Tag Archives: Jim Shannon

An excellent Solar Rooftop Installation debate last week

Posted on March 27, 2023 by ianchisnall

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 →

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World Day of Prayer – Friday 3rd March 2023

Posted on March 5, 2023 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday Jim Shannon, the DUP MP who is responsible for Strangford in Northern Ireland submitted a document which was released to the MPs in the whole of the UK. Sadly there were only two MPs who responded to his … Continue reading →

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A call from some MPs for Local Government Funding

Posted on February 22, 2023 by ianchisnall

During the Parliamentary half term session one of the most senior MPs George Howarth set out a Local Government proposal. On the Morning of Wednesday 22nd February when I first wrote this piece three of his MP colleagues endorsed the … Continue reading →

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A Sussex MP raised Climate Change and Biodiversity

Posted on February 13, 2023 by ianchisnall

Last Wednesday Sally-Ann Hart the Conservative MP for Hastings and Rye opened a debate in Westminster Hall. The title of the event was Climate Change and Biodiversity and sadly even though this was published in the previous week no other … Continue reading →

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Several MPs have endorsed some recent EDM documents

Posted on January 11, 2023 by ianchisnall

It is encouraging that several of the Early Day Motions that were set out just before Christmas have been raised up in the first few days since Parliament has reopened. One of the EDM documents was the “Celebrating the birth … Continue reading →

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Have a great Christmas, nice words from a great MP

Posted on December 24, 2022 by ianchisnall

A couple of weeks ago I spotted that a MP from Northern Ireland in the DUP group called Jim Shannon had submitted a document to promote Christmas for all of us. I wrote about it here. His document for this … Continue reading →

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Churches could ask MPs to support important themes

Posted on December 18, 2022 by ianchisnall

In the past I have visited a number of Churches that have often prayed for the Government and Parliament and their local Councils and asked for good outcomes to emerge from their involvement. I have also had the opportunity occasionally … Continue reading →

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Jim Shannon is celebrating Christmas for Jesus

Posted on December 13, 2022 by ianchisnall

It is always interesting to read the latest documents supplied in the Early Day Motion session in Parliament by MPs outside of the Government. Most of them are focused on political themes and indeed they are useful to research and … Continue reading →

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Is Parliament a wise place for such comments to be made

Posted on March 21, 2021 by ianchisnall

It would be very easy for some of us to assume that Parliament is the location and context for ways to improve our nation. In addition the cost of running Parliament does suggest that any debate should be based on … Continue reading →

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