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Welfare Reform Bill and Benefit Cap

Welfare Reform Bill and Benefit Cap

By • on February 7, 2012

After much publicity the Welfare Reform Bill returned to the Commons this week for consideration of the amendments suggested by the House of...

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Support for start-up businesses

Support for start-up businesses

By • on January 31, 2012

Last week the Prime Minister announced a new nationwide campaign in which the Government will look to work with the private sector to highlight...

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Daylight Saving Bill

Daylight Saving Bill

By • on January 23, 2012

When Bills progress through the Houses of Parliament they go through stages in the House of Commons and the House of Lords. At the present time...

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Glossop Bypass meeting organised by Andrew

Glossop Bypass meeting organised by Andrew

By • on January 23, 2012

The ongoing issue of the Mottram-Tintwistle bypass was discussed again last Friday, at a meeting in Glossop convened by local Conservative MP...

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Andrew to host Air Ambulance fundraising dinner with special guest Anton du Beke

Andrew to host Air Ambulance fundraising dinner with special guest Anton du Beke

By • on January 23, 2012

Star of BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing, Anton du Beke, will be in Buxton supporting Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance...

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National Citizenship Service

National Citizenship Service

By • on January 17, 2012

Whilst 2012 will doubtless be an exciting and memorable year for the country, with the Olympic Games and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee taking place,...

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Andrew’s campaign for rural mobile coverage triumphs

Andrew’s campaign for rural mobile coverage triumphs

By • on January 16, 2012

The long parliamentary campaign backed by High Peak MP Andrew Bingham to bring mobile coverage to rural areas achieved a victory this week, as...

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Further reaction to Corbar Decision

Andrew has today expressed his disappointment that the Improvement and Scrutiny Committee on Derbyshire County Council have voted not to refer the decision to close...

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Campaigning for Financial Education

There was a debate in the Chamber of the House last week regarding financial education in schools. Another subject nominated by the Backbench Business Committee...

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European veto and fighting for Corbar

The European summit at the end of last week has dominated the news media ever since it became clear that the Prime Minister stuck to his word and refused to agree...

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Andrew urges people to get their flu jabs this winter

High Peak MP Andrew Bingham is this week encouraging High Peak residents to get this season’s flu vaccine in line with Government recommendations.  Last year,...

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Andrew reacts to Corbar closure decision

On Tuesday 6th December, the day before the decision on Corbar was due, Andrew sent the following email to David Sharp and Mark Todd, of Derbyshire County NHS, which...

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Autumn Statement

The Autumn Statement delivered by the Chancellor is a pre-cursor to the Budget held in the Spring. This year’s Autumn Statement had even greater significance as...

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AFPS trip to Afghanistan

There are various schemes available to Members of Parliament to pursue interests that assist us in our job and to inform decision making or to use for the benefit...

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Andrew meets troops in Afghanistan

Andrew was sent to Afghanistan last weekend as part of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme (AFPS) which Andrew volunteered to be part of last year. The High...

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