KCC get £12m Government grant
KCC have received over £12m from central Government as a reward for meeting targets to improve public services.The money is not ring-fenced, so KCC can use it...
Read this entry »Derek Wyatt (Lab, Ret 2010)
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Former memeber for Sittingbourne & Sheppey. Retired from parliament in 2010.Articles written by Derek Wyatt (Lab, Ret 2010)
Now Is The Time To Say “Goodbye”
Parliament broke up last Thursday (08.04.10) and we formally close down at 5pm on Monday (12.04.10). MPs not standing again curiously retain...
Read this entry » A Grand National
MP Derek Wyatt and Jack, his son, attended the Grand National yesterday – a first for both of them.They set out to break even………. ...
Read this entry » Financial Times Interview on Retiring MPs
Financial Times: Page 2 Saturday 10.04.10 Jim Pickard article entitled: Regrets and Nostalgia as MPs face exit. “Derek Wyatt,...
Read this entry » MP intervenes in 3rd Reading of Digital Bill
3rd reading of Digital Economy Bill07.04.2010Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) (Lab): It is alarming, although not surprising, that...
Read this entry » Tory Economic Policy “A house of cards”
LABOUR: Tory economic plan ‘a house of cards’Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Chancellor Alistair Darling and Business Secretary...
Read this entry » Oral Question on Zimbabwe
FCO QT 06.04.10ZimbabweDerek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) (Lab): Will the Minister bring me up to speed on the extent to which the...
Read this entry » MP’s last speech in the House on the Digital Bill
MP Derek Wyatt made his last speech in the House this afternoon on the 2nd Reading of the Digital bill. ...
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Extra funding for Further Education
The Government has announced funding for an additional 8,530 Further Education places across the South East from the next educational year. This will take allocation...
Read this entry »3 Degrees, Drifters, 4 Tops & Temptations
Derek went to see some of his favourited bands mostly re-constituted except for the 3 Degrees….there was only one remaining Drifter, Tops and Temptation but...
Read this entry »Blind Side & Lourdes: 2 contrasting films
Two Easter Films to see: Blind Side starring Sandra Bulloch in her Oscar award performanceandLourdes – a subtle French film about those groups who go...
Read this entry »A Day at our Free Museums & Galleries
Derek and his daughter, Daisy spent today at:** National Portrait Gallery – Irving Penn Portraits (stunning) and Indian Portraits (wonderful) exhibitions**...
Read this entry »Tony Blair’s speech
Speech to Trimdon Labour Club – Tony Blair - Check against delivery - Tony Blair, former Prime Minister and former Leader of… ...
Read this entry »1 in 4 MPs regret careers
COMMONS: 1 in 4 MPs ‘regret’ careers One in four MPs wishes they had never entered Parliament and eight out of ten believe they are ‘hate figures,...
Read this entry »Prime Minister rules out Estuary Airport
From kentnews.co.uk: KENT NEWS: The Prime Minister has assured Kent voters his party has no plans to build a Boris Island-style airport in the Thames Estuary.Tory...
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