News and contact details from East Hants MP, Damian Hinds
Posted by Damian Hinds, MP for East Hampshire, at 12:45, Thu 27 January 2011:
>> NEWS
The biggest issues I am hearing from East Hants residents about at the moment are the economy, the cost of fuel and the future of our forests and woodlands.
The government’s forests consultation has just come out this morning: www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/forests/index.htm. We need to ensure that both biodiversity and public access benefits are maintained, and I will be pressing hard on these points.
Last Thursday I had the opportunity to lead a debate, on life chances for disadvantaged children. Video here: http://tinyurl.com/69zmd2a.
Parliament has been busy on the committee stage of the EU Bill (which is being taken on the floor of the House). The next big bill coming is the Health & Social Care Bill (2nd reading this Monday), and then the Education Bill.
On the Education Select Committee we are just finishing our investigation on Behaviour & Discipline, close to completion on the report on OfStEd, and have just started looking into Youth Services.
A week today the backbench business committee has allocated time for a debate on Consumer Credit Regulation & Debt Management. This is a particular area of interest for me (I chair the all-party group on credit unions and am vice-chairman of the all-party group on debt). Although I do not support the motion being put forward, I am glad it is being debated, and will be hoping to “catch the Speaker’s eye” to speak.
For more news of my work both in Parliament and in East Hampshire, please visit www.damianhinds.com.
>> HOW TO CONTACT ME
Please do write to me on any policy question, local or national issue: Damian Hinds, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. Or you can email on damian.hinds.mp@parliament.uk. If your case is urgent, please email and phone as well: 0207 219 7057.
Before getting in touch, you could try the Resources section on my web site, to see if your issue can be more quickly dealt with direct. http://www.damianhinds.com/IndPage2_Info.htm
>> ADVICE SURGERIES
For complex cases on benefits, housing, CSA and healthcare matters, it may be better to meet face to face.
Fri 4 Feb - Alton & Liss
Fri 18 Feb - Bordon & Petersfield
Fri 4 Mar - Alton & Four Marks
Fri 18 Mar - Bordon & Petersfield
For details of venues, please see 'Info' page on http://www.damianhinds.com/
For appointments please call 01420 84122
>> OPEN MEETINGS
These are an opportunity to discuss local and national policy issues in an open forum. Next one will be on Fri 11 March. Details to follow. All welcome – please come along and make a point or ask a question.
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Posted by Andrew Broxholme, 14:29, Thu 27 January 2011: (Is this post abusive?) #
You must not support the takover of Sky and the selling off of state owned forests.
Posted by Michael Dommett, 04:25, Fri 28 January 2011: (Is this post abusive?) #
Why can't we have an option on the forests of leaving them alone. The amount of money saved is small. I'm sorry to have to say it but a lot of selling off state owned assets has made money for a fortunate few and made things a lot worse for us. Railtrack, anyone?
I didn't know how friendly Mr Hunt was with Sky. Until the company pays taxes without employing off shore tax havens (options not available to small shop keepers and all of us on PAYE) Sky shouldn't be allowed to own more of the media in this country.
It can often take court proceedings with councils for parents to get funding to send their children to Treloars. I don't know if the recent government proposals will make this situation worse. The young people going to Treloars have a tough enough life already. Is funding for these students ring fenced?