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- Low Wages for Workers but big bucks and bonuses for banksters
Mike Gapes slammed Tory PM Cameron at Prime Ministers Questions on 1 Feb 2012. Q12. Mike Gapes (Ilford South) (Lab/Co-op): In opposition the Prime Minister told millions on TV: “If you work hard, I’ll be behind you.” RBS, which is 82% state-owned, has not signed up to...
- Mike challenges Cameron on Europe fiasco
Mike Gapes clashed with Prime Minister David Cameron in the Commons on Tuesday during the Prime Minister's statement following the EU summit . As usual Cameron resorted to personal abuse rather than answering the question. here is the exchange. Mike Gapes (Ilford South) (Lab/Co-op): The Prime Minister said that he...
- Mike pledges to beat bowel cancer in Ilford
Mike Gapes, MP for Ilford South, has pledged to support the national charity Beating Bowel Cancer to save lives from the UK’s second biggest cancer killer. Mr Gapes attended Beating Bowel Cancer’s annual Be Loud Be Clear parliamentary reception earlier this week where he found out the latest bowel cancer...
- Human Rights,Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nigeria, Colombia
I spoke in the Westminster Hall debate on Human Rights on Thursday 26 Jan 2012 and raised concerns about several countries including Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Pakistan, Iran and Colombia Mike Gapes (Ilford South) (Lab/Co-op): It is a pleasure, Mr Rosindell, to speak under your chairmanship. I congratulate the right...
- Mike welcomes EU Korea Agreement
Here is my speech and exchanges with Foreign Office Minister David Lidington in the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee on Thursday 26 January 2012 concerning the Draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Republic of Korea Framework Agreement) Order 2012 9.5 am Mike Gapes (Ilford South) (Lab/Co-op):...
- Holocaust Memorial Day
This week Mike Gapes MP spoke in the debate in Parliament and signed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons, in doing so pledging his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who died during the Holocaust. Mike Gapes MP said “Holocaust Memorial Day marks the...
- Eurozone Crisis
Here is my speech in the pre EU Council debate on Thursday 26 January 2012 12.30 pm Mike Gapes (Ilford South) (Lab/Co-op): The decision by the Prime Minister to walk away from potential agreement at the European Council in December is a disaster for our country and for its long-term...
- Tory Neanderthals
Mike Gapes MP clashed with a group of anti-London backwoods "neanderthal"Tory MPs over the London Local Authorities Bill in a debate on Wednesday 25 January . Here is his exchange with Conservative Jacob Rees –Mogg and the subsequent points of order. Mike Gapes (Ilford South) (Lab/Co-op): Has the...
- Ilford Recorder Column 26 January 2012
For twenty years local families have been coming to my advice surgeries with housing difficulties. Recently there has been a significant increase. Redbridge has few Local Authority and Housing Association properties. Thousands are forced to rent without security in unsuitable private sector properties. This is not just a local...
- European Human rights
The post war Churchill and Attlee Governments were quite right to play a leading role in establishing the Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights. It would be wrong for the UK to withdraw from the Convention. However there are justified concerns about some of the decisions...
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