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About ianchisnall

I am passionate about the need for public policies to be made accessible to everyone, especially those who want to improve the wellbeing of their communities. I am particularly interested in issues related to crime and policing as well as health services and strategic planning.

Holocaust Memorial Day

Posted on January 27, 2024 by ianchisnall

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day and one of the significant supporters is the charity “Holocaust Memorial Day Trust” which provides information throughout the year. They have published a piece which is available here Two of our local MPs have commented … Continue reading →

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Bishop Rachel assists parents in prison if they have childs

Posted on January 26, 2024 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday there were a number of members of House of Lords who discussed in a session entitled “Schools: Persistent Absenteeism” and the session was established by a Labour person Fiona Twycross and she began with “To ask His Majesty’s Government … Continue reading →

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Consider: Hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying

Posted on January 24, 2024 by ianchisnall

A couple of weeks ago on 5th January Hanna Geissler published this e-Petition called 653593 which was submitted from nearly 82,000 signatures at that time. A few days ago Rabbi Elli Sarah promoted it on Twitter and the text is … Continue reading →

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MPs set to debate fair pay for our farmers

Posted on January 22, 2024 by ianchisnall

(This blog has been adopted by the Brighton Argus today on the 22nd January 2024 which is published in the OUR MPS IN PARLIAMENT theme on page 30) Today in Parliament there is an opportunity for a number of Sussex … Continue reading →

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A contribution on BBC Funding from Steve Bassam

Posted on January 21, 2024 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday 17th January there was a discussion in the House of Lords which was described as BBC: Funding – Question by Amyas Morse, a Crossbench member. Several people took part including Steve Bassam a former labour councillor in Brighton … Continue reading →

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Questions about children from the Bishop of Durham

Posted on January 20, 2024 by ianchisnall

Last week in the House of Lords there were several questions for supporting children in the UK, organised by the Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler. On Tuesday there was a session entitled “Coram’s Charter for Children” and eight other members … Continue reading →

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Prime Minister to back a permanent bilateral ceasefire?

Posted on January 19, 2024 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday this week on 17th January during the Engagements session which are opportunities for MPs to ask questions from the PM, the Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas of the Green Party focused on the Gaza theme. So below is … Continue reading →

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The titanic error was belief in the technology

Posted on January 15, 2024 by ianchisnall

(This item first appeared in the Brighton Argus on the 15th January 2024 which is described within the OUR MPS IN PARLIAMENT theme on page 29) Today is the beginning of the second week of Parliament but last week on … Continue reading →

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A significant question from the Bishop of Chelmsford

Posted on January 14, 2024 by ianchisnall

Last Wednesday the House of Lords held a session entitled “Social Housing: Mould” which involved a number of questions. The Minister who responded to them was Baroness Scott of Bybrook who is Jane Scott previously the leader of Wiltshire Council. … Continue reading →

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Free School Meals: Children with SEND for Brighton and Hove

Posted on January 13, 2024 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday the 10th January a Parliament session was debated by Ian Byrne the Labour MP for West Derby in Liverpool.  He started the session about Free School Meals: Children with SEND. His first few words were “I beg to … Continue reading →

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