
Mike Penning MP visits Woodhall Farm Pre-school
16 September 2005 :
Press Release
Mike Penning, MP for Hemel Hempstead, today visited the staff and children at Woodhall Farm Pre-school.
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Gibraltar National Day - Mike joins National Day Celebrations
15 September 2005 :
Article for Markyate Monthly
Angie and I spent last weekend with other members of the All Party Gibraltar Group as guests of the Gibraltar Government.
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Iraq
12 September 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Defence Secretary about spare seats on flights from Basrah.
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Pensions
12 September 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about pensions at risk because of off-balance sheet budgeting.
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Improper Use of Internet
12 September 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Home Secretary about initiatives concerning the improper use of the internet.
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Schengen Information System II
12 September 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Home Secretary about UK participation in Schengen Information System II.
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Dacorum PCT
12 September 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Health Secretary about tooth decay and gum disease in Dacorum.
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BSL Interpreter Sought
24 August 2005 :
Advert
Are you a competent British Sign Language interpreter? Mike Penning MP is looking for a volunteer he can call upon to assist in communicating with constituents who have hearing difficulties.
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Dacorum MP’s deliver to Patricia Hewitt invitations to visit Hemel
24 August 2005 :
Press Release
1,400 gazette ‘hands off Hemel’s Hospital’ invitations delivered by Penning and Gauke to Secretary of State for Health
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Mike Penning to visit B&Q; Store
23 August 2005 :
News
Mike Penning MP will visit the B&Q; Store in Hemel Hempstead on Thursday 25th August.
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Labour cuts threaten fire safety across Hertfordshire
19 August 2005 :
Press Release
Mike Penning, MP for Hemel Hempstead and a former fire fighter, today expressed his concern at the announcement by John Prescott’s Whitehall department that it is to shut down the local fire control room
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Dacorum Mencap receive Lottery Support but Hemel loses out.
19 August 2005 :
Press Release
Big Lottery Fund award £29,524 to Hemel’s Mencap
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Mike Penning to visit Leonard Cheshire Care at Home Service
18 August 2005 :
Press Release
Mike Penning will visit the Apsley Area Office of the Leonard Cheshire Care at Home Service on Monday 22nd August from 11am.
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MP Plays in Charity Rugby Match
7 August 2005 :
Press Release
Mike played in a charity match in aid of Hemel Hempstead Hospital. The match set nurses against a team of veterans from Camelot Rugby Club. Mike played on both sides during the match to raise money for the stroke unit.
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Aircraft Noise
1 August 2005 :
Article published in Markyate Monthly
Councillor Bert Chapman recently brought to my attention the continuing problems of increasing aircraft noise in the villages.
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Court of Auditors
20 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Secretary of State for International Development about 'ineligible expenditure' mentioned in the European Court of Auditors annual report for 2003.
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Debt
20 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Secretary of State for International Development about debt owed by developing countries.
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Pension Schemes/Service
19 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how the Government calculated the funding for the financial assistance scheme.
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Consultant Vacancies
19 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Health Secretary about Consultant vacancies in hospitals in Hertfordshire.
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Rainforest
18 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Environment Secretary about the loss of rainforest habitat in square miles since 1997.
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Rainforest
18 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Secretary of State for Environment about the UK policy towards the protection of rainforest habitat.
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TA/Cadet Forces
18 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Defence Secretary about the future of the reserve forces in Hemel Hempstead.
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Infant Mortality
18 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Secretary of State for International Development about the top five causes of infant mortality in the third world.
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West Hertfordshire Hospital Trust - Assaults on Staff
18 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Health Secretary hospital staff assaulted while on duty.
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West Hertfordshire Hospital Trust - Waiting Times
18 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Health Secretary about waiting time targets for MRI scans and ultrasound scans.
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Orthopaedic Surgery at West Herts
18 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Health Secretary about target waiting times for orthopaedic surgery at West Herts.
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Severe Neck and Spinal Trauma at West Herts
18 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Health Secretary how many beds are available in West Herts for patients with severe neck or spinal trauma.
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Mike Penning MP backs ‘all party’ campaign on Health Crisis
15 July 2005 :
Press Release
At a brainstorming meeting called by Mike Penning MP on Thursday night over 30 people attended. The objective of the meeting was to generate ideas for action to stop the planned cuts to hospital servcies in Hemel
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Mike Penning opens Leverstock Green Fête
14 July 2005 :
Press Release
Mike Penning MP opened the Leverstock Green Fete last weekend and met up with several veterans and members of the British Legion.
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Mike Penning writes open letter to St Albans Chief Executive
14 July 2005 :
Press Release
Mike Penning MP is concerned at the poor image visitors to Hemel Hempstead receive as they drive off of the M1. He has written this open letter to the Chief Executive of St Albans District Council.
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Mike Penning gets breathless for the British Lung Foundation
14 July 2005 :
Press Release
Hemel Hempstead MP, Mike Penning, is supporting the British Lung Foundation’s 20th birthday campaign by getting breathless on an exercise bike at the House of Commons during a lung heath awareness day.
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Penning appointed to scrutinise loan shark Bill
14 July 2005 :
Press Release
Mike Penning has been appointed to a parliamentary committee which will scrutinise a Bill designed to crack down on loan sharks.
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MP put in the picture about sun safety
14 July 2005 :
Press Release
Mike Penning MP had his skin checked at a special Molewatch clinic organised by Cancer Research UK recently.
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Compensation for Failed Pension Schemes
14 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Debate
Mike Penning asks the Leader of the House for a debate on the Government compensation package for failed pension schemes such as Dexion.
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Consumer Credit Bill
14 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Debate
Mike Penning highlights the dangers of transfering credit card balances to new credit cards without cancelling the old credit card.
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Corruption
14 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Foreign Secretary about levels of corruption in African Governments
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International Development - Ethiopia
13 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Secretary of State for International Development about reduced price HIV retrovirals in Ethiopia
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Pension Rights
13 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Secretary of State for Works and Pensions how the compensation is calculated for workers who have lost occupational pension rights.
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EU Presidency
13 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Foreign Secretary the cost of the logo for the UK's presidency of the EU.
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Ethiopia
13 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Foreign Secretary about the recent elections in Ethiopia
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Sudan
13 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Foreign Secretary about the situation in Southern Sudan.
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Social Models
13 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Foreign Secretary about the timetable for EC research into sustainable social models.
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NHS Hospital Trusts
12 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning pressures the Health Secretary to find a solution to the financial problems of Hemel's Hospital
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EU Constitution
12 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Foreign Secretary about UK and EC involvement in the ratification of the EU Constitution by member states.
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EU Constitution
12 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Foreign Secretary about the requirement in the EU Constitution for the EU to present a common position at NATO meetings.
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EU Constitution
12 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Foreign Secretary about the requirement in the EU Constitution for the UK to present a common EU position at Commonwealth meetings.
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EC Constitution
12 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Foreign Secretary which countries have indicated that they will continue to ratify the EU Constitution.
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Iraq
12 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Foreign Secretary about the role of the Secretary General/High Representative of the EU for Iraq.
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Financial Deficits (Trusts)
12 July 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Mike Penning asks the Health Secretary how many NHS trusts in Hertfordshire have financial deficits.
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Mike Penning will be chairing a Brainstorming Session on Action to save our Health Services this Thursday evening.
11 July 2005 :
Operational Note
Following recent revelations on the poor financial position of our local health services news of significant cuts to local health services are beginning to surface. Mike, in conjunction with the Dacorum Hospital Action Group has organised a meeting
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