Ann Widdecombe suggested taking over a disused holiday camp to ease prison overcrowding
The Reform UK member previously served as a prisons minister under the Conservative administration of Sir John Major.
The Reform UK member previously served as a prisons minister under the Conservative administration of Sir John Major.
The ECHR reminded Mr Paterson that an MP's integrity is essential to maintaining public trust in democratic systems and parliaments.
People in England and Wales not in receipt of pension credit or other means-tested benefits will lose out under the policy.
The Foreign Secretary said he was certain that UK arms exports to Israel could be used to breach international humanitarian law.
The Prime Minister had claimed the Government inherited crisis and failure ‘absolutely everywhere’ from the Conservatives.
Richard Tice also became agitated by muttering as he addressed parliament for the first time.
Nine Labour MPs voted in favour of the amendment against the will of Sir Keir Starmer - along with the Lib Dems, SNP and independents.
The Labour MP said he hopes MPs will one day be able to swear an oath of allegiance based on defending democracy and upholding human rights.
The new Foreign Secretary is visiting Germany, Poland and Sweden on his first overseas trip in the role.
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