister about…

This Week in Parliament 22-26 October 2018

A week in which very little legislation actually passed through the House proved to be hectic none the less. The Government appears scared of its own backbenchers, and so is reluctant to put legislation before Members. However, Brexit dominated as ever as the pressure on the Prime Minster builds from either…