16 October 2006 :
Article
in Shropshire Star
Dentistry decline mirrors Labour failure
Georgette Palmer has a bone to pick with the Government. She wants to know what has happened to the extra 60 billion pounds it has poured into health and dental services since Labour came to power nearly a decade ago.
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16 October 2006 :
News Release
Dunne polls local people on who should be next Labour leader and PM
Ludlow's Conservative MP Philip Dunne is writing to 36,000 voters to ask who they want as the next Labour leader and Prime Minister.
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16 October 2006 :
News Release
Dunne supports Bridgnorth Bathing Project
Bridgnorth's MP Philip Dunne dropped in this week to see for himself the Bridgnorth Old People's and Good Neighbour Association Monday Wednesday Club and Bathing Project. (Photo: Simon Devey 01746 761514)
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16 October 2006 :
Photo
Philip lends a hand with turning derelict St Mary's Church into a community centre during Conservative conference in Bournemouth
Philip lends a hand with turning derelict St Mary's Church into a community centre during Conservative conference in Bournemouth
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16 October 2006 :
Parliamentary Debate
Post Office
During a debate on the Post Office, Philip Dunne highlights the vital social role post offices play in rural areas. This has been left out of the equation when Government has been removing contracts to supply services from the Post Office network.
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16 October 2006 :
Parliamentary Question
Tax Revenue
In a written question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Dunne asks how much revenue was raised by stamp duty in share transactions and property sales in 2005-06, 1997-98 and 1979-80.
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12 October 2006 :
News Release
Local MP - Philip Dunne - teams up with the 'Queen' to tackle climate change
Philip Dunne MP met with a Queen look-a-like outside the House of Commons this week to highlight the need for a climate change law to be included in the Queen's speech at the opening of Parliament in November.
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12 October 2006 :
Speech
Climate Change
Philip Dunne calls for a Climate Change Bill and urges the Minister to see the country's first Anaerobic Digester to turn municipally-collected putrescible and green waste into electricity, built by Greenfinch in Ludlow, when he visits the area next month
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12 October 2006 :
Parliamentary Question
British Nationals (Death Overseas)
Philip Dunne asks the Chancellor ot the Exchequer how many British nationals died overseas and how many were registered in the UK since 1997.
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12 October 2006 :
Parliamentary Question
Tax Revenue
Philip Dunne questions the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the numbers of people paying stamp duty and capital gains tax in 2005-6, 1997-8 and 1979-80.
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11 October 2006 :
Parliamentary Question
House Price Taxation (N Ireland)
Philip Dunne asks the Northern Ireland Secretary what assessment has been made of the on residents of introducing house price taxation under a discrete capital value basis in Northern Ireland from April 2007.
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10 October 2006 :
News Release
NHS dentist decline
Philip Dunne, MP for Ludlow, today highlighted mounting problems facing NHS dentistry in Shropshire, where some patients have waited years for appointments.
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10 October 2006 :
News Release
Surgery Dates
Philip Dunne MP will be holding advice surgeries on 20th and 21st October at Much Wenlock, Ludlow and Church Stretton.
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10 October 2006 :
Speech
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill
Philip spoke in the debate launching a Corporate Manslaughter Bill, welcoming the principle while calling for improvements in the Committee stage...
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10 October 2006 :
Parliamentary Question
Tax Revenue (Inheritance Tax)
Philip Dunne questions the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the number of estates that paid inheritance tax.
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9 October 2006 :
Article
in Shropshire Star
Cameron gives NHS fresh hope
David Cameron has scotched the Labour lie that they are the only people who can be trusted to run the NHS.
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9 October 2006 :
Parliamentary Question
Further Education (Pensioners)
Philip Dunne asks the Education Secretary how many pensioners took advantage of the concession for subsidised further education courses in 2004-05 and 2005-06.
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9 October 2006 :
Parliamentary Question
Flight Statistics
Philip Dunne asks the Transport Secretary how many flights took off from UK airports in each of the last 5 years.
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9 October 2006 :
Parliamentary Question
Employment Equality Regulations
Philip Dunne questions the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the cost of subsidising pensioners in further education.
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9 October 2006 :
Parliamentary Question
Employment Equality Regulations
Philip Dunne asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the estimated revenue gain in from terminating the concession for pensioners in further education courses under the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations coming into effect on 1 October 2006.
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9 October 2006 :
Parliamentary Question
Council Tax
Philip Dunne asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government about exemptions from paying council tax made to foreign nationals married to students.
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2 October 2006 :
Article
in Shropshire Star
Conferences contrast future direction
The Party Conference season ends this week with the Conservatives in Bournemouth. Each party has had the opportunity to set out its stall for the future.
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2 October 2006 :
Article
The Forgotten
A new book, The Forgotten, published today by 'Class-05', outlines how an incoming Cameron-led Government might tackle the problems of society's most vulnerable, in a post-Labour era.
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28 September 2006 :
News Release
Dunne urges schools to join investor challenge
Philip Dunne has today urged schools and colleges in the Ludlow Constituency to register teams for the 2007 ifs Student Investor Challenge, sponsored by Deutsche Bank and Foreign and Colonial Investment Trust.
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25 September 2006 :
Article
in Shropshire Star
Lib-Dem tax plans shift left
Last week the veteran Lib-Dem leader tried to turn his party from one of protest to one aspiring to govern. But their flagship new tax policies, with an effective top rate of tax of 46%, position Lib-Dems firmly to the left of Labour.
