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Thank you for re-electing in me as the MP for Portsmouth South. It is a great privilege to serve the people of South Portsmouth and Southsea as their MP. If you think my help may be useful, please contact me. Alternatively come and chat to me face to face. I hold two advice sessions most weeks!
Monkey Trade Outrage: I am demanding an investigation into the way that monkeys are caught and treated in South East Asia to then be imported into this country for animal experiments - find out more...
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MR BOB MCGOWAN: My constituent, Mr Bob McGowan, a 95-year-old war hero is preparing to hand back his medals after being refused his winter fuel allowance by the government. Mr McGowan was told that he could not claim the £300 subsidy because he moved into his house one day too late to qualify. I think this is outrageous and am campaigning for the Government to change their mind and give him his fuel allowannce. Please click here to support my campaign and click here to read more about Mr McGowan's visit to Number 10, Downing Street.
BETTER PAY FOR OUR TROOPS: Newly qualified Privates and Able Seaman earn less per hour than people can get for stacking supermarket shelves. I believe that they should be paid in line with newly qualified Police Constables and Firefighters. So that the Government knows the strength of feeling on this, please support my campaign for better pay for our troops! And ask your friends and family to do so as well. Thanks!
MORE ROOM FOR CHICKENS: The British Government is due to implement the EU Directive on Broiler Chickens very shortly. This could mean stocking densities going up and less space for chickens - even as a little as the equivalent of an A4 sheet of paper per bird. Please support my campaign for more room for chickens! Thanks!
GOOD NEWS - LIVE EXPORTS OF ANIMALS NOT TO GO AHEAD FROM PORTSMOUTH!!!: Celtic Ferries have announced that they will not go ahead with the live export of animals from Portsmouth. There are more details on Compassion in World Farming's website at passenger_ferry_live_export_campaign_success.aspx
SOURCES OF FINANCIAL ADVICE: I appreciate that many people may be facing financial problems due to the recession. Make sure that you are getting the benefits and tax credits that you are entitled to. This page gives links to sources of help on the internet from Government organisations and charities. Sources of financial advice »
TOP MONEY TIP: The rules on council tax "benefit" (money off your council tax) and housing benefit for those that rent their property have changed and people who were not entitled to them before may now be entitled to them. For more details for Portsmouth Residents see Portsmouth City Council's website at http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/14208.html (opens in a new window).
TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE: At the beginning of December, 192 countries will meet in Copenhagen to discuss cutting carbon emissions to tackle global warming. Read Mike's latest column for the Portsmouth News discussing this ».
Elsewhere on the internet....
SUCCESS FOR LIB DEMS IN MAYOR ELECTION: The Lib Dems won the by-election for the directly elected executive Mayor for Bedford. More details on the figures from the BBC News Website at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/8311065.stm
TOM PRINCE CANCER TRUST: Clinton and Adele Prince have raised funds tirelessly for the Tom Prince Cancer Trust since 2004 to research Osteosarcoma, the bone cancer that unfortunately claimed the life of their 15 year-old son Tom. Please support their fundraising »
THE REGION'S NEWEST MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Catherine Bearder was recently elected for the first time as a Lib Dem MEP for the South East. The BBC made a short video of what it was like for her in her first few days in the job you can watch the video here. You can also read Catherine's newsletters on her work at http://www.bearder.eu/pages/Newsletters.html.
