Pauline Latham OBE MP

Only a fifth of Britons are getting their 5 a day!

Admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:56:55 +0100

Just one-in-five Britons are eating the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, a survey from the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has found, and so local MP, Pauline Latham is encouraging people to eat more fruit and veg! read more »

Pauline Latham calls on Prime Minister to ensure record low interest levels are maintained

Admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:00:00 +0100

Mid Derbyshire MP, Pauline Latham OBE spoke in Prime Minister’s Questions, highlighting the importance of maintaining low interest rates in the UK, and called on the PM to ensure they remain at their record low levels. read more »

Pauline Latham OBE MP welcomes the Little Eaton Ladies’ Coffee Club to Houses of Parliament

Admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:28:25 +0100

Mid Derbyshire MP, Pauline Latham OBE welcomed the Little Eaton Ladies’ Coffee Club to the Houses of Parliament yesterday. read more »

Queen’s Speech debate - Foreign Affairs and International Development

Admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:00:00 +0100

Pauline Latham welcomes the increase in funding on international development aid and calls for more help for women in developing countries. In particular, she raises concerns that money is not reaching the women it is intended for in Afghanistan. read more »

MP Chairman visits Mines Advisory Group and meets Sir Bobby Charlton!

Admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:28:23 +0100

Pauline Latham OBE MP, the Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Landmines and Unexploded Weapons of Conflict, has visited the headquarters of Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate MAG (Mines Advisory Group), and also met with Sir Bobby Charlton, the founder of landmine detection charity Find a Better Way. read more »

Child Protection Conference at Woodlands School, Allestree

Admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:06:59 +0100

Mid Derbyshire MP, Pauline Latham has hosted a conference at the Woodlands School, in order to discuss the important matter of child grooming. read more »

Fuel Duty and the cost of motoring

Admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:43:56 +0100

Record oil prices driving up the cost of fuel at the petrol pump are making life hard for families and businesses – especially smaller businesses or those, such as haulage firms, that use cars and lorries more than average. read more »

Pauline Latham OBE MP Supports re-opening of Old Rail Line

Admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:58:14 +0100

Pauline Latham OBE MP has endorsed a campaign by the Skipton-East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership (SELRAP) for the reopening of the Colne to Skipton rail line. read more »

VAT and historic buildings

Admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:00:00 +0100

Having examined the Budget carefully, I must accept that the zero rating of VAT on alterations to a listed building is an anomaly, because alterations and extensions are ultimately a form of new build, which does attract VAT. read more »

Teaching Emergency Life Skills (ELS) in schools

Admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:00:00 +0100

The Government has made it clear that it is seeking to reduce the number of mandatory subjects on the curriculum and although I cannot pre-empt the current review by Professor Oates of the curriculum, I believe, given the review’s remit, that it is unlikely that learning ELS will be a statutory part of the national curriculum. read more »