The Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill, which grants every police force in Britain, MI5 and a broad range of other governmental bodies the power to authorise undercover agents to commit crimes, has passed its third reading in the Commons
Campaigners had warned that a cut in MPs without a cap on the number of ministers would amount to an ‘executive power grab’, disproportionately reducing the number of backbenchers.
The Committee will examine whether the policy assumptions reflected in the design of Universal Credit are appropriate for different groups of claimants.
An amendment opening the way for possible alignment in gambling regulation between Northern Ireland and mainland Britain has been accepted by the Government.
Outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May is being asked to resist making dozens of appointments to the House of Lords as part of the traditional resignation honours.