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New Scheme to Help You Have
An Efficient Boiler
The
Government launched its Boiler Scrappage Scheme last week. If you have a
G-rated boiler or worse, you are entitled to apply for a voucher worth up
to £400 off the price of a new boiler.....More
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MP Presented with Charity
Award
Neil Gerrard was presented with an award at the annual Charity Champions
Awards hosted by Dods in December....More
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MP calls for Gordon Brown to keep his
prescription charge promise
Neil Gerrard, MP for Walthamstow, is giving
his support to a campaign urging Gordon Brown to keep a promise he made
over a year ago, to abolish prescription charges for people with long-term
conditions in England....More |
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MP Wants Greater
Protection for Tenants
Neil Gerrard,
Labour MP for Walthamstow, is backing a Bill being introduced in
Parliament to give greater protection to tenants who are losing their
homes because their landlord has defaulted on mortgage payments....More |
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Big
improvement in GP opening hours in Waltham Forest
New NHS
figures show that more and more GP surgeries in Waltham Forest are opening
in the evenings and at weekends, making it easier for people to see their
doctor at a time convenient to them....More
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Redundancy Pay
Neil
Gerrard is supporting the Statutory Redundancy
Pay (Amendment) Bill, and was present for its
successful second reading in the Commons – a crucial step in the
legislative process. If the Bill is enacted into law, it will increase the
value of statutory redundancy pay by over £200 for every year that an
employee has worked in a company....More
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MP's Expenses are Published
Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act all MPs expenses
claims are now published every year. The figures for the 2007 -2008
financial year came out recently. You can see the details of my claim ....More
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The Policing Pledge
A new service now means that you can contact
your local Police team easily and quickly. For emergencies you should
still dial 999 but for local problems the best people to contact may well
be your local Police team....More |
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Local MP asks constituents to ‘Stand up to
Hatred’
Neil Gerrard, MP for
Walthamstow, showed his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day by signing a
Book of Commitment in the House of Commons to honour those who perished in
the Holocaust....
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MP
Pledges Support for Campaign to End Mental Health Discrimination
Walthamstow MP, Neil Gerrard,
is one of a string of politicians and celebrities to pledge support for a
brand new national campaign to smash the taboo that still exists around
mental health problems ....
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Israel's Actions in Gaza Are An Outrage
The actions of Israel in the last few days are
totally inexcusable. I do not condone the firing of rockets from Gaza into
Israel but the response from Israel has been completely disproportionate.
There is no excuse for air attacks which indiscriminately kill innocent
people....
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Anti-Social Behaviour
I am frequently contacted by constituents who
have complaints about anti-social behaviour in their neighbourhood. I have produced a booklet which explains what
can be done to deal with a range of problems; who you should contact, and
what the law actually says....
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Close Loopholes in Hunting Act Says MP
Neil Gerrard is one of the sponsors of an Early Day Motion which calls on
the Government to amend the Hunting Act to close loopholes being exploited
by hunts....
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MP Teams Up With
Pharmacists To Tackle Killer Heart Disease
Neil Gerrard MP has called for people at
increased risk of heart disease to get themselves checked for free at
their local community pharmacy....
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Scouts Give Young People A
Voice Says MP
Local MP
Neil Gerrard this week met with Scouts from
across the country in Westminster to hear their views on the key issues
affecting youth in the UK ....
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World
AIDS Day 2008
Neil Gerrard MP met
Douglas Alexander, the International Development Secretary in Parliament
this week to discuss progress in the global fight against HIV and AIDS....
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MP Asks Shoppers To ‘Keep Your Cool At
Christmas’
Neil Gerrard, MP for Walthamstow, joined
shopworkers at Westminster to call on customers to “keep your cool at
Christmas” in support of the campaign by retail trade union Usdaw to cut
down on the abuse and assaults suffered by shop staff during the Christmas
shopping period....
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MP Welcomes Decision on
Post Offices
Neil Gerrard, Labour MP
for Walthamstow, has welcomed the decision by the Government to award the
new contract for the Post Office Card Account (POCA) to the Post
Office....
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MP Commits to Meeting Challenge of HIV
Neil Gerrard, Labour MP for Walthamstow,
joined national charity NAT (National AIDS Trust) to mark the charity’s 21st
birthday....
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London City of Sanctuary
I have given my backing to calls for London to become the first Olympic
City of Sanctuary. I spoke at the launch in St Martins’ in the Fields....
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How
To Complain About Problems With Broadband or Telephone Services
Ofcom, the regulator
for telephone and broadband providers, have recently reported on their
work to protect consumers from scams and unfair practices....
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Protect Yourself from Carbon Monoxide
Poisoning
Neil Gerrard MP has urged Walthamstow
residents to protect themselves against the deadly threat of Carbon
Monoxide poisoning this winter....
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Stop Unfair Energy Charges
says MP
Neil Gerrard, Labour MP for Walthamstow, is
asking Government Ministers to take action to deal with unfair charges for
people using pre-payment meters to pay for their gas and electricity ....
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Young
people meet Labour MPs at 2008 Party Conference
Local Scouts and other
young people met with Labour MPs on 21st September at an
event organised by The Scout Association and the charity Involve, to
discuss key issues affecting youth in the UK ...
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Mobile Phones Abroad
Using your mobile phone while you are on
holiday can prove an expensive thing to do. By being aware of what the
charges actually are, and making sure you get the best value, you can
avoid coming back from holiday to a nasty shock when the next bill arrives
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New Website on Climate Change
A new Government website has been launched
with a wide range of information on climate change, including what is
happening on the Climate Change Bill ....
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New Nuclear Weapons Not Justified
I am one of a group of MPs who have signed a
letter to the Guardian protesting at the announcement by a senior defence
official that the Government plans to replace the UK's nuclear warheads
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42 Days Detention Unjustified
I voted against the
proposals to allow the detention without charge of terrorism
suspects for up to 42 days. I do not believe that an extension
beyond the current limit of 28 days is justified. Of course we need
to give the Police the necessary powers to tackle terrorism but
detention without charge is not needed ....More |
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Climate Change Amendment
Welcome
I have joined other
MPs, business representatives, and development and environmental
organisations in writing to the Prime Minister supporting an
amendment made to the Climate Change Bill in the Lords requiring
large companies to report on their carbon emissions ....More
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MP in
Launch of AIDS Strategy
I was pleased to be
asked by International Development Secretary of State Douglas
Alexander to chair the launch of the UK updated strategy on HIV and
AIDS. The launch took place at Lancaster House before an invited
audience ....
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Be Vigilant on Data Loss
I am calling on all constituents
to remain vigilant following the loss of bank account details, national
insurance numbers and other personal information belonging to over 25
million individuals......More
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