Summary

  • Day began with questions to Culture, Media and Sport ministers

  • Business Statement unveils forthcoming business

  • Statement on decision on Fox's Sky takeover bid

  • MPs and peers debate Queen's Speech

  1. May sets out 'offer' to EU citizenspublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

    Theresa May has set out the government's "offer" to EU citizens in the UK, telling Parliament that the government wants them to stay.

    The prime minister said no EU citizen would have to leave when the UK exits the EU.

    The government has proposed giving those with five years' continuous residence, at a cut-off date to be determined by negotiations, a "settled status".

  2. DUP MP enjoys Lib Dem attackspublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

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    Ian PaisleyImage source, HoC
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    The DUP's Ian Paisley enjoys Lib Dem Alistair Carmichael's extended metaphor about "scraping the bottom of the pork-barrel" regarding the DUP-Conservative deal

  3. DUP Westminster leader accuses other parties of hypocrisypublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

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    The DUP's Westminster Leader Nigel Dodds rises to praise a "good agreement for the UK and a good agreement for all the people of Northern Ireland" - particularly in mental health and hard to reach areas.

    He says that his party commits to transparency and that he hopes to one day see published the correspondence from 2010 with the Labour frontbench, and from 2015 with both Labour and the SNP - causing much delight on the Tory benches.

    The "faux outrage", he says that has been heard, "is hypocrisy of the highest order".

    The DUP looks forward to working with government for the next five years, he says - to deliver Brexit, to strengthen the Union and to deliver security.

    Mr Green responds that it has been "a life enhancing experience" and that the government welcome the party's support to strengthen the union and the economy.

  4. Peers hear EU citizens statementpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

    EU citizens statement

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    Leader of the Lords Baroness Evans of Bowes Park is repeating a statement made earlier in the Commons by Theresa May on the deal being published for EU citizens currently in the UK.

    EU citizens with five years continual residence will be granted settled status - giving them equal rights as a UK citizen to health, education benefits and pensions.

    EU citizens with less than five years continual residence will be allowed to stay until they have five years residence.

    The cut-off date for these arrangements is yet to be set out but Mrs May says it will be "no earlier than the day we triggered Article 50 and no later than when we leave the EU".

    She also promised that no families will be split up - those with settled status will be able to bring family members from overseas just as UK citizens are able to.

  5. Northern Ireland women and access to abortions in the UK raisedpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

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    Labour MPs Yvette Cooper and Stella Creasy have asked about the situation of women in Northern Ireland who are currently not entitled to free abortions on the NHS in England.

    Mr Green has said that this is a devolved matter and therefore an issue for Northern Ireland to decide. Ms Creasy responds that women in Northern Ireland feel as thought they are "forced to pay the price of a forced marriage".

    For information on the recent Supreme Court decision on this issue - read here.

  6. View from Brusselspublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

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  7. SNP MP calls deal 'pork-barrel politics'published at 16:33 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

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    The SNP's Pete Wishart calls this a "pathetic, grubby little deal" and an example of the "worst excesses of pork-barrel politics".

    He asks why the Barnett formula has been circumvented in this case for Northern Ireland, and says this is a "huge test" for new Scottish Tory MPs - saying they can "either stand up for Scotland or stand behind this chaotic government and its new friends"

    Mr Green replies that Mr Wishart is "so wide of the mark it is almost laughable" and recites a list of city-deals in Scotland that are outside the Barnett formula - saying "huge amounts" of money are going into Scotland outside the Barnett formula.

  8. What is a 'confidence and supply' deal?published at 16:32 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

    A confidence and supply arrangement is different to a formal coalition like the one formed between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats between 2010-15.

    The coalition agreement meant both parties supported certain policies of the other party, and Liberal Democrats held ministerial and Cabinet positions.

    In contrast, a confidence and supply arrangement means that a party agrees to support the government in matters of confidence (that is votes where, by convention, if the government loses then an election must be called), such as voting in favour of the Queen's Speech or supporting it in a motion of no confidence.

    The supply aspect of the arrangement relates to the key aspect of finance - and so a party in a confidence and supply deal will support the government's budget and subsequent finance bills.

    Votes on other matters will be dealt with on a “case by case basis”.

    The DUP-Conservative deal made this morning also contains other matters such as support for security, defence, funding for farmers, and Brexit.

    The full deal can be found here, external.

  9. Green: Deal makes new NI executive 'more likely'published at 16:26 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

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    Damian Green says that in contrast to Ms Thorberry's comments, the investment of money into Northern Ireland makes the formation of a new executive in Northern Ireland "more likely".

