Tag Archives: Caroline Lucas

Only three Sussex MPs responded to Boris last week

Posted on April 25, 2022 by ianchisnall

At the end of last week in Parliament, there was a significant debate and decision which was completed within 25 minutes of the deadline. The debate was called “Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges” and it started at … Continue reading →

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Does your MP support #RightToRoam ?

Posted on April 24, 2022 by ianchisnall

Yesterday I wrote about an Early Day Motion (EDM 1068) that my MP, Caroline Lucas published back on the 14th March. It is a document set out with the text below. Today is the 90th Anniversary of the Kinder Scout … Continue reading →

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Parliament please Access the Outdoors Commission

Posted on April 23, 2022 by ianchisnall

On Thursday our MP asked a question about an event that will take place tomorrow. Sadly the answer was inadequate. Perhaps even more disappointing there has so far only been 27 MPs that have signed the Early Day Motion on … Continue reading →

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Today’s Parliament will hold a Privilege Motion

Posted on April 21, 2022 by ianchisnall

According to the “They Work for You” website on the calendar section the image which is shown here there is a group of senior MPs who will be coordinating a Privilege Motion. This is clearly a debate that may lead … Continue reading →

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A poor answer with a vague list of Ministerial meetings

Posted on April 13, 2022 by ianchisnall

A few days ago our local MP Caroline Lucas wrote a question which was answered by Greg Hands who is one of the Ministers for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The question was regarding the “discussions his Department has … Continue reading →

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Does the Government set internal deadlines?

Posted on April 7, 2022 by ianchisnall

Back on the 1st April my MP, Caroline Ansell sent up a written question to the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The question was responded to by Rebecca Pow who is a DEFRA Minister and the MP … Continue reading →

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A clear focus on Net Zero emerged last week in Brighton

Posted on April 4, 2022 by ianchisnall

It is always very encouraging when a range of people can sit down and discuss how to improve the environmental impact of their activities and our communities. On Wednesday two groups of people met together at the same time in … Continue reading →

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A decision will be made after recess – we can call for it!

Posted on April 2, 2022 by ianchisnall

On Thursday in the House of Commons there was an answer provided to a written question from my MP who was calling for the Afghanistan immigration and asylum cases. The response came from Kevin Foster who is one of the … 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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Several serious issues that Parliament must respond to

Posted on March 14, 2022 by ianchisnall

At the beginning of most weeks, it is possible to look ahead at the Parliamentary plans and to also reflect on what has just happened. Today is a case for that theme, but it is also interesting to reflect on … Continue reading →

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