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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.

International Rail Services: Kent and Sussex

Posted on November 2, 2023 by ianchisnall

Last Wednesday on 25th October 2023 there was a discussion in Parliament which was initially set out with the title International Rail Services: Kent which was initially from Damian Green who is the MP for Ashford. However after he had … Continue reading →

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A recall for Audio Visual in Parliament

Posted on November 1, 2023 by ianchisnall

Robert Wilf Stevenson is a Labour member of the House of Lords from Scotland and on Thursday last week he submitted a written question about Audio Visual for Parliament and his document was responded by a Government Minister John Gardiner. … Continue reading →

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Scotland Secondary School Teachers with STEM & IET

Posted on October 31, 2023 by ianchisnall

Last Thursday there was a discussion in the Scottish Parliament that is entitled of Secondary School Teachers (Action on Numbers). The MSP that began the session is Jamie Green who is a member of the Scottish Conservatives. He opened the … Continue reading →

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Some significant and unusual vote patterns

Posted on October 30, 2023 by ianchisnall

(This piece was published in the Brighton Argus today – 30th October 2023) This week marks the second week of Parliament opening after all of the Party conferences have finished. There was a noticeable reduction in the amount of published … Continue reading →

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What the Government help support women in STEM?

Posted on October 28, 2023 by ianchisnall

This question came from two MPs on Wednesday this week at the beginning of a session entitled Women in STEM Jobs. The responses from the Government Minister is the Lewes MP Maria Caulfield who I have met in the past … Continue reading →

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Government claims work with social media companies

Posted on October 25, 2023 by ianchisnall

On Thursday 19th October the Labour MP for Hove, Peter Kyle submitted a question that focussed on whether the Government has received written responses from all the social media companies and Michelle Donelan who is a Minister and the Conservative … Continue reading →

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Israel and Gaza spoke in Parliament yesterday

Posted on October 24, 2023 by ianchisnall

Last week there were several themes focused in the Parliament that can be seen here in my blog yesterday that was printed in the Brighton Argus yesterday. Along with the items I mentioned yesterday from last week, I have now … Continue reading →

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MPs take part in debates on the crisis in Gaza

Posted on October 23, 2023 by ianchisnall

(This piece was published in the Brighton Argus today – 23rd October 2023 under the headline of “Our MPs in Parliament”) This week, the second in Parliament following the break from the Party Political Conferences contains plans for a number … Continue reading →

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The political focus of brownfield lands for Sussex

Posted on October 22, 2023 by ianchisnall

On Monday last week there was a session that took place in Parliament which is entitled “Brownfield Land: Development – Levelling Up, Housing and Communities” which was organised by Henry Smith who is the Conservative MP for Crawley and the … Continue reading →

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How many unaccompanied children are housed in hotels?

Posted on October 21, 2023 by ianchisnall

Yesterday (Friday 20th October) Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion submitted a written question to the Government and her question is “To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unaccompanied children are being housed in arranged hotel accommodation … Continue reading →

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