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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.

MPs tackle dangerous dogs and food poverty


(This article was published in the Brighton Argus today – 27th November 2023) The plans for Parliament this week based on the “TheyWorkForYou” website which last week did not seem very significant but this week include one session this afternoon … Continue reading

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Lets ask our MP’s about FareShare requirements


A number of years ago in 1989 the Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Labour colleagues created the Early Day Motions (EDM) which are intended to enable MPs who are not members of the Government to be able to proposed … Continue reading

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Mental Health: Children and Young People in Brighton


On Thursday this session took place in the House of Lords and one of the members of the Government who contributed was Nick Markham who was born in the Haywards Heath area. He raised his comments and one of the … Continue reading

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Caroline Ansell spoked about International people’s Day


On Tuesday this week a group of MPs contributed in a International Men’s Day discussion that was organised by Nicholas Fletcher who is the Conservative MP for Don Valley. He began with “I beg to move, That this House has considered … Continue reading

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Debates ahead are key for student nurses


(This article was published in the Brighton Argus today – 20th November 2023) This afternoon Parliament will debate several e-petitions organised by a number of people during last year entitled ‘Relating to pay and financial support for healthcare students’ organised … Continue reading

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Welsh Government Social Justice referred to FareShare


Jane Hutt is a Labour Member of Senedd for the Welsh Parliament and on Monday and also on Wednesday she was involved in Foodbanks discussion for Wales. The Monday session began from Heledd Fychan who is the Plaid Cymru who … Continue reading

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The Nottingham MP Nadia Whittome is aware of YMCA


On Thursday in Parliament there was a session entitled Topical Questions and a wide range of MPs contributed which included Nadia Whittome who is the Nottingham East representative. Her question began with the reference to a YMCA report that reports … Continue reading

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Islamophobia Awareness Month EDM in Parliament


Last week Christine Jardine who is the Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh published an EDM item that is entitled Islamophobia Awareness Month which can be seen here and the text is below. So far 20 other MPs have endorsed it … Continue reading

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The Newcastle MP Chi is calling to promote STEM


On Tuesday Chi Onwurah who is the Labour MP for Newcastle Upon Tyne Central wrote two questions to the Government that both focused on STEM. This is very good for an MP to be challenging the Government. The questions and … Continue reading

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Lloyd Russell-Moyle asked about the Bibby Stockholm


On Monday Lloyd Russell-Moyle who is the MP for Brighton Pavilion submitted a question to the Government about them “became aware of legionnaire’s disease on the Bibby Stockholm.” and the response from the Government was Robert Jenrick who is the Minister … Continue reading

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