Tag Archives: Liz Kendall

MPs to debate e-petition calling for a new election

Posted on January 6, 2025 by ianchisnall

Today in Parliament the e-petition 700143 with over three million signatures will be discussed, “Call a General Election” which includes “I would like there to be another General Election. I believe the current Labour Government have gone back on the … Continue reading →

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Three MPs reference the YMCA in December 2024

Posted on December 29, 2024 by ianchisnall

It was significant that three UK MPs mentioned the work of the YMCA in their comments this month. The first was Bradley Thomas, the Conservative MP for Bromsgrove, on the 3rd December in the discussion about “National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 … Continue reading →

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MP grills minister on carers’ overpayments

Posted on December 23, 2024 by ianchisnall

On Monday last week in Parliament there were two debates with significant contributions from Sussex MPs. The first, “Topical Questions, Work and Pensions” and second, was “Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]”. Alison Griffiths, the Conservative for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, … Continue reading →

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A lack of free meals may prevent more MPs from charities

Posted on October 30, 2020 by ianchisnall

The nation-wide damaging vote on 21st October by Jo Gideon MP and 320 of her colleagues to prevent low income families to receive Free Meals During School Holidays for their children has led to her and three other MPs from … Continue reading →

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Government statistics hide as much as they reveal

Posted on May 30, 2018 by ianchisnall

When the Labour Party introduced Children’s Centres in 1999 they chose to make them available to people in all areas of society. The coalition and now this Government have since closed down over 1000 of them and is now claiming … Continue reading →

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