Philip Dunne Mp news, page 2


Philip Dunne MP hails Ludlow hospital land deal

A land sale deal to pave the way for a new £27 million hospital in a Shropshire town is a “critical and necessary” step.


Ludlow driver fined despite parking off the street

A Shropshire woman hit by a £70 parking fine despite parking off the street has vowed to fight her corner – and has taken her case to her MP.


Blog: First steps to mending political system

During the election campaign much was said about how our political system was broken and needed mending, writes Ludlow MP Philip Dunne.


Shropshire MPs claimed £110,000 in expenses

MPs from Shropshire and Mid-Wales claimed more than £110,000 in expenses during the last six months of 2009, according to new figures published  by Parliament.


MP Dunne gets job in Cameron’s top team

Shropshire MP Philip Dunne was today appointed a Government Whip as David Cameron put the finishing touches to his coalition top team.


Blog: Low standards are damaging all politicians

Blog: The final weeks of this Parliament seem to plumb new depths of the low standards of public service amongst certain MPs.


MP’s fears for rural petrol stations

Huge tax increases could seal the fate of many rural petrol stations, a Shropshire MP claimed today.


Blog: Property loss statistics paint a worrying picture

Figures released last week showed that home repossessions in 2009 reached a 14-year high, with 46,000 households having their homes repossessed, writes Ludlow MP Philip Dunne.


MP’s plea on tax snoopers

Council tax inspectors who snoop on family homes in a bid to re-evaluate taxes must “come clean”, a Shropshire MP demanded today.


Business and pleasure for MPs

Parliament’s out for the summer – and Shropshire MPs are heading to anywhere from the breathtaking vistas of Scandinavia to the picturesque pastures of the UK.


Dunne pleads hospital case

Shropshire MP Philip Dunne today demanded ministers “come clean” over whether they have the cash to redevelop community healthcare facilities such as the £30 million needed to transform Ludlow Hospital.


TV gives Opik £30,000 cash boost

MP Lembit Opik pocketed almost half of what he earns as an MP from second jobs, figures reveal today.


Fight to save county newsagents hots up

A major battle to safeguard the future of Shropshire’s newsagents is gathering pace with a petition delivered to Downing Street and county MPs vowing to fight to save branches in the region.


MP expenses – what did they buy?

They may be heavily censored, but the expenses claims published on the Parliament website give a fascinating insight into the working lives of the six MPs who serve the people of Shropshire and Mid Wales.


MPs’ expenses – online

Today the House of Commons publishes the list of MPs’ expenses. You can find out what your MP claimed here.


MPs play down expenses date

Shropshire’s five MPs today played down reports that they would all be in a position to open up their expenses claims to public scrutiny on June 5.

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