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Category Archives: Parliament and Democracy
Belfast/Good Friday Agreement: 25th Anniversary
It was very exciting to celebrate the Good Friday Agreement on Thursday at the end of the period in Parliament and there was a debate which involved a number of MPs including Peter Kyle who is our Hove Labour MP … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Good Friday Agreement, Peter Kyle, Simon Hoare
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The Government won’t publish food labelling!
Last Wednesday a Conservative MP asked a very simple question and sadly the response from the Government was very clearly NO but rather than say NO they stated a long response but the answer is clearly NO. The MP who … Continue reading
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Debate
Last Wednesday, a debate took place in the Westminster Hall which related to 3 of the petitions that many of people have endorsed. They are e-petition 607849 – Make SEND training mandatory for all teaching staff; which was completed in … Continue reading
Posted in Community Safety, Education, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged Geraint Davies, Sally-Ann Hart
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Deadline for Coronation Street Parties looming…
We have just over 24 hours to organise a street party for the Kings Coronation. A few days ago I received an email from Nikkie who is the Digital PR and Marketing Lead at the group called FTD Digital. It … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged FTD Digital, King Charles III, Nikkie Thorpe
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Thank Chris Elmore for raising FareShare in Parliament
On Thursday this debate on the theme of Food Price Inflation was set out by Jim McMahon who is the Labour MP for Oldham West and Royton in the North area of Manchester and he is also the Shadow Secretary … Continue reading
An excellent Solar Rooftop Installation debate last week
On Wednesday last week the MP for Brighton Pavilion, Caroline Lucas set out a debate under the theme of Solar Rooftop Installation which was a very constructive session. Three other MPs contributed to the event who were Jim Shannon the … Continue reading
Our city does not have a permanent driving test centre
On Thursday Douglas Chapman the SNP MP from Dunfermline and West Fife, asked three questions about his own location and the response came from Richard Holden who is the Department for Transport Minister and his response included on a focus … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Douglas Chapman, Richard Holden
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The Government won’t publish food labelling!
On Wednesday a Conservative MP asked a very simple question and sadly the response which came from the Government was obviously not YES or NO but rather the Minister stated an extensive response but the answer did not indicate YES … Continue reading
Value Care Workers in the way that we value others
On Wednesday the 22nd of March in the House of Lords there was a debate called Social Care: Workforce Strategy and one of the people who contributed to the debate was Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop of York who spoke the … Continue reading
“That is an appalling situation” states Penny Mordaunt
Last Thursday the MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, Tim Loughton asked a question and the response from Penny Mordaunt who is the Leader of the House of Commons admitted that the Government had an APPALLING SITUATION! and it was … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Conservative Party, Lindsay Hoyle, Penny Mordaunt, Tim Loughton
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