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MP calls for changes to “Carers Allowance” entitlement
16 June 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning calls for bereaved carers to continue to be able to claim ‘Carers Allowance’.
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West Herts Hospitals chief to appear before top health committee
16 June 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning, member of the House of Commons Health Select Committee instiated the decision to call West Herts Hospitals Chief Exec, David Law to appear as a witness before the committee.
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MP selects new charities
15 June 2006 :
Article for Markyate Monthly
When I was first elected, I promised to support different charities every year. In my first year I have been supporting the Hospice of St Francis in Berkhamsted.
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Deepcut Review
13 June 2006 :
Parliamentary Debate
During the debate following the Government's announcement of the publication of its response to the Deepcut Review, Mike Penning suggests the reintroduction of trained soldiers with the recruits in the barrack rooms throughout basic training.
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Mike Penning congratulates award winner
10 June 2006 :
News
Mike Penning congratulates Margaret Sharpe on winning a prestigious "Life After Stroke Carer's Award".
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Buncefield aftermath – who’s in charge?
9 June 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning calls for a clear explanation of which Government Secretary of State is responsible for the Buncefield aftermath.
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MP’s Charity of the year 2006
8 June 2006 :
Press Release
Mike names Dacorum Rent Aid as Charity of 2006.
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Hospital Consultation a Sham
8 June 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning reacted angrily to West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust announcement of consultation on plans to close Hemel Hospital
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Buncefield
8 June 2006 :
Parliamentary Debate
Speaking in the House of Commons, Mike Penning calls for a clear explanation of which Government Secretary of State is responsible for the Buncefield aftermath, now that the Deputy Prime Minister has been moved from his position.
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House of Commons Debate - NHS Performance
7 June 2006 :
Parliamentary Debate
During a Commons debate on the NHS, Mike Penning asks the Health Secretary why the people of Hemel Hempstead – who now, in effect, face the closure of their hospital - received only £960 per head last year compared to £1,210 in Sedgefield, for example.
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Mike Penning supports Paper Magic
1 June 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning supported the launch of Apsley Paper Trail's extended Paper Magic carton recycling scheme thanks to a £50,000 investment by Tetra Pak.
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One year on
1 June 2006 :
Article for Kings Langley Villager
I can't believe that a year has passed already!
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Mike Penning calls for halt to police reorganisation
26 May 2006 :
Press Release
“To go ahead with a full-blown reorganisation of the country’s police forces at a time when the Home Office is in such a mess is incompetence,” declares Mike Penning.
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MP Supports Tiffin Cup Finalist from Hemel
22 May 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning attended the final of the Tiffin Cup in London to support Hemel finalist ‘Bengal Spice’.
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Mike Penning MP’s lungs are for life
22 May 2006 :
Press Release
Hemel Hempstead MP, Mike Penning, demonstrated his support for the British Lung Foundation’s ‘Lungs are for Life’ campaign at a lung health awareness day at the House of Commons.
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Faith Based Schools
17 May 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning has joined forces with Hertfordshire’s eight other Conservative MPs to call for the County Council to maintain free transport for Hertfordshire children attending faith based schools.
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One year on.
15 May 2006 :
Article for Markyate Monthly
I can’t believe that a year has passed already!
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Mike Penning condemns NHS Computer System
12 May 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning has co-sponsored a motion that condemns the NHS ‘Connecting for Health’ computer system, the cost of which could overrun by up to £25 billion.
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Mike Penning nominated for “Business-friendly MP of the year”.
12 May 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning is one of 7 MPs nominated as “Business-friendly MP of the year” by the Forum of Private Business.
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Mike Penning congratulates Cllr Catherine Appleby on her appointment as Mayor of Dacorum
11 May 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning congratulates Cllr Catherine Appleby on her appointment as Mayor and pays tribute to the work over the past year by outgoing Mayor, Cllr Jane Hogg.
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Mike Penning again calls for an independent, public inquiry
9 May 2006 :
Press Release
As the latest report highlights a chain of safety system failures, Mike Penning continues to call for an independent, public inquiry into the Buncefield disaster
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Local MP takes the plunge
8 May 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning joins Harbour Lights Scuba Diving Club and learns about their environmental project, Operation Spiny Spider Crab.
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Mike Penning: “The safety of the water supply has got to be first priority”.
5 May 2006 :
Press Release
Secret Government U-turn on poisonous chemicals permitted in our water supply.
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Mike Penning hosts launch of Kids Count.
5 May 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning hosted the launch of Kids Count – a grass-roots think tank aiming to find practical solutions to the broad spectrum of issues that affect children and young people in urban and rural communities.
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Mike Penning calls for Government to act over fire strike cover
2 May 2006 :
Press Release
As Hertfordshire’s firefighters vote by 8 to 1 in favour of a fire strike, the Government must act to provide military cover to protect the people of Hemel Hempstead and other Herts towns.
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Buncefield Inquiry – HSE should not investigate themselves
1 May 2006 :
Article for Kings Langley Villager
In mid March, the Health and Safety Executive’s Major Incident Investigation Board who are investigating the Buncefield disaster issued an interim report.
