Tag Archives: Therese Coffey

We need Therese Coffey to answer this question properly

Posted on February 21, 2023 by ianchisnall

Last week while Parliament was closed down in its half term holiday a significant number of written questions were submitted by some MPs and one of them who raised many questions last week was Caroline Lucas. She focused on a … Continue reading →

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Jim McMahon spoke about FareShare and food provision

Posted on January 17, 2023 by ianchisnall

Last Thursday in the House of Commons there was a discussion under the headline of Food Security which included Jim McMahon the Labour Shadow Secretary for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs who took part in discussing matters with Therese Coffey … Continue reading →

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I have already expressed my disappointment (on COP15).

Posted on November 22, 2022 by ianchisnall

Said Therese Coffey last Thursday in a session of Topical Questions when she was responding to a question from Caroline Lucas, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion. The total question and the total answer is below and the text can … Continue reading →

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The Government is finally reversing their proposal

Posted on October 4, 2022 by ianchisnall

This is the document that appeared last night in the Telegraph which begins with the statement from Therese Coffey who is currently the deputy Prime Minister. ‘I don’t mind if they are coming from abroad’ as she battles to deal … Continue reading →

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Let us thank these 5 MPs in Sussex for their voting

Posted on November 8, 2021 by ianchisnall

We are facing a very disturbing period in our nation from the current Government, based on what has taken place over the last three weeks and indeed over a much longer period. A number of the decisions that have occurred … Continue reading →

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A very important debate this afternoon with local connections

Posted on July 12, 2021 by ianchisnall

This afternoon there will be a discussion in Westminster regarding the tragic death of a young man called Dylan Ramsay who drowned in a quarry on the 3rd July 2011. Dylan was swimming with two friends near his home. According … Continue reading →

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Two Ministers whose communication was very incorrect

Posted on May 26, 2021 by ianchisnall

Late yesterday following many calls over many days from eight local Councils and their public health leaders a Government announcement finally made it clear that the words they had placed on their own national website were incorrect. The areas affected … Continue reading →

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Government ignores an attempt to help poor people in Wales

Posted on May 23, 2021 by ianchisnall

On Monday afternoon there was a very useful question that emerged at the end of the Topical Questions to the Work and Pensions Department. The question came from the MP for Swansea West. Geraint Davies was brought up in Cardiff … Continue reading →

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Do DWP Ministers understand the impact of words and %?

Posted on February 3, 2021 by ianchisnall

Last Monday in the House of Commons at the beginning of the day (2.30pm) and indeed the beginning of the week there was a session with the Department of Work and Pensions that lasted about an hour. The Ministers who … Continue reading →

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DEFRA’s 12 week grant in July should now be spent!

Posted on October 29, 2020 by ianchisnall

Here is the the link to the arrangement that was published by DEFRA relating to the £63 Million pound provision from the Government to local authorities as a Grant for Food. The grant was announced by Boris Johnson on the … Continue reading →

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