Mark Harper

Romanian And Bulgarian 'Surge' Must Be Stopped, Say MPs

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.02.2013 | UK Politics

The government has insisted the UK will not be a "soft touch" on immigration after Conservative MPs raised concerns there will be a sharp jump in migr...

ResHUFFle: The Young Bucks Who Could Be Up For Promotion

The Huffington Post UK | Chris Wimpress | Posted 31.07.2012 | UK Politics

Continuing our fanatical speculation on who might be on the up - or on the way out - in the looming Cabinet reshuffle, here's a profile of four young ...

Ned Simons

Lobbyist Register Should Be Scrapped, Say MPs

HuffingtonPost.com | Ned Simons | Posted 13.07.2012 | UK Politics

The government to scrap its plans to introduce a statutory register of lobbyists, MPs have said. In a report published this morning, the political ...

Lobbying Reform To Be Introduced Soon, Promises Minister

PA | Posted 17.07.2012 | UK Politics

The coalition is determined to push through a shake-up of lobbying rules before 2015, constitutional reform minister Mark Harper said today. Harper...

Chris Wimpress

"There Are Genuinely Mixed Views"

HuffingtonPost.com | Chris Wimpress | Posted 14.04.2012 | UK Politics

Since it's a day for flutters, HuffPost will bet you fifty quid that Mark Harper will one day be leader of the Conservative Party. Any takers? He's ...

Nick Clegg: 'Don't Over-Romanticise Out Of Date House Of Lords'

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 27.02.2012 | UK Politics

Nick Clegg has warned peers not to "over-romanticise" the House of Lords as he faced down critics of his plans to create an elected chamber. Appear...

Fed Up With Your MP ? Before Long You Might Be Able To Sack Them

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 13.12.2011 | UK Politics

MPs found guilty of "serious wrongdoing" risk being kicked out of office mid-term by voters, under plans unveiled the government today. Draft propo...

Improving our Democratic Process

Mark Harper | Posted 26.11.2011 | UK Politics
Mark Harper

Ahead of the 2015 General Election, the country will register to vote with a new system that is not only fit for the 21st Century, but that also protects better against fraud.

Government's Reforms Rushed For Political Purposes, Says Influential Lords Committee

The Huffington Post | Dina Rickman | Posted 16.09.2011 | UK Politics

The coalition’s constitutional reform programme has been “inconsistent” and rushed because of political considerations, an influential committee...