Tag Archives: Peter Bottomley

Lets ask our MP’s about FareShare requirements

Posted on November 25, 2023 by ianchisnall

A number of years ago in 1989 the Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Labour colleagues created the Early Day Motions (EDM) which are intended to enable MPs who are not members of the Government to be able to proposed … Continue reading →

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Islamophobia Awareness Month EDM in Parliament

Posted on November 17, 2023 by ianchisnall

Last week Christine Jardine who is the Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh published an EDM item that is entitled Islamophobia Awareness Month which can be seen here and the text is below. So far 20 other MPs have endorsed it … Continue reading →

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Only two of our (Sussex) MPs debated King’s Speech

Posted on November 13, 2023 by ianchisnall

(This article was published in the Brighton Argus today – 13th November 2023) Today is the first full week for Parliament following the very significant opening of Parliament with King Charles III first event last Tuesday. Last week only two … Continue reading →

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Theresa May, previous PM referred to Brighton & Hove

Posted on November 9, 2023 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday afternoon in Parliament following from the Presentation by the King Charles III setting out his first session there were a number of MPs who spoke in response. One of them was Caroline Lucas from Brighton Pavilion and the … Continue reading →

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Some significant and unusual vote patterns

Posted on October 30, 2023 by ianchisnall

(This piece was published in the Brighton Argus today – 30th October 2023) This week marks the second week of Parliament opening after all of the Party conferences have finished. There was a noticeable reduction in the amount of published … Continue reading →

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MPs take part in debates on the crisis in Gaza

Posted on October 23, 2023 by ianchisnall

(This piece was published in the Brighton Argus today – 23rd October 2023 under the headline of “Our MPs in Parliament”) This week, the second in Parliament following the break from the Party Political Conferences contains plans for a number … Continue reading →

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The political focus of brownfield lands for Sussex

Posted on October 22, 2023 by ianchisnall

On Monday last week there was a session that took place in Parliament which is entitled “Brownfield Land: Development – Levelling Up, Housing and Communities” which was organised by Henry Smith who is the Conservative MP for Crawley and the … Continue reading →

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Is Government promoting Scotch whisky internationally?

Posted on October 17, 2023 by ianchisnall

A few weeks ago on the 20th September while the Government was closed down because of the Conferences several MPs did submit written questions and one of the Sussex MPs was Peter Bottomley from Worthing West and this is his … Continue reading →

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A review of the close of Parliament for Conferences

Posted on September 25, 2023 by ianchisnall

(This item was published in the Brighton Argus on 25th September 2023 with their document “XL bully debate has sparked huge response“ which supports Glyn Saville who formed that e-petition) This week is the beginning of the Party-Political annual Conferences … Continue reading →

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A nine-month wait for granting simple probate is unfair

Posted on September 19, 2023 by ianchisnall

Last Tuesday in Parliament on 12th September there was a session called Topical Questions and one of the MPs who took part was Peter Bottomley, the MP for Worthing West who is also the Father of the House of Commons. … Continue reading →

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