Tuesday in parliament, our look at the best of the day in the commons and the lords. Coming up the government is to review the maximum stake for fixed odds betting terminals. It could be reduced to £2. Mps hear the terrible toll of gambling. 450,000 children who gamble at least once a week. Otherwise it was an especially hectic day on the committee corridor. I have reports from five committees for you, including international development, where witnesses described the horrors of Hurricane Irma. But among the misery, one uplifting moment. Even though we lost the roof of our prison, i believe our prisoners sat tight and waited for it to be put back on. But first, the maximum stake for a fixed odds betting terminal could drop to as little as £2 under a government review. Currently, people can bet up to £100 every 20 seconds on electronic casino games, fobt machines, as theyre known. But ministers are considering a new limit of somewhere between £2 and £50. The idea is to reduce the r
The week in parliament. Allegations of Sexual Harassment swirl round westminster as all the parties agree to Work Together to deal with the problem. We have a duty to ensure that everyone coming here to contribute to public life is treated with respect. Labour forces the government to hand over their assessments of the impact of brexit to a committee of mps. One conservative issues a warning. You are in charge of this, now you had to face up to the responsibility of delivering a brexit that works for everybody in this country. And, will it be all change in the lords . The architect of the latest plans for reform shares his vision. There will be some rebalancing according to election results. It would operate within a cap on the size of the house. But first, in quite the most dramatic wednesday evening in westminster for some time, the defence secretary suddenly resigned saying his behaviour hadnt been up to standard. The news came amid a whirlwind of rumours about harassment by mps whi
The week in parliament. Allegations of Sexual Harassment swirl round westminster as all the parties agree to Work Together to deal with the problem. We have a duty to ensure that everyone coming here to contribute to public life is treated with respect. Labour forces the government to hand over their assessments of the impact of brexit to a committee of mps. One conservative issues a warning. You are in charge of this, now you had to face up to the responsibility of delivering a brexit that works for everybody in this country. And, will it be all change in the lords . The architect of the latest plans for reform shares his vision. There will be some rebalancing according to election results. Terms for new members. It would operate within a cap on the size of the house. But first, in quite the most dramatic wednesday evening in westminster for some time, the defence secretary suddenly resigned, saying his behaviour hadnt been up to standard. The news came amid a whirlwind of rumours abo
To the responsibility of delivering a brexit that works for everybody in this country. And, will it be all change in the lords . The architect of the latest plans for reform shares his vision. There will be some rebalancing according to election results. Terms for new members. It would operate within a cap on the size of the house. But first, in quite the most dramatic wednesday evening in westminster for some time, the defence secretary suddenly resigned, saying his behaviour hadnt been up to standard. The news came amid a whirlwind of rumours about harassment by mps which had been brewing for days. The speaker set the tone for the week. Let me make it clear that there must be zero tolerance of Sexual Harassment or bullying, here at westminster, or elsewhere. It is absolutely right that the house must address the urgent issue of alleged mistreatment of staff by members of parliament. These allegations make clear that there is a vital need to provide better support and protection for t
The week in parliament. Allegations of Sexual Harassment swirl round westminster as all the parties agree to Work Together to deal with the problem. We have a duty to ensure that everyone coming here to contribute to public life is treated with respect. Labour forces the government to hand over their assessments of the impact of brexit to a committee of mps. One conservative issues a warning. You are in charge of this, now you have to face up to the responsibility of delivering a brexit that works for everybody in this country. And, will it be all change in the lords . The architect of the latest plans for reform shares his vision. There will be some rebalancing according to election results. Terms for new members. It would operate within a cap on the size of the house. But first, in quite the most dramatic wednesday evening in westminster for some time, the defence secretary suddenly resigned, saying his behaviour hadnt been up to standard. The news came amid a whirlwind of rumours ab