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Theresa pays tribute to HM The Queen

By • on February 7, 2012, 5:00 pm

Theresa May has offered her congratulations to The Queen on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of her accession to the Throne. Theresa said, “I warmly congratulate Her Majesty on reaching her Diamond Jubilee. This significant anniversary reminds us of The Queen’s many years of dedicated service to the nation, for which we should all be thankful....

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Theresa marks 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birth

By • on February 7, 2012, 4:57 pm

Theresa May has marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens and has paid tribute to the nation’s literary heritage of which he is a part. At a Cabinet meeting this morning, Theresa was presented with a copy of the Dickens classic ‘Little Dorrit’ by the Culture Secretary, Jeremy...

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Gas Safety Trust

By • on February 7, 2012, 4:52 pm

Jason hosted a roundtable breakfast seminar to discuss a new Gas Safety Trust report on carbon monoxide poisoning ahead of its official launch later this year. The aim was to raise awareness amongst politicians of the significant number of preventable CO poisoning incidents that occur in the UK every...

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Visit to Goole Credit Union Office

By • on February 7, 2012, 4:33 pm

  Andrew Percy, MP for Brigg and Goole, visited the Goole Branch of Hull & East Yorkshire Credit Union (HEYCU) in Pasture Road recently to meet with the staff and learn more about the work of this expanding social enterprise.   HEYCU was founded in 1999 as a "not for profit" co-operative enterprise...

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Welcoming New Homes Cash for Great Yarmouth

By • on February 7, 2012, 4:26 pm

  The Government has given Great Yarmouth Borough Council a welcome £1/2 million boost, as part of the New Homes Bonus. The New Homes Bonus is a multi-billion pound programme that rewards communities when they accept more housebuilding in their area, with extra reward for building new affordable homes,...

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Calling for powers to be returned from Brussels

By • on February 7, 2012, 12:42 pm

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Opt-Euro-crime-laws/story-15156414-detail/story.html...

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MPs Tackle BAe Systems on Visit to Brough

By • on February 7, 2012, 12:34 pm

  Local MPs, Andrew Percy, David Davis, Alan Johnson and Diana Johnson visited BAe Systems at Brough last week to meet with management and unions for a further update on proposals to end manufacturing at the site. The visit came just days after it was announced that India looked set to purchase French...

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Reading West MP supports National Apprenticeship Week initiative

By • on February 7, 2012, 10:52 am

To help promote National Apprenticeship Week, Reading West MP Alok Sharma spent the morning of Monday 6th February at Norcot Early Years Nursery in Tilehurst shadowing apprentice Sheraine Sutton-Eaton, who was placed at the nursery by local training provider Chiltern Training which specialises in Childcare...

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SIMON KIRBY MP QUESTIONS NICK CLEGG ON HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM.

By • on February 7, 2012, 12:00 am

This afternoon Simon Kirby MP took the opportunity at Deputy Prime Minister's Questions to ask Nick Clegg what representations he has recently received on the Government's planned reform of the House of Lords. ...

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SIMON KIRBY MP JOINS CONSERVATIVE COLLEAGUES CALLING FOR REPATRIATION OF CRIME AND POLICING POWERS

By • on February 7, 2012, 12:00 am

Simon Kirby MP has joined over 100 fellow Conservative MPs in writing to Prime Minister David Cameron, urging him to repatriate crime and policing powers from the EU....

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SIMON KIRBY MP WELCOMES GROWTH IN APPRENTICESHIPS UNDER COALITION GOVERNMENT AT START OF NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK

By • on February 7, 2012, 12:00 am

Simon Kirby, Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown, has welcomed new figures which show Coalition investment has led to a substantial rise in the number of apprenticeships since the last Labour Government. ...

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YOUNG PEOPLE IN BRIGHTON KEMPTOWN GIVEN THE CHANCE TO BE CHANCELLOR

By • on February 7, 2012, 12:00 am

Simon Kirby is supporting the launch of Chance to be Chancellor 2012 and is calling on schools and young people in Brighton Kemptown to take up in the challenge to learn about, and share their opinions on, Budget 2012. ...

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James calls for Government action to fight cyber crime

By • on February 7, 2012, 12:00 am

James Morris , Member of Parliament for Halesowen and Rowley Regis, has called on the Government to take urgent action to tackle the growing threat of online crime. Speaking in Parliament ahead of Worldwide Safer Internet Day, James highlighted the need for coordination across all parts of government...

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Rowley students put MP on the spot

By • on February 7, 2012, 12:00 am

James Morris was given a grilling when he visited St Michael’s C of E High School at the new Rowley Learning Campus. After being grilled in a question and answer session with the School Council about his work as a Member of Parliament, James was shown round the school’s new building by students. The...

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Harriett questions Shadow Chancellor on financial regulation

By • on February 6, 2012, 10:00 pm

Harriett quizzes the Shadow Chancellor over regulatory policy regarding Financial Services regulations. read more » ...

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