Word From Westminster

• Word from Westminster - April 2010

  Word from Westminster, April 2010 I met with both fire-fighters and the Deputy Chief Fire Officer to examine the proposal to change the fire cover in the Borough....

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• Word from Westminster - March 2010

  Word from Westminster, March 2010. I want to start this month’s column by paying tribute to Dick Barker who died last month. Dick was not just a Borough...

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• Word from Westminster - February 2010

  Word from Westminster, February 2010 As someone who has regularly used the Gapton roundabout since being constructed, I have got used to the regular delays, and having spent...

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• Word from Westminster - January 2010

  Word from Westminster. Three items of good news came out of Westminster in the run up to Christmas which impact on many people in Great Yarmouth. Firstly was...

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• Word from Westminster - December 2009

  Word from Westminster. There was huge disappointment last week in the result of the vote for funding of a project to secure £50,000 as part of The People’s...

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• Word from Westminster - November 2009

  Word from Westminster. I have always applauded and supported the many cadet troops around the constituency and am proud to be Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group...

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• Word from Westminster - October 2009

  Word from Westminster Once again I can report on a busy month during September. Despite the ongoing issue about MPs long break from Parliament still reverberating in some...

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• Word from Westminster - September 2009

  Word from Westminster September 09 August has been a busy month for me, contrary to the view that MPs have long holidays! I have had a full diary,...

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• Word from Westminster - August 2009

  With the start of the Parliamentary recess we get the ‘obligatory’ headline of MPs now being on a long holiday break and this year a new group has formed to...

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  Word from Westminster - July 2009 There is no doubt the main topic of discussion over the past two months or so has been that of MPs' allowances and...

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• Word from Westminster - June 2009

  It is only right that this month’s article concentrates on the question of MP’s allowances and expenses and as someone who has been brought into the news I feel the...

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• Word from Westminster - May 2009

  Last year I contacted parents and teachers about the need for a 20mph speed limit around our schools, with the overwhelming response supporting this idea, I am also aware of...

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• Word from Westminster - April 2009

  When John Prescott was asked whether there was any truth in the rumour he was to buy a property in North Norfolk, he responded in his inimitable fashion by ridiculing...

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• Word from Westminster - March 2009

  Word from Westminster, March 2009 Apart from the state of the banking sector and the economy, the main debate has been the issue of the Royal Mail...

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  Word from Westminster, February 2009 Firstly, let me say what a delight it was to watch the inauguration of the new US president. While it is hugely significant for...

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• Word From Westminster - September 2008

  Word from Westminster - September 08 When the conference season is over it is the time for Parliament to return and it usually starts with a whimper, however...

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• Word From Westminster - July 08

  The recommendation from the Boundary Committee for the new unitary authority was a huge disappointment for everyone – the meeting between all Norfolk and Suffolk MP’s and the committee resulted...

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• Word From Westminster - June 2008

  Following the recent furore over the leaked Natural England report which mentioned flooding some of our Norfolk coastline, a debate was held in Parliament on the issue of flooding and coastal erosion with...

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• Word From Westminster - May 2008

  There is no doubt that the past month has been very testing politically especially with regard to the question of the abolition of the 10p tax rate. Following the campaign waged by...

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• Word From Westminster - April 08

  The six post offices recently announced as up for closure in our local consultation came as no surprise to me. However, there has been some justified criticism of the...

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• Word From Westminster - February 08

  The return to Parliament following Christmas and New Year has certainly been busy, and one of the first Bills looked at since the return was the Energy Bill. The Bill...

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• Word From Westminster - March 08

  Being MP often gives me the opportunity to meet some extraordinary people and organisations. Last month was one of those months which threw up several such opportunities. I always...

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• Word From Westminster - January 08

  The beginning of the year is time to look forward to what it might bring us and I am confident that this year, as in the past few years will...

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• Word From Westminster - December 07

  November has certainly been a turbulent time at Westminster. The well documented problems of the HMRC data going missing and the investigation into the misreporting of donations to the party,...

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• Word From Westminster - November 07

  With the return of Parliament, October has been a very busy month in Westminster. Early in the month I was pleased to team up with Bob Blizzard, MP for Lowestoft, and...

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