Summary

  • Culture questions in the Commons

  • Attorney general questions follow

  • Urgent question on Defence, fire and rescue contract

  • Business statement outlines week ahead

  • Government statements on universal credit, and on citizens' rights

  • Debates on refugee family reunions and Erasmus+ and successor schemes

  • Peers meet for questions

  • Debates on carers; and armed forces reserves

  1. 'Dinosaur' jibe to MP blocking upskirting billpublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    The PM says a government bill on upskirting will be put forward on Thursday.

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  2. Conservative party internal politics examined...published at 18:14 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

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  3. Minister 'looks foward to Lords' consideration'published at 18:09 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

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  4. Result provides 'legal certainty' of Brexitpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Response to EU Withdrawal Bill

    Conservative MP and former MEP Vicky Ford says that today's result provides a "legal certainty" of Brexit, with the benefit of a number of further recommendations being accepted.

    She says the majority of her colleagues "do not see this as giving some sort of mandate for a no deal Brexit".

    The deal still puts a 'backstop' process in place for Parliament and gives MPs the opportunity to send the government back if they aren't happy with arrangements, she says.

    "Even Dominic Grieve, who is such an eminent lawyer, has agreed that it's something he can live with."

  5. Back to the Lords...published at 18:03 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

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  6. Former Tory rebel: Confident we'll still have full debatepublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Response to EU withdrawal Bill

    Former Tory Brexit rebel Jonathan Djanogly, who backed down over the EU Withdrawal Bill and voted with the government, says he now feels "confident that we will have a full debate, with amendable motions, and that ultimately Parliament can decide what it wants to discuss".

    "It's a good compromise and concessions were given by the government."

    He says giving parliament the option to 'veto' a deal in the first place was a big step by the government, and they've made progress from that.

  7. Fox: No deal Brexit still an optionpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Liam Fox tells the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg concessions to Brexit rebels will not "fundamentally" change anything.

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  8. Benn: Vote shows lack of leadershippublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Response to EU Withdrawal Bill

    Brexit committee chair Hilary Benn says claiming that an amendment could be disputed in the court, as he says government Chief Whip Julian Smith did ahead of the vote, can only ever be a desperate attempt by a desperate government.

    He says it's "perfectly reasonable for the government to have to listen to Parliament" on the final Brexit deal, which the vote today was about.

    He criticised the situation as a sign of a total lack of leadership by the prime minister, not just of her party and government, but the country as well.

    Fellow committee member Jacob Rees-Mogg has defended the government's position, arguing that the UK "has to have the option to be able say we can walk away" for it to have any weight in the Brexit negotiations.

    "Yes there'll be a deal, but it'll come at the last minute because that is how the European Union works. Brexit, I'm glad to say, won't be stopped, however much a few loud mouthed people want to stop it."

  9. MP happy with resultpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

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  10. Lib Dems: Grieve got cold feetpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Reaction to EU Withdrawal Bill vote

    Tom Brake, the Lib Dem Brexit spokesperson, has criticised Dominic Grieve for failing to back his own amendment on a 'meaningful vote'.

    “Just like the Grand Old Duke of York, Grieve has marched his troops to the top of the hill only to get cold feet and retreat with his tail between his legs," he says.

    He accused the Tory rebels of "losing their bottle" and "caving into yet another pathetic government compromise".

    Mr Brake says the prime minister is running out of ways to keep her government in power.

    “Now more than ever, the people must be given the opportunity to make their voice heard. They must be given the final say on the deal.”

  11. Labour 'committed' to Natopublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

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    Shadow Defence Secretary Nia Griffith says Labour is proud of its historical involvement in the founding of Nato.

    Conservative MP James Heappey says Jeremy Corbyn said that an attack on a Nato ally would not necessarily invoke a military response from the UK. Ms Griffith says Labour is fully committed to the UK's obligations to defend other Nato members under Article 5.

    She also argues that Russian aggression in Crimea emphasises the need for a well-resourced Nato. She says she has heard first-hand how important Nato is for Estonia.

    She says the UK must invest in both conventional and cyber defences, and says it "cannot be either or".

    She welcomes efforts to continue dialogue with Russia but warns that there is now less communication between the West and Russia than theree was during the Cold War.

    She echoes Mr Williamson in encouraging other Nato members to reach the 2% target, but points out that the UK is "barely" crossing the threshold. She says defence spending was higher under the last Labour government.

    She says leaving the EU makes the UK's Nato membership even more important, but says Brexit cannot be an excuse to "turn inwards and shirk our international obligations."

  12. Scratching our heads about events in the Commonspublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

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  13. Verhofstadt 'two decade' Brexit warningpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    The European Parliament's Brexit chief tells MPs the two sides must be clear about what they want.

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  14. Shadow Brexit Secretary responds to resultpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

    Reaction to EU Withdrawal Bill vote

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    Keir Starmer, Labour's shadow Brexit secretary, has told BBC News the result of the meaningful vote amendment is disappointing and "comes after Theresa May is forced once again to try to buy off her own MPs at the eleventh hour".

    "Labour has long argued that Parliament should have a proper role in the Brexit negotiations and a meaningful vote on the terms upon which we leave the European Union.

    "We will continue to make that argument and press our case at every opportunity."

  15. Criticism after sick Labour MP called in to votepublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

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  16. Brexiteers cheer vote resultpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

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  17. A sad day for Parliament?published at 16:39 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

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  18. MPs hold debate on Natopublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

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    The Commons is holding a general debate on Nato and Gavin Williamson, the defence secretary, says the UK "can be very proud" to be fulfilling its Nato commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defence.

    He says the UK needs to ensure Nato modernises. He pays tributes to British troops serving on Nato missions in eastern Europe.

    But he says Nato needs more support to face "a host of new threats" that are "global in nature".

    "Russia is a case in point," he says, as the country did not feature in a 2010 threat assessment which focused on ungoverned spaces.

    Threats such as Russia "target our vulnerabilities," he says, highlighting the nerve agent attack in Salisbury.

    Conservative Andrew Murrison intervenes to ask what will happen to the UK's involvement in EU security measures.

    "European security interests have always been our interests," says Mr Williamson. He says that the UK will continue to be involved but also has its own capabilities which are more advanced than most other EU countries.

    The UK will need to spend more on Nato, he says. "We cannot expect US taxpayers to continue to pick up the tab" for other's security, he argues.

    He calls on other countries to meet their 2% commitment and says "if they don't know how to spend it, I'm sure we could do it for them."

  19. Problems ahead?published at 16:31 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

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  20. Another Labour MP reveals he abstainedpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 20 June 2018

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