Biofuels
17 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer about plans to vary levels of excise duty on biofuels.
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European Development Fund
17 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike asks the Secretary of State for International Development about the link between good governance and finance available under the 9th European Development Fund.
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EU Travel Bans
17 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike asks the Foreign Secretary about his meetings with individuals subject to an EU travel ban.
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Energy Research
17 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike about research into non-hydrocarbon energies.
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State Aid
17 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike asks the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry about state aid to British Energy.
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Visit the Houses of Parliament
15 October 2005 :
Article published in Markyate Monthly
The second week of October saw the end of the summer recess. When the extended break was announced I complained that it was too long, and that scarce Parliamentary time was being wasted.
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State Aid
14 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry about national state aid for shipyards of EU members.
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Canada (Anniversary)
14 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Foreign Secretary about commemorations of the 250th anniversary of the conquest of Canada.
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European Constitution
14 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike asks the Foreign Secretary about EU Constitution elements that have been proposed separate piece of EU legislation since 1 June.
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eContentplus Programme
13 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike asks the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry about eContentplus projects operating in the UK.
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Visas
13 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike asks the Home Secretary about visas granted to religious representatives since 1997.
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Oliver Cromwell
13 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the leader of the house about commemorations of the 350th anniversary of the death of Oliver Cromwell.
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Nuclear-capable Countries
13 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike asks the Foreign Secretary to list countries assessed to be nuclear capable.
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Emergency Services (Regionalisation)
12 October 2005 :
Speech
Mike Penning recalls his experiences as a Fireman to argue against the regionalisation of the emergency services - Fire Control Rooms in particular.
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Fisheries
12 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the SSecretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about state aid to EU national fishing fleets.
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Fisheries
12 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about new EU members' fishing fleets fishing in the UK 200 mile limit.
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Toxic Waste
12 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about toxic waste being transported through Hemel Hempstead.
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Police
12 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Home Secretary about police operating a shoot-to-kill policy outside London.
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Language Teaching
12 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike asks the Education Secretary about languages taught at GCSE level.
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Contagious Diseases
12 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike asks the Foreign Secretary about international co-operation to tackle the spread of contagious diseases
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Contagious Diseases
12 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike asks the Foreign Secretary about international co-operation to tackle the spread of contagious diseases
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Emissions Trading
11 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about UK participation in greenhouse gas emissions trading.
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Charities
11 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue was raised in taxation on charities last year.
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Retained Naval Equipment
11 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Defence Secretary that value of the Royal Navy equipment retained by the Iranians following the incident in the Shatt-al-Arab waterway in June 2004.
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Commonwealth Day
11 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Foreign Secretary about plans to commemorate the 50th Commonwealth Day in 2007.
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Diplomatic Immunity
11 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Foreign Secretary about offences committed overseas by UK diplomats.
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Iraq
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Solicitor General about completed legal cases by foreign nationals against British forces in Iraq.
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Military Nuclear Waste
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Solicitor-General for a statement on the European Court of Justice case on the decommissioning of military nuclear waste.
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Aarhus Convention
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Defence Secretary to make a statement regarding freedom of information obligations with reference to depleted uranium and nuclear material.
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Armed Forces Deployment
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Defence Secretary about UK armed forces deployment with EU and NATO units.
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Military Personnel (Medals)
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Defence Secretary about outstanding medal awards for military personnel who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and for long service awards.
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Reservists
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Defence Secretary about plans to call-out reservists in support of operations in Afghanistan.
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Digital Television
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry about the disposal of televisions following the transfer to digital transmission.
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Post Offices (Hemel Hempstead)
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry about the future of local post offices in Hemel Hempstead.
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State Aid
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when the Government has been challenged in European Courts over state aid.
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European Development Fund
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Secretary of State for International Development about the European Development Fund.
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HIV/AIDS
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Secretary of State for International Development about HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Transport Secretary
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EU Advisory Committee for the Co-ordination of Fraud Prevention
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Foreign Secretary about the EU Advisory Committee for the Co-ordination of Fraud Prevention.
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EU Bodies
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Foreign Secretary about EU bodies relating to security.
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Gibraltar
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Foreign Secretary about negotiations on the future of Gibraltar
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Iraq
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Foreign Secretary about a Secretary General/High Representative for Iraq.
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BSE
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about withheld documents relating to the BSE outbreak.
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State-owned Ministerial Quarters
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the PM about the costs of alterations made to state-owned ministerial quarters
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Police
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Home Secretary about time spent by police officers on the beat.
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Drug Addicts (Hemel Hempstead)
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Health Secretary about the number of drug addicts in Hemel Hempstead and the number in a treatment programme.
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Public-Private Partnerships
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ensure that public-private partnerships contracts are defined as public works contracts under European law.
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Stamp Duty/Renovation Allowance
10 October 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer about challenges to the stamp duty exemption scheme and business premises renovation allowance.
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Mike Penning reveals shocking state of Watford A&E; capacity
28 September 2005 :
Press Release
A leaked memo from West Hertfordshire Hospital Trust confirms that at Watford General Hospital A&E; department there were no beds available.
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MP visits Kings Langley School
26 September 2005 :
Press Release
Mike Penning, local Member of Parliament, visited Kings Langley Secondary School in order to celebrate the unique collaborative efforts of all schools in this area.
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