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Crossrail Academy On 15 March I chaired the last All Party Crossrail Parliamentary Group meeting of the current Parliament where we had an update from business organisations in London on their support for the project and its importance for London and the UK as a whole. At that time we were still...
Unpleasant Whiff from UKIP candidate Wiffen The UK Independence Party UKIP is known for its anti European views . When challenged they like to pretend that they are not a racist party. But it is increasingly clear that there is more to UKIP than just rabid Europhobia. An interesting insight into UKIP has been revaled...
Tamils in Sri Lanka Mike Gapes used his last question to Ministers in this Parliament on Tuesday to highlight the plight of the Tamils of Sri Lanka. Mr Gapes had been successful in the ballot for "topical questions" to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Here is what he said and the response from FCO...
Government response to Foreign Affairs Committee Reports 10 April 2010 The Foreign Affairs Committee has published the Government’s responses to its Reports on The Work of the British Council 2008-09, The Work of the BBC World Service 2008-09 and Global Security: UK-US Relations Copies of the Special Reports are available on the Committee’s website at...
UK- US Relations 28 March 2010 Global Security: UK-US relations The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee today (Sunday 28 March) publishes its report: Global Security: UK-US Relations, the first time the Committee has looked specifically into the topic of relations between the United Kingdom and the United States since 2001. Chair of...
Turks and Caicos 31 March 2010 NEW FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT: TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS UK Government is risking its credibility in Turks and Caicos and therefore other Overseas Territories, says Foreign Affairs Committee. The Foreign Affairs Committee today publishes its report into the governance of the Turks and...
The Budget Speaking to the at Ilford South Labour General Committee on Thursday night Mike Gapes MP said “In his Budget, the Chancellor Alistair Darling set out Labour’s choices. We will secure the recovery – not put it at risk. We will build a future based on growth and jobs – not...
King George Hospital Today with Margaret Hodge MP and Lee Scott MP I took London Health Minister Mike O'Brien to see King George Hospital. we toured the hospital for an hour seeing the Accident and Emergency, childrens and Maternity wards and talking with staff and patients.
Then at the end of our meeting...
Health debate The Conservatives put down a motion on Healthcare in London today . This merely called for " a more effective public consultation" on the "reconfiguration proposals across London" put forward by the NHS bureaucracy. This did not go nearly far enough and is no guarantee that a Tory Government will...
Nuclear Weapons and Non Proliferation Mike Gapes intoduced and concluded a major three hour debate in Parliament on Thursday. The debate was called by the Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss its Report "Global Security: Non Proliferation" Follow the link to read MIke Gapes speech and the debate in full http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmhansrd/cm100304/halltext/100304h0001.htm#10030452000001 You can watch it here...
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Today with Margaret Hodge MP and Lee Scott MP I took London Health Minister Mike O'Brien to see King George Hospital. we toured the hospital for an hour seeing the Accident and Emergency, childrens and Maternity wards and talking with staff and patients.
Then at the end of our meeting...