King George Hospital
Today with Margaret Hodge MP and Lee Scott MP I took London Health Minister Mike O'Brien to see King George......
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Air Passenger Duty
It is now very clear that the Caribbean which is very dependent on tourism has been disadvantaged by the impact of the Air Passenger Duty system...
Read this entry » Crossrail Academy
On 15 March I chaired the last All Party Crossrail Parliamentary Group meeting of the current Parliament where we had......
Read this entry » Unpleasant Whiff from UKIP candidate Wiffen
The UK Independence Party UKIP is known for its anti European views . When challenged they like to pretend that......
Read this entry » Tamils in Sri Lanka
Mike Gapes used his last question to Ministers in this Parliament on Tuesday to highlight the plight of the Tamils......
Read this entry » Government response to Foreign Affairs Committee Reports
10 April 2010 The Foreign Affairs Committee has published the Government’s responses to its Reports on The Work......
Read this entry » Turks and Caicos
31 March 2010 NEW FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT: TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS UK Government is risking......
Read this entry » The Budget
Speaking to the at Ilford South Labour General Committee on Thursday night Mike Gapes MP said “In his Budget, the......
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Health debate
The Conservatives put down a motion on Healthcare in London today . This merely called for " a more effective......
Read this entry »Nuclear Weapons and Non Proliferation
Mike Gapes intoduced and concluded a major three hour debate in Parliament on Thursday. The debate was called by the......
Read this entry »Tribute to Michael Foot
speaking in a Parliamentary debate on Thursday Mike Gapes MP said "Finally, I place on the record my great sadness......
Read this entry »Column for Ilford Recorder 25 February 2010
As a Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament I welcome renewed interest in ideas of co-operation and mutualism. Firms where......
Read this entry »Holocaust Memorial Day
Here is part of a letter I just received from Karen Pollock of the Holocaust Memorial Trust "Thank you for......
Read this entry »Column for Ilford Recorder January 28 2010
I am working with Councillors of all parties and with Lee Scott MP in a joint campaign to save services at King George Hospital. I am delighted that Redbridge Council...
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