Established by parliament in 1994, the Intelligence and Security Committee provides democratic scrutiny of the finances, policy and administration of our three intelligence agencies – MI5, MI6 and GCHQ. Only two decades ago it was regarded as unthinkable that parliament should have a role in this shadowy area of the State but the relationship has […]
Mark Field is the MP for Cities of London and Westminster. Follow him on Twitter. Like most Conservative MPs, only a few years ago I cannot imagine that I would have been open minded to the notion of government interference in the remuneration of privately owned companies. However, Vince Cable announced to parliament yesterday afternoon […]
By Joseph Willits Follow Joseph on Twitter In Parliament yesterday, Immigration Minister Damian Green responded to an urgent question tabled by his Labour counterpart Chris Bryant after reports that 4,238 foreign criminals awaiting deportation were still committing crimes. In May of this year, 3,775 foreign criminals were awaiting deportation, but by September the number had increased by almost […]
Mark Field is MP for Cities of London and Westminster. So here we go again! Yet another ‘last chance saloon’ Eurozone crisis conference. Maybe, just maybe, this Friday’s summit will be the game changer that financial markets so earnestly desire. In truth, I am still not convinced, in spite of coverage to the contrary, that […]
Mark Field is the Member of Parliament for Cities of London and Westminster. Recently at lunch in my constituency, I found myself seated next to a native partner from one of the two Chinese law firms now operating in London. During our conversation I made some passing reference to the ‘global economic downturn’. This was […]
Mark Field MP is Conservative MP for Cities of London and Westminster. The road network and public debt – on the face of it, two unrelated topics. One is an under-resourced, often ignored asset, vital to the social and economic well-being of the nation, as much of an essential service as other utilities such as […]
Mark Field is MP for Cities of London and Westminster. Conventional wisdom dictates that we are imminently reaching high noon for the Euro. The assumption then is that the single currency will either collapse or the Eurozone will be forced to move rapidly towards full fiscal union. Recent experience suggests the road ahead may not […]
Mark Field is MP for Cities of London and Westminster. The Coalition government inherited a catastrophic economic legacy. Unlike those heady days of 1997 things surely can ‘only get better’? I am becoming used to reading economic reports from every business sector and special interest groups acknowledging the seriousness of the economic situation, but there […]
Mark Field is Conservative MP for Cities of London and Westminster. Seldom are there many votes, or any outpouring of public support, for MPs who promote large infrastructure projects affecting their locality. This is especially true of disruptive construction work necessitating the demolition of homes, years of wrangling over arrangements for compulsory purchase or its […]
Mark Field is the MP for the Cities of London and Westminster. The economic appeasement of the Greeks will soon be over. For in sanctioning a second bailout to Greece, last week’s hapless EU summit served only to embolden politicians and protesting populations in Ireland, Portugal and elsewhere that they can continue living beyond their […]
Mark Field is the MP for the Cities of London and Westminster. Few Tory MPs attending constituency events nowadays avoid being buttonholed – often by the most Conservative-minded person present – and harangued about the government’s stance on overseas aid. Not so long ago we were typically being swamped by campaign emails imploring government to […]
Mark Field is MP for the Cities of London and Westminster. Follow him on Twitter. As MP for the City, I have never slavishly defended the level of rewards in financial services which are often disproportionate and, in the current climate of austerity, seen to many as ludicrously out of balance (click here). Nevertheless, the […]