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22 September 2006 :
News Release
Dunne slams Lib-Lab plans to tax local homes with new house price tax
Philip Dunne MP voiced his concern today at joint moves by Labour's Gordon Brown and Liberal Democrats' Menzies Campbell to hit home owners with a new house price tax.
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22 September 2006 :
News Release
Dunne backs Ludlow Hospital community trust plan
Philip Dunne comments on SSDC's unanimous decision last night to support the joint response with the League of Friends of Ludlow Hospital and Ludlow Town Council to the PCT's consultation on the future of Ludlow Community Hospital
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18 September 2006 :
Article
in Shropshire Star
The family is under threat and needs help
So many young people suffer from the lack of a stable start in life. The conventional family unit has been in steady decline for years.
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15 September 2006 :
News Release
Road repairs welcomed by MP
Philip Dunne MP today congratulated Shropshire County Council for its road repair programme in the Bridgnorth area in his constituency.
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15 September 2006 :
News Release
Pensioners hit by higher college fees because of Brussels edict.
Local people forced to give up art course.
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14 September 2006 :
News Release
Philip Dunne MP presents prize to Yvonne Riley
Philip Dunne MP presents prize to Yvonne Riley, aged 8, in front of morning assembly at Clee Hill C of E Primary School. Photo: Shropshire Star
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11 September 2006 :
Article
in Shropshire Star
Labour Government self-destructs
Last week's spectacle of Labour Ministers at each others' throats was unedifying and demeaning of politics in Britain.
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11 September 2006 :
News Release
Shadow Minister visits drug rehab success story.
Edward Garnier QC MP, Shadow Minister for Home Affairs visited Willowdene Farm at Chorley in South Shropshire today.
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11 September 2006 :
photo
Ludlow Marches Food & Drink Festival
Derek Small, PD and Graham Hayward judging Pork Pie of the Marches at Ludlow Marches Food & Drink Festival
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8 September 2006 :
News Release
Cheque presented to Diabetes UK
Philip Dunne MP watches William Wadsworth, 3 and a half, his mum Carole Wadsworth and Caroline Holmes of Craven Arms Diabetes Group present their cheque for over four thousand pounds to Katy Marsh, NatWest Bank.
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7 September 2006 :
News Release
Philip Dunne comments on Government meltdown.
"Government meltdown is not all good news for Shropshire: two of the eight junior Government spokesmen who resigned yesterday had significant influence over the future of RAF Cosford, due to be determined next month."
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7 September 2006 :
News Release
Dunne: Manufacturing jobs blow to Bridgnorth
Philip Dunne MP revealed today that over 100 manufacturing jobs are being lost in Bridgnorth.
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5 September 2006 :
News Release
Ludlow Parking issues raised for County Council
Philip Dunne joined with local ward councillor Graeme Perks to sponsor a debate at South Shropshire District Council last week on the impact of the proposed parking regime due to come into force in the town on 20th November.
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4 September 2006 :
Article
in Shropshire Star
Foreign affairs take centre stage
Taking my mobile surgery around the constituency, I have been struck by worries over foreign affairs.
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4 September 2006 :
Parliamentary Question
Community Hospitals
Philip Dunne asks the Health Secretary about the future of community hospitals in Shropshire
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4 September 2006 :
Parliamentary Question
Eye Tests
Philip Dunne asks the Health Secretary about waiting times for low vision assessments.
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4 September 2006 :
Parliamentary Question
Ministerial Hospital Visits
Philip Dunne asks the Health Secretary about Ministerial visits to hospitals in the Ludlow constituency.
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4 September 2006 :
Parliamentary Question
NHS Finance
Philip Dunne asks the Health Secretary about impairment values being carried on NHS trust balance sheets.
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4 September 2006 :
Parliamentary Question
Sight Loss (Emotional Support)
Philip Dunne asks the Health Secretary if primary care trusts and social services departments provide emotional support for patients suffering sight loss in Shropshire.
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30 August 2006 :
News Release
Dunne slams lack of TV licence pay points
Philip Dunne MP today exposed the lack of pay points in rural areas for buying television licences following the BBC's decision to cancel its contract with the Post Office.
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28 August 2006 :
Article
in Shropshire Star
Time to Control Immigrant Numbers
Immigration is back on the agenda. This vindicates the courageous stance adopted by Michael Howard at the last election, when he became the first senior politician for decades to pledge sensible controls.
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23 August 2006 :
News Release
Ludlow Parking debate called
Local councillors Philip Dunne and Graeme Perks have called for a Ludlow member-sponsored debate on the proposed parking plans for Ludlow at next week's full South Shropshire District Council meeting on Thursday 31st August.
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22 August 2006 :
News Release
MP congratulates Shropshire Small Business of the Year winner
Philip Dunne MP congratulates Shropshire Small Business of the Year winner, Solar Electronics at Alveley Industrial Estate.
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21 August 2006 :
Article
in Shropshire Star
Celebrate not denigrate exam success
Exam results week is an anxious time for many families with teenagers awaiting their grades for A-level and AS-levels last week, and this week GCSE results. My eldest daughter gets her GCSE results this Thursday, so I know just how tense this can be.
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14 August 2006 :
Article
in Shropshire Star
Terror must be defeated
In preparing to fly with my family back to Heathrow from the US tomorrow, I am thankful for the heightened security following last week's foiled terrorist plot.
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