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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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Police merger plans condemned by MP
21 March 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning condemns the Government’s decision to merge Hertfordshire’s Police with forces from Essex and Bedfordshire.
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Mike Penning calls for Parliament to debate role of the HSE
21 March 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning: “The HSE cannot be allowed to investigate itself – behind closed doors”.
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MP Presents Award to School Staff
20 March 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning presented awards for excellence in ICT to staff at St Albert the Great Catholic Primary School
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Mike Penning: “We must look after our troops”.
17 March 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning calls on the Defence Secretary to ensure our returning troops are well looked after when they get back from Iraq.
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Local MPs support Dexion pensioners
17 March 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning and David Gauke confronted Work and Pensions Secretary over his decision to reject the ruling of the Parliamentary Ombudsman
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Local MPs visit Independent School
17 March 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning and David Gauke visited the Rudolf Steiner School in Kings Langley
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HSE Debate
16 March 2006 :
Parliamentary Debate
Mike Penning calls on the Government to hold a debate into the role of the Health and Safety Executive.
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Occupational Pensions
16 March 2006 :
Parliamentary Debate
Mike Penning expresses his anger at the Government's rejection of the Parliamentary Ombudsman's ruling on advice given by the Government on the security of pensions.
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Pensions Mess is a National Disgrace
15 March 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning welcomes the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s report into the Dexion pensions scandal, but says the Government’s refusal to comply with it is not only a local issue, but is a national disgrace.
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Iraq: Roulement
13 March 2006 :
Parliamentary Debate
During a debate on Iraq, Mike Penning calls on the Defence Secretary to commend the work our troops have done and ensure that they are well looked after on their return to the UK.
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Restricting access to new motorway lanes is bonkers.
13 March 2006 :
Article for Markyate Monthly
On 24th February I joined many interested Markyate residents in attending the Highways Agency exhibition at the Holiday Inn.
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Hospital Parking
3 March 2006 :
News
Mike Penning stands up for patients and their families against unfair hospital parking charges.
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Mike Penning visits Army Training Regiment, Pirbright
3 March 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning visited the Army Training Regiment (ATR) at Pirbright and revived memories of his first visit…..,er,….many years ago!
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Local MPs support Hertfordshire Firefighters lobby to the PM
3 March 2006 :
Press Release
Mike Penning and David Gauke joined local firefighters outside 10 Downing Street calling for an end to the cuts in the fire service.
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Mike Penning calls for debate on how to deal with national disasters.
2 March 2006 :
Parliamentary Debate
Having experienced the confusion of a multitude of Government departments being put in charge of the aftermath of the Buncefield fire, Mike Penning calls for a debate on how to deal with national disasters - natural or industrial.
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