This Week in Parliament - Madeleine Moon MP

This Week In Parliament 11th – 15th March

Finally it appears that some progress has been made this week in the Brexit process. Although on the surface the impasse is still very present, the series of votes held in the Chamber now mean that options have been narrowed down and a path forward can be glimpsed. The House…

This Week In Parliament 4th – 7th March

A slow consensus around an extension of the Article 50 process is beginning to emerge in the House, but the process has been long and painful. However, this week the Government’s continued attempt to renegotiate their Withdrawal Agreement with the EU looks to have hit another stumbling block and as…

This Week In Parliament 25 – 28 February

Although on first appearance once again the Brexit saga seems to have dragged on this week without any meaningful changes, the ground may have finally shifted somewhat. The Prime Minister has finally relented and conceded that an extension to the Article 50 process will be needed if we are to…

This Week In Parliament 18 – 21 February

Originally planned as a recess week, the last few days in Parliament have been anything but a break. The defections from both major parties came as a shock to everyone and the effects will be felt by many. Whatever your view of the decision some MPs have taken, it reflects…

This Week In Parliament 11 – 14 February

This week the Government looked more indecisive and weaker than ever. It began with the debacle over cancelled ferry contracts handed out in case of a no-deal Brexit, and it got worse when the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions admitted that the Government’s Universal Credit system was contributing…

This Week In Parliament 4 – 8 February

Following last Tuesday’s defeat of the Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Agreement and Parliament’s subsequent instruction to go back to Europe and seek alternative arrangements, Brexit took something of a back seat this week. However, disputes around the final outcome are still rumbling on in the background. This gave opportunities to highlight…

This Week In Parliament 28 – 31 January

Another key week of Brexit votes that delivered nothing of any substance. The Prime Minister is how returning to Brussels to seek changes to the Irish backstop then she spent months negotiating while telling the EU negotiators it was essential to her Brexit plan. What was clarified was that there…

This Week In Parliament 21 – 24 January

This week had a feel of calm before another Brexit storm. Brexit has not slipped off the agenda entirely, but the breakdown in talks with opposition parties has changed the focus by the Prime Minister to convincing her own backbenchers and the DUP to support her deal. The next milestone…

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…