Tag Archives: Caroline Ansell

Gillian Keegan leads the way at Tory Conference


(This piece was published in the Brighton Argus today – 9th October 2023) The last few days has seen three Party Political Conferences overlapping this weekend. The only one taking part here in Brighton was the Green Party and on … Continue reading

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last week in Parliament some unusual voting took place


Today is the beginning of the third week of Parliament however this week marks the end of usual Parliament sessions until the third week of October as the three main political parties will hold their Party Conferences for this year. … Continue reading

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Eastbourne has made Plastic Packaging Tax changes


On Tuesday 5th of September the second day of Parliament since the Summer Caroline Ansell, the Eastbourne MP began a brief discussion about Plastic Packaging Tax and her comments were responded by Gareth Davies who is the Exchequer Secretary for … Continue reading

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Some of the actions from MPs last week in Parliament


(This item was published in the Brighton Argus on 11th September 2023 with their document “MP leads session on airport duty-free shops“) Last week was the first week of Parliament after the end of their summer period. The “TheyWorkForYou” website … Continue reading

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MPs should review Petitions that have many signatures


(This item appears on the Brighton Argus on 21st August 2023) Today we can enjoy our final Bank Holiday. Next Monday will see Parliament reopen and so it is likely that this week our MPs will be preparing for their … Continue reading

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Government mission’s UK the most innovative economy!


Caroline Ansell, the Eastbourne MP asked a question just before Parliament closed down and her question was significant, but the response from the Minister who was Paul Scully who is the Minister for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology … Continue reading

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A reflection of the Petition attendance for Parliament


Today is the last day of July and the beginning of the second week of the summer break for Parliament when MPs are not able to discuss the usual business issues with their colleagues or the Government. However, in the … Continue reading

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MPs raised several themes including wages for Teachers


During this week Parliament will close down for Summer so apart for the Government MPs who will continue to work in the Summer, the others will end this week. However, they are able to send contributions to the Government through … Continue reading

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A reflection of some events this week and also last week


Today in the House of Commons there will be an event that involves a local MP this afternoon and also tomorrow morning. That event is the Education Committee which involves Private Meeting discussions. The only Sussex person involved is Caroline Ansell … Continue reading

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Last week a significant response to these public petitions


(This item first appeared in Brighton Argus on 19th June with “Petition sparks debate among Sussex MPs”)  Each week that Parliament is open there are potential opportunities for our representatives to behave in a way that seems different to what … Continue reading

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