Tag Archives: Peter Bottomley

MPs raised several themes including wages for Teachers

Posted on July 17, 2023 by ianchisnall

During this week Parliament will close down for Summer so apart for the Government MPs who will continue to work in the Summer, the others will end this week. However, they are able to send contributions to the Government through … Continue reading →

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SS Ormonde in Liverpool, SS Almanzora in Southampton

Posted on June 27, 2023 by ianchisnall

On Thursday during the Business of the House session in Parliament the MP for Worthing West, Peter Bottomley who is also the Father of the House introduced about these two ships with this comment “We should not forget SS Ormonde, which landed … Continue reading →

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Some strange votes for the Conduct of Boris Johnson

Posted on June 26, 2023 by ianchisnall

This week in Parliament there is only one event that has published that involves a Sussex MP. It is taking place on Wednesday under the headline of “Environmental impacts of Rosebank oilfield” and the contributor is Caroline Lucas who is … Continue reading →

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Last week a significant response to these public petitions

Posted on June 19, 2023 by ianchisnall

(This item first appeared in Brighton Argus on 19th June with “Petition sparks debate among Sussex MPs”)  Each week that Parliament is open there are potential opportunities for our representatives to behave in a way that seems different to what … Continue reading →

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New Housing Supply includes Goring and Brighton!

Posted on June 8, 2023 by ianchisnall

On Monday in Parliament David Davis the Conservative MP from East Yorkshire set out a discussion which he began with the comment “I beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of delivering new housing supply.” His first few … Continue reading →

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Today Parliament re-opens with several elements

Posted on June 5, 2023 by ianchisnall

Today is the opening of Parliament following their Half Term break over the last week. Given the discussions that have taken place last week publicly concerning the behaviour of Boris Johnson it will be very interesting to see what MPs … Continue reading →

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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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