Mark Prisk MP

  Maria Miller defended the decision of David Cameron not to speak in tonight’s same-sex marriage debate, and welcomed the announcement of a review into civil partnerships. "The Prime Minister has been this evening in lobbies voting o... Continue to article

Tim Loughton said the Government backed amendments to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill created “glaring inequalities”. “The particular issue that I was pushing this evening was about extending civil partnerships to opposite sex coupl... Continue to article

David Burrowes said it was important to “fight to stand up for marriage”. “The fight is not about the party, it’s not about who in the party agrees or disagrees. It’s about the fight to stand up for marriage and we had a set of amendment... Continue to article

Margot James said that there was enough time to debate same-sex marriage as well as issues “that matter to the majority of people”. “Parliament can consider more than one thing at a time. The way bills go through Parliament there is time... Continue to article

Sarah Wollaston said she wanted to see the equal marriage bill passed and that the issue of opposite-sex civil partnerships could be looked at in the future. “I think it would be a real shame if equal marriage were de-railed by this wrec... Continue to article

Anne McIntosh said that same-sex marriage was not a party political matter. “On the issue of same-sex marriage, it is not a party political matter. There will be all parties represented in both lobbies on different sides of the argument,... Continue to article

Yvette Cooper revealed she would not support Tim Loughton’s amendment calling for civil partnerships to be opened up to opposite-sex couples, and urged MPs instead to get behind Labour’s own amendment. “That [whether Labour will vote for... Continue to article

Charlotte Leslie said the Government should either address the issue of equal marriage properly by simultaneously equalising rights to civil partnerships or "let sleeping dogs lie". “What’s interesting about this amendment is it has supp... Continue to article

Tim Loughton claimed Nick Clegg was “patently wrong” to suggest his amendment extending civil partnerships to all was designed to wreck the same-sex marriage bill. “Well he’s just wrong, and patently wrong, because a lot of people from a... Continue to article

Caroline Lucas said drug consumption rooms would help to get needles off the streets. "A lot of it is building on good work that’s going on in the city right now, and there is the more controversial proposal which is about the idea of lo... Continue to article

Matthew Hancock said it was the “intention” of the Help to Buy scheme to help first-time buyers, but refused to rule out it being used for second homes. “The situation is extremely clear, and it’s as set out by the Chancellor on the Toda... Continue to article

Mark Prisk said the new Government's home-buy scheme was not about second homes. "I think Ed Balls is claiming that somehow you can get a loan on the help to buy scheme for your second home – lets be clear, that’s not the case. As for th... Continue to article

Eric Pickles praised the progress of the Government's scheme to help troubled families. "We’re doing remarkably well. We’re way ahead of what we thought we would be but it’s a fairly straightforward thing. It’s about getting children int... Continue to article

Mark Prisk welcomed the “really encouraging” latest figures on the Government’s Right to Buy scheme. “We saw the Right to Buy scheme actually fall to rock bottom under the last government. We’ve changed the rules, made it a much easier a... Continue to article