Health chiefs have confirmed this week that the proposed redevelopment of Watford General Hospital will not now be completed until 2016 at the earliest.  read more »

Mike Penning calls on the Government to ensure local authorities assist with adaptations to the homes of injured servicemen and women.  read more »

Mike Penning supports National Autistic Society and pledges to vote for the Autism Bill next Friday (27th Feb).  read more »

Hemel Hempstead MP Mike Penning has condemned a European Parliament vote to abolish the ‘opt-out’ of the working time directive which could restrict our retained firefighters to a 48-hour week.  read more »

Dacorum’s MPs, Mike Penning and David Gauke joined over 300 guests at Hemel Hempstead Conservative Association’s annual dinner on Wednesday (11th February) which was held at Shendish Manor.  read more »

Hemel Hempstead MP, Mike Penning has raised his concern about the level of fly-tipping in the Borough. Last year (2007-08) 1,359 fly-tipping incidents were reported in Dacorum on DEFRA’s Flycapture database and it cost the Borough Council over £102,000 to clear them up.  read more »

Mike Penning calls for a tougher stance against people who assault NHS staff.  read more »

Mike Penning pays tribute to the special relationship between the UK and US and calls on other European countries to contribute troops to the frontline in Afghanistan.  read more »

Speaking in the House of Commons, Mike Penning called on the Government to provide the special status to help regeneration as recommended by the Buncefield Inquiry.  read more »

Mike Penning has written to the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency calling on him to resolve the ongoing problems for people joining and leaving the M1 at Junction 8.  read more »