    He says that the formation of this new executive will be one of the great achievements of this week, and reminds MPs that the extra money goes to all communities in Northern Ireland.

  10. Thornberry - 'A shabby and reckless deal'published at 16:25 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

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    Labour's Emily Thornberry responds to the statement, saying "this is a shabby and reckless deal" which has taken the government "at least £1bn to buy".

    She also warns that the true cost for peace in Northern Ireland "could be much higher", telling MPs that the peace is fragile and relies on trust, good faith, and the impartiality of the UK government.

    For the government to risk this "just to prop up this dismal prime minister is nothing short of a disgrace", she says.

    Ms Thornberry asks what legal advice has been received about the compatibility of the announcement with the Good Friday agreement.

    She finishes by saying that the government had said in the election campaign that there was "no magic money tree" and asks if he has "found the key to the secret garden", or whether like everything else the government says and does,"it can be ditched if it helps them hold onto power".

  11. Background: Conservative - DUP dealpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

    DUP deal
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    Chief Whips: The DUP's Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Tory Gavin Williamson sign the agreement as their party leaders look on

    An agreement has been reached which will see the Democratic Unionist Party back Theresa May's minority government.

    The deal, which comes two weeks after the election resulted in a hung Parliament, will see the 10 DUP MPs back the Tories in key Commons votes.

    There will be £1bn extra for Northern Ireland over the next two years.

    DUP leader Arlene Foster said the "wide-ranging" pact was "good for Northern Ireland and the UK" but one critic said it was a "straight bung".

    Read more here.

  12. 'DUP deal gives extra confidence to people'published at 16:20 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

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    The First Secretary of State, Damian Green has said the DUP deal means people "can be more confident that the government will be able to get its legislation through".

    When questioned whether the UK government could remain an 'honest broker' in the peace process, Mr Green said "the agreement very specifically makes clear" that the UK government and the DUP support the Good Friday Agreement.

    "We've illustrated that by the fact that the Northern Ireland secretary has not been part of the talks."

  13. Former civil servant criticises DUP dealpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

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  14. DUP to support government on Brexit, security and budget votespublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

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    Damian Green says that as the party that won the most votes and largest number of seats by a "significant margin", it is only the Conservative party which has the "ability and legitimacy" to provide leadership for the country.

    The DUP will support the government on the budget, Queen's speech, Brexit and national security, the first secretary of state says.

    Mr Green says the government will govern for all parts of the community in Northern Ireland - a reference to concerns that reliance on DUP votes could affect the UK government's neutrality in the terms the Good Friday Agreement.

    The confidence and supply agreement "in no way affects" the government's desire to see the re-establishment of an inclusive Northern Ireland executive, Mr Green says.

  15. Audience for DUP statementpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

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  16. Northern Ireland statementpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

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    First Secretary of State Damian Green is now on his feet making a statement about the deal that has been reached between the Conservatives and the DUP.

  17. 'A rich assortment of distinction'published at 16:10 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

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    As the few remaining MPs seeking to ask questions of the prime minister rise to catch the Speaker's eye, Mr Bercow can be heard to remark on the "rich assortment of distinction" seeking to be called to speak.

    One of this "rich assortment" is Labour's Joan Ryan, who asks about the future of the European Arrest Warrant, external in the Brexit negotiations.

    Mrs May replies that those issues will be part of the negotiations and tells MPs that she recalls Labour MPs trying to block powers from the European Arrest Warrant - which prompts some shouts of protest from the Labour benches.

  18. Lib Dems warn of 'anodyne' legislative programmepublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

    Queen's Speech debate

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    Lord Fox is opening for the Lib Dems, and he says that the government's minority status means that outside Brexit they don't have "the slightest chance of passing anything but most anodyne piece of legislation".

    He questions whether measures such as support for electric cars and space travel have been properly thought-out.

  19. Tory MP calls for certainty for EU nationalspublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

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    Responding to a questions from the Conservative MP for Gloucester Richard Graham about whether more certainty can be given to EU nationals, Mrs May says she "hopes and believes" there is good will on both sides to recognise the importance of this issue to people both in the UK and in the EU.

    She says that she cannot give a timetable as the EU have said "nothing is agreed until everything is agreed".

    The prime minister adds that she hopes to give final reassurance "at an early stage".

  20. UK is most important single market for Scotland - Maypublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 26 June 2017

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    The new SNP MP for Glasgow East, David Linden, asks if the government will secure the future of Scottish jobs by ensuring that the UK remains in the EU single market.

    Mrs May replies that for Scottish jobs "the most important single market is that of the United Kingdom".