Mike Hancock CBE - Liberal Democrat MP for Portsmouth South

1A Albert Road
Southsea
Hampshire
PO5 2SE

Tel: 023 9286 1055
Email: email@mikehancock.co.uk

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Mike Hancock News

08 March 2010
Mike Hancock is backing his constituent, Bob McGowan over his protest at not receiving his winter fuel payment due to moving just one day too late.
04 March 2010
The MoD is spending hundreds of millions of pounds a year on unproductive activities because it has commissioned more work than it can afford to pay for, says MP, pointing to the Defence Select Committee Report on Defence Equipment 2010 that was published today.
03 March 2010
Mike Hancock wants action against human trafficking.