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Mike Penning supports nurses’ campaign
29 April 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning has tabled a motion in the House of Commons supporting the Royal College of Nursing’s ‘Keep Nurses Working, Keep Patients Safe’ campaign.
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Mike Penning condemns NICE recommendation that inhaled insulin treatment for diabetes patients
29 April 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning has tabled a motion in the House of Commons condemning the NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) recommendation that new inhaled insulin treatment for diabetes patients should not be available on the NHS.
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MP slams NHS disaster
27 April 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning joins front-line NHS nurses in criticising Patricia Hewitt’s running of the NHS
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Mike Penning calls for explanation for refusal of military cover for fire strike
27 April 2006 :
Parliamentary Debate
Speaking in the chamber of the House of Commons, Mike Penning calls for an explanation for the Government's decision to refuse military cover for the forthcoming fire strike.
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Local MPs criticise Government for failing to provide military cover for fire strike
25 April 2006 :
Press Release
West Hertfordshire MPs, Mike Penning and David Gauke, have criticised the Government for failing to provide military cover to Hertfordshire in the event that local fire fighters go on strike.
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Mike Penning raises the issue of military fire cover in Parliament
25 April 2006 :
Parliamentary Debate
Raising a Point of Order in the House of Commons, Mike Penning has called for military cover for the looming fire strike after the unprecedented step taken by the Government to refuse military assistance.
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Hospital Jobs
24 April 2006 :
Parliamentary Debate
Mike Penning calls on the Secretary of State for Health to make a statement to Parliament about the loss of 700 jobs at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
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Fly the Flag of St George
21 April 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning, calls for the Flag of St George to be flown from public buildings in England on St George’s Day.
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Hemel Hospital
21 April 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning calls on the Government to make an urgent statement on the situation at Hemel Hempstead hospital.
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MP calls for independent inquiry into "cash for peerages".
20 April 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning has condemned as “ridiculous” the prospect of Blair’s friend, Lord Goldsmith, being called upon to make a decision granting immunity from prosecution to a witness in the “cash for peerages” scandal.
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Hemel Hospital
20 April 2006 :
Parliamentary Debate
Speaking on the floor of the House of Commons, Mike Penning calls on the Government to make an urgent statement on the situation at Hemel Hempstead hospital.
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MP calls gender swap tattoo removal “a step too far”
19 April 2006 :
Press Release
Speaking to the Daily Express, Mike Penning has criticised NHS financing for removal of “unladylike” tattoos for a sex-change former sailor.
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Mental Health Services in Hertfordshire
19 April 2006 :
Parliamentary Debate
During a House of Commons debate on mental health services in Herts, Mike Penning calls on the Government to re-examine plans to close St Julians ward as closure will have severe repercussions for respite care for the mentally ill in west Hertfordshire.
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Territorial Army Rebalancing Debate
18 April 2006 :
Speech
During a parliamentary debate on Territorial Army Rebalancing, Mike Penning makes a speech in which he raises concerns about increased dependence on the TA and about pay and morale within the armed forces as a whole.
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Buncefield Inquiry – HSE should not investigate themselves.
15 April 2006 :
Article for Markyate Monthly
In mid March, the Health and Safety Executive’s Major Incident Investigation Board who are investigating the Buncefield disaster issued an interim report.
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MP condemns job losses at hospital
11 April 2006 :
Press Relase
Mike Penning, MP for Hemel Hempstead, has condemned the announcement of a further 500 job losses at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
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MP presents award to Silverlink
6 April 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning, MP for Hemel Hempstead, presented a ‘Secure Station Award’ to Silverlink County at Hemel Hempstead Station.
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We must not be bullied into building on the greenbelt
1 April 2006 :
Article for Kings Langley Villager
A Government report called “Projections of Households in England and the Regions” published by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on 14th March predicts an increase of 561,000 household in the East of England between 2001 and 2021.
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MP furious at cuts to provision for mental health services
31 March 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning, MP for Hemel Hempstead, is furious at proposed cuts to mental health provision in west Hertfordshire, leaving Dacorum patients with nowhere to turn to.
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Mike Penning supports Fairtrade Dacorum at Sainsbury's during "Fairtrade Fortnight"
24 March 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning visited the Fairtrade Dacorum stand at Sainsbury's in Apsley last Saturday.
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MP calls for Parliamentary Debate on Health Service Cuts
24 March 2006 :
Press Release
Speaking in the chamber of the House of Commons, Mike Penning called for a Parliamentary debate on the future of the health service and, in particular, cuts that will be made.
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MP condemns Prescott’s plans to build on greenbelt
24 March 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning has, this week, condemned John Prescott’s plans to build on Dacorum’s valued greenbelt
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Health Service Cuts
23 March 2006 :
Parliamentary Debate
Mike Penning calls for a House of Commons debate on the future of the health service and, in particular, the cuts that will be made.
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Local Heroes
22 March 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning MP is urging Hemel Hempstead residents to nominate their community's local heroes for recognition through the Nationwide Awards for Voluntary Endeavour.
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