Tag Archives: Peter Bottomley

Tory MPs rebel on votes at Westminster

Posted on May 29, 2023 by ianchisnall

(This item first appeared in the Brighton Argus on 29th May 2023)  Last week Parliament closed down on Thursday afternoon for the whole of this week and it will reopen a week on Monday so our local MPs may work … Continue reading →

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Safety of School Buildings including Sussex

Posted on May 26, 2023 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday there was a debate that took place in Parliament which was entitled Safety of School Buildings and at the end of the debate there was a voting arrangement. Sadly the Conservatives voted against the document and because they … Continue reading →

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Will Parliament reflect the death of Stephen Lawrence?

Posted on April 24, 2023 by ianchisnall

Two days ago on Saturday a significant number of people reflected on the murder of Stephen Lawrence that took place 30 years ago and how his murder was not resolved for many years. The responses that have emerged since his … Continue reading →

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30 Years since the death of Stephen Lawrence

Posted on April 22, 2023 by ianchisnall

Today is the anniversary of the Murder of Stephen Lawrence who was killed in London on 22nd March 1993. A great deal has happened as a result of his death, primarily because of the way that his murder was dealt … Continue reading →

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A great deal of work needs to go into Infected Blood

Posted on April 21, 2023 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday there was a debate entitled Infected Blood Inquiry Update which can be obtained from here and one of the MPs who participated was Peter Bottomley who responded to the theme and the Minister who responded to him was … Continue reading →

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Some themes for MPs to focus on this week in Parliament

Posted on April 17, 2023 by ianchisnall

This blog was published in the Brighton Argus newspaper today: Today our Sussex MPs are returning to Parliament following the Easter break and it will be interesting to find out what they will do this week. The website called “They … Continue reading →

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Govt “It is not possible to estimate the number of people”

Posted on March 22, 2023 by ianchisnall

Earlier this month the Father of the House of Commons, Peter Bottomley asked a very interesting question focused on the needs for pensioners and the response from the Conservative Minister, Laura Trott who is in the Department of Work and … Continue reading →

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National Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre Costs

Posted on February 17, 2023 by ianchisnall

Peter Bottomley the Worthing West MP and Father of the House of Commons raised a question at the beginning of this week and on Tuesday his question was answered by Dehenna Davison who is the MP for Bishop Auckland and … Continue reading →

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Some significant theme debates in Parliament

Posted on February 6, 2023 by ianchisnall

Each week in Parliament there are debates and questions that take place and it is always interesting to observe what emerges from our local MPs and occasionally other MPs that raise themes for our area. It is always fascinating most … Continue reading →

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A significant focus on Animal Welfare in Parliament

Posted on January 30, 2023 by ianchisnall

It is interesting to observe how some of our local MPs participate within Parliament from time to time. The Sussex MPs who are Ministers are involved in activities that are set out by the Government and that they organise for … Continue reading →

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