The 82-day summer parliamentary recess means that ministers cannot be held accountable by MPs for their actions until October. It also means that ministers can avoid making announcements to Parliament on account of the fact Parliament is not sitting (although their record at doing so even when it is sitting is hardly exemplary). Yesterday saw […]
Yesterday saw questions to Transport ministers. Congleton’s Ann Winterton (right) – who is an assiduous attendee of oral questions – asked about rail prices: "What recent assessment he has made of levels of rail fares. [261705] The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr. Geoffrey Hoon): We continue to regulate rail fares to balance the protection […]
Charlie Elphicke and Stephen Hammond search for some harmony in Tory economics. Once again the Conservative Party faces the great choice – promise tax cuts or promise stability and spending. Strong views are expressed on either side. The tax cutters say the voters are finally fed up with being overtaxed and will respond. The stabilisers […]
Stephen Hammond MP is Member of Parliament for Wimbledon and a Shadow Transport Minister Charlie Elphicke is a partner with a leading international law firm, a research fellow of the Centre for Policy Studies and Deputy Chairman of the Cities of London and Westminster Conservative Association. Time was when UK business taxes looked inexpensive and […]