Summary

  • MPs sat from 11.30 GMT and the day began with questions to the ministerial team at the Northern Ireland Office.

  • At noon, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg stood in for David Cameron at prime minister's questions.

  • There was an urgent question from Yvette Cooper on the resettlement of vulnerable Syrian refugees.

  • Then there was a statement by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan on preparing young people for the world of work: Tristram Hunt replied for Labour.

  • MPs then turned their attention to the Stamp Duty Land Tax Bill at second reading. After that, MPs considered Lords amendments to the Wales Bill.

  • Peers began their day with oral question to government ministers

  • Peers debated both statements made in the House of Commons as government ministers repeated them in the House of Lords.

  • The Modern Slavery Bill completed its committee stage in the House of Lords.

  1. Postpublished at 12:19 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    BBC's Peter Henley tweets: Eastleigh MP Mike Thornton calls for more money for mental health - Clegg says NHS mandate will give equality #PMQs

    Nick Clegg
  2. Smith Commissionpublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

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    Answering Labour MP Gordon Banks' question on the Smith Commission proposals for more powers for the Scottish Parliament, Mr Clegg insists the government will stick to its timetable on further devolution.

  3. Migrantspublished at 12:15 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

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    The Conservative MP for Dover, Charlie Elphicke, says other EU states need to take more responsibility over migrants.

    Mr Clegg says it is "a problem shared" and that is why he supports "cross-border co-operation".

  4. 'No trust'published at 12:14 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

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    People will never trust Nick Clegg or his party again, Harriet Harman says during her question session at PMQs

  5. Postpublished at 12:10 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Sky's Anushka Asthana ‏tweets: .@nick_clegg says his pension reforms help huge nos of women, and he cares more about those women than any around the cabinet table..

  6. Postpublished at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Sunday Times's Tim Shipman ‏tweets: When Harman cares about a subject and understands what she is talking about she is rather good. Signs of how she has survived so long today.

  7. 'Millionaires' tax cut'published at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

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    Harriet Harman says: "85% of those who benefit from the millionaires' tax cut are men."

    Nick Clegg says the Labour party has forgotten its own record in power.

  8. Postpublished at 12:07 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Sun on Sunday's David Wooding ‏tweets: Great line from Harriet Harman against Nick Clegg: 'Normally when he's asked about numbers of women he's quite forthcoming' #PMQs

  9. Women in employmentpublished at 12:06 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

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    Shadow Deputy Prime Minister Harriet Harman, standing in for Ed Miliband, criticises Mr Clegg over a lack of female appointments to the Cabinet, and employment for women in general.

    Female unemployment rose under Labour, Mr Clegg retorts.

  10. Over the despatch boxpublished at 12:06 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

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    Nick Clegg is answering questions during PMQs today; he is facing Labour's deputy leader and shadow deputy PM Harriet Harman

  11. Autumn statementpublished at 12:03 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

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    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is taking questions.

    Labour MP Jonathan Reynolds asks which part of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement he objected to the most, following criticism from the Lib Dem leader of some Conservative spending plans.

    Mr Clegg says the coalition has been "clearing up the mess" that Labour created.

  12. Filling uppublished at 12:01 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

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    The Chamber is beginning to fill with MPs, coming in to hear Nick Clegg standing in for PM David Cameron at PMQs this week. Chancellor George Osborne is sitting next to Mr Clegg on the front bench.

  13. Postpublished at 11:59 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Labour MP Ben Bradshaw tweets: After none for years 2 #PMQs in a month. Hoping to ask Clegg about rationing of healthcare in Devon & worst #NHS post code lottery ever.

  14. Corporation taxpublished at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

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    Labour MP Chris Evans asks the minister to guarantee that devolution of corporation tax to Northern Ireland would have no impact on the block grant it receives from the UK government.

    Andrew Murrison says the government cannot give that guarantee.

    Chancellor George Osborne has said devolving the powers would depend on the outcome of Northern Ireland talks.

  15. 'Increased threats'published at 11:55 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

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    The independent MP for North Down, Sylvia Hermon, asks if protection is available for donors to political parties as next year's general election approaches.

    Security services are "aware of increased threats", Andrew Murrison tells her.

  16. Police numberspublished at 11:52 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

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    Shadow Northern Ireland minister Ivan Lewis asks about the impact of budget cuts on "police numbers and public protection" in Northern Ireland.

  17. 'Vital period'published at 11:52 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

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    SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell says that talks on Northern Ireland's future "enter a vital period this week".

    It is essential to address "the wounds of violence and brutality in the past", he adds.

    Mr Murrison says: "If this process fails, I'm afraid the future will not look good."

  18. 'Offensive' languagepublished at 11:44 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

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    DUP Westminster leader Nigel Dodds accuses Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams of using "deeply offensive" language at a recent meeting in Enniskillen.

    Mr Adams talked of "using equality to break unionists", Mr Dodds says.

    "Sinn Fein needs to be very careful about the language it uses," Andrew Murrison replies.

    Mr Adams has apologised for using an "offensive" term at the public meeting.

  19. Postpublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Lib Dem Press Office tweets: Tune into @daily_politics on BBC2 to catch @tessamunt

  20. Political talkspublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

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    As questions begin, minister Andrew Murrison tells the House that Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers is absent chairing talks on Northern Ireland's future.

    The talks on disputes including flags, parades, the past and welfare reform have entered their ninth week.