Tag Archives: Peter Bottomley

Replacements of six MPs in Sussex


Prior to the General Election there were sixteen Sussex MPs. Three of them had announced they would retire in July several months ago. They were Henry Smith from Crawley, Tim Loughton from East Worthing and Shoreham and Caroline Lucas from … Continue reading

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Looking at candidates fighting in the election


Although we cannot currently know the Election outcome for Sussex MP’s in Parliament it will be interesting to consider what success some previous MPs may achieve in July.   The Hove MP location was established as a voting event back in 1950 … Continue reading

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July 4th seemed to take everyone by surprise


It was evident that Parliament had planned to open following the May Bank Holiday break holiday as articles had been planned for discussion from the 23rd May. However, the announcement for the General election vote on the 4th July seemed … Continue reading

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Our MPs join debate on Palestinian refugee visas


Last Monday in Parliament there was a significant discussion organised by Cat Smith, Labour MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood about the e-petition 648577 “Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war” with nearly 104,000 signatures including … Continue reading

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MP debate the right to die and rent controls


Today is a holiday for most of us including the Government. On Wednesday the 1st May Henry Smith, the Crawley MP organised a discussion about “UK trade: Aviation”. He comments “I thank Mr Speaker for granting me this debate on the importance … Continue reading

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A call from Peter Bottomley in Parliament for Acts 5:41


In Parliament each Thursday there is a Business of the House session which is organised by Penny Mordaunt who is the Leader of the House of Commons and there are a number of requests or comments from other MPs each … Continue reading

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When it will be possible for people to register?


Last week there was a session in Parliament that is entitled Infected Blood Inquiry which was organised by Diana Johnson, the MP for Kingston upon Hull North. She started the session with “To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office to make a statement … Continue reading

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Thousands join call for vote on assisted dying


This week there are only a few items that have been published on the Government website that are linked to Sussex but they are significant. Today there is a plan for MPs to potentially take part in a discussion for … Continue reading

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A mix of opinions on the Early Day Motions


One significant Parliament theme when it closes down for the holidays are the Early Day Motions (EDM) which are petitions endorsed by MPs who are not members of the Government. There is a mix of views amongst MP’s and political … Continue reading

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Minister says Kathleen Stock is distinguished academic.


On Thursday lunchtime Peter Bottomley from Worthing West took part in the Extremism Definition and Community Engagement event that Michael Gove had created and when Peter contributed he stated during his session that “More recently, when Kathleen Stock was at the University of … Continue reading

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