Tag Archives: Alok Sharma

A very credible question about COP26 that was ignored

Posted on July 22, 2022 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday there were several MPs that raised questions about COP26 Outcomes. One of them was Caroline Lucas who raised a very credible question which tragically did not get responded to in a very credible way. The text can be … Continue reading →

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Will an MP introduce Mark Spencer to Angus Rose?

Posted on March 31, 2022 by ianchisnall

Today is the last day of Parliament until 19th of April and one of the pieces in todays activities within Parliament is the Business Questions to the Leader of the House who is Mark Spencer. As we can see Angus … Continue reading →

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A bad Bill brought forward by a bad Government

Posted on January 24, 2022 by ianchisnall

Last week in Parliament several Sussex MPs spoke in the same discussions and all of them voted on a theme that impacts all of our communities. However the most unexpected contribution came from Boris Johnson who referred to Sussex in … Continue reading →

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COP26 raises many challenges including STEM!

Posted on November 22, 2021 by ianchisnall

Last week there was a Parliamentary debate on the outcome of COP26 which had taken place in Glasgow. A substantial number of people were involved in that event and worked incredibly hard to get the best outcome from the vital … Continue reading →

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A No-Deal Brexit is rejected by MPs like Tim Loughton

Posted on November 21, 2020 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday, two days before our Government had its final deadline to strike a deal with the EU (which they failed to achieve) a number of MPs including three from Sussex took part in the second reading of the National … Continue reading →

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We need a Business Minister who is in touch with Businesses

Posted on November 20, 2020 by ianchisnall

Just over a week ago on Tuesday 10th November three Conservative MPs asked one of their Ministers a very simple question. Sadly his response was disappointing on several fronts. He is Alok Sharma and his role is head (Secretary of … Continue reading →

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Is our Government serious about its COP26 and global role?

Posted on October 1, 2020 by ianchisnall

In the last few hours on Tuesday the Government managed to get their Internal Market Bill passed for its third reading and so now it has moved over into the House of Lords and in due course we will discover … Continue reading →

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The UK Internal Market debate illustrates many political problems

Posted on July 19, 2020 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday in the House of Commons, Alok Sharma the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) led a debate on a White Paper which he was publishing in order to help unpack some of the consequences … Continue reading →

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Temporary reform of Construction legislation

Posted on July 5, 2020 by ianchisnall

Last Monday in the House of Commons a number of MPs took part in the second reading of the Business and Planning Bill which appears to be supported by both the Government and the Labour Party. This suggests it will … Continue reading →

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