Pauline Latham OBE MP

Pauline Latham OBE MP welcomes cash boost for electric vans

Admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:34:00 +0000

Pauline Latham OBE MP, the Member of Parliament for Mid-Derbyshire has welcomed news from the Transport Secretary Justine Greening and Business Minister Mark Prisk that the first vans eligible for the Government’s new Plug-in Car Van Grant, have been announced. read more »

UPDATED: Improving Broadband speeds in Derbyshire and Derby

Admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:37:51 +0000

Broadband for many households in area can be frustrating. Speeds may be tediously slow and the connection can drop frequently. This can affect businesses and home users alike. read more »

Mid-Derbyshire MP Encourages Students to Get Involved in “Student Volunteering Week”

Admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:24:27 +0000

Pauline Latham OBE MP has welcomed the start of “Student Volunteering Week” 2012, and is encouraging all students in Derbyshire to get involved! read more »

Mid-Derbyshire MP endorses Save the Children Report: “A Life Free from Hunger: Tackling Child Nutrition”

Admin — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:05:27 +0000

Pauline Latham OBE MP has endorsed the importance of the findings of a survey that has been undertaken by Save the Children. read more »

UPDATED: Campaign to Protect Rural England’s campaign on the National Planning Policy Framework

Admin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:47:34 +0000

Currently, the planning system is made up of thousands of pages of complex, confusing and sometimes contradictory guidance, with a staggering 3,000 pages of new rules being issued between 2005 and 2010. read more »

Abu Qatada and the European Court of Human Rights

Admin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0000

In my view, Abu Qatada is a dreadful man and I want nothing more than to see him out of Britain. read more »

Save the Children and the ‘Charter to End Extreme Hunger’

Admin — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0000

I share the deep concern of all the constituents who have contacted me about the situation across the Sahel region of West Africa. read more »

The future of Peacocks Stores

Admin — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0000

It is always sad to see established companies like Peacocks go into administration, however, I sincerely hope that this will allow the business to be stabilised and be put back on a sound financial footing. read more »

Live Music Bill

Admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0000

While the live music scene for established acts and large venues in the UK is relatively strong, it is unfortunate that the Licensing Act 2003 restricts the grassroots music scene. read more »

Recall of Members of Parliament

Admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0000

At the last General Election, the Conservative Party manifestos included a commitment to establish a recall mechanism. I am therefore pleased that the Government has recently published a draft Bill, proposing to introduce a power of recall. read more »