It’s a busy day ahead of the start of recess – here’s what we are looking forward to.
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick is before the Commons’ Housing committee at 9.30 am, which will see him grilled on the Westferry cash for favors scandal. The Prime Minister has said the matter is closed – but the MPs on the committee clearly think otherwise.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan will be before the Commons transport committee, having just published a review of funding. An independent panel of experts has begun a review of TfLs long term future funding and financing options. Mr Khan is apparently hoping to use today’s session to “set the record straight” with Tories including his leadership rival Shaun Bailey accusing him of leadership failings.
Also up at 9.30 a.m. is Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey, who will be quizzed by the Work and Pensions committee on the suicides of benefits claimants.
The centrepiece of the day will be the last PMQs before recess. Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer go head to head one final time today, with questions about Russia and the latest on coronavirus likely to come up.
Theres also an urgent question in the Commons on the Russia report to look forward to, and a written statement from the prime minister on unspecified machinery of government changes.
At 3:30pm, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden will be answering questions on U.K. telecommunications infrastructure i.e. 5G networks and Huawei before the Commons science committee.
And Labour Party lawyers are expected to read out a formal apology today to former staffers who gave evidence to a Panorama documentary on anti-Semitism.read more
Politics latest news: Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer clash over Russia in last PMQs before recess – watch live – Telegraph.co.uk
