Tag: House of Commons
King’s Speech will “deliver the change Scotland needs”
His Majesty King Charles delivered the King's Speech today at the state opening of Parliament. The speech contains almost 40 pieces of legislation which will be debated during this parliamentary session.
Largely, the content mirrors...
Local MPs offer their tributes to Her Majesty
In the House of Commons on Friday MPs offered their own tributes to Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II until almost midnight.
These 182 tributes included MPs from Edinburgh and the Lothians, and we...
Parliament observes a minute’s silence
MPs at the House of Commons paid tribute to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by observing a minute's silence this morning.
The dust settles after COP26 – Prime Minister addresses the House of Commons
In the days since COP26 closed in Glasgow the Prime Minister has made three speeches, and this is the text of the address he made to the House of Commons on Monday 15 November...
Edinburgh MP raises plight of Mohammad Asghar at Westminster
The Edinburgh North and Leith MP, Mark Lazarowicz raised a question in Parliament about the fate of 70 year-old Mohammad Asghar from Edinburgh who is detained in prison in Pakistan on Thursday when he...