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Archive 13

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16 October 2006 : Article in Shropshire Star

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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. | more

16 October 2006 : News Release

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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. | more

16 October 2006 : News Release

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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) | more

16 October 2006 : Photo

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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 | more

16 October 2006 : Parliamentary Debate

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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. | more

16 October 2006 : Parliamentary Question

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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. | more

12 October 2006 : News Release

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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. | more

12 October 2006 : Speech

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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 | more

12 October 2006 : Parliamentary Question

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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. | more

12 October 2006 : Parliamentary Question

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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. | more

11 October 2006 : Parliamentary Question

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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. | more

10 October 2006 : News Release

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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. | more

10 October 2006 : News Release

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Surgery Dates

Philip Dunne MP will be holding advice surgeries on 20th and 21st October at Much Wenlock, Ludlow and Church Stretton. | more

10 October 2006 : Speech

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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... | more

10 October 2006 : Parliamentary Question

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Tax Revenue (Inheritance Tax)

Philip Dunne questions the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the number of estates that paid inheritance tax. | more

9 October 2006 : Article in Shropshire Star

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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. | more

9 October 2006 : Parliamentary Question

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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. | more

9 October 2006 : Parliamentary Question

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Flight Statistics

Philip Dunne asks the Transport Secretary how many flights took off from UK airports in each of the last 5 years. | more

9 October 2006 : Parliamentary Question

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Employment Equality Regulations

Philip Dunne questions the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the cost of subsidising pensioners in further education. | more

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. | more

9 October 2006 : Parliamentary Question

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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. | more

2 October 2006 : Article in Shropshire Star

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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. | more

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. | more

28 September 2006 : News Release

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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. | more

25 September 2006 : Article in Shropshire Star

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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. | more

22 September 2006 : News Release

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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. | more

22 September 2006 : News Release

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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 | more

18 September 2006 : Article in Shropshire Star

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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. | more

15 September 2006 : News Release

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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. | more

15 September 2006 : News Release

Pensioners hit by higher college fees because of Brussels edict.

Local people forced to give up art course. | more

14 September 2006 : News Release

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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 | more

11 September 2006 : Article in Shropshire Star

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Labour Government self-destructs

Last week's spectacle of Labour Ministers at each others' throats was unedifying and demeaning of politics in Britain. | more

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. | more

11 September 2006 : photo

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Ludlow Marches Food & Drink Festival

Derek Small, PD and Graham Hayward judging Pork Pie of the Marches at Ludlow Marches Food & Drink Festival | more

8 September 2006 : News Release

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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. | more

7 September 2006 : News Release

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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." | more

7 September 2006 : News Release

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Dunne: Manufacturing jobs blow to Bridgnorth

Philip Dunne MP revealed today that over 100 manufacturing jobs are being lost in Bridgnorth. | more

5 September 2006 : News Release

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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. | more

4 September 2006 : Article in Shropshire Star

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Foreign affairs take centre stage

Taking my mobile surgery around the constituency, I have been struck by worries over foreign affairs. | more

4 September 2006 : Parliamentary Question

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Community Hospitals

Philip Dunne asks the Health Secretary about the future of community hospitals in Shropshire | more

4 September 2006 : Parliamentary Question

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Eye Tests

Philip Dunne asks the Health Secretary about waiting times for low vision assessments. | more

4 September 2006 : Parliamentary Question

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Ministerial Hospital Visits

Philip Dunne asks the Health Secretary about Ministerial visits to hospitals in the Ludlow constituency. | more

4 September 2006 : Parliamentary Question

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NHS Finance

Philip Dunne asks the Health Secretary about impairment values being carried on NHS trust balance sheets. | more

4 September 2006 : Parliamentary Question

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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. | more

30 August 2006 : News Release

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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. | more

28 August 2006 : Article in Shropshire Star

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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. | more

23 August 2006 : News Release

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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. | more

22 August 2006 : News Release

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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. | more

21 August 2006 : Article in Shropshire Star

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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. | more

14 August 2006 : Article in Shropshire Star

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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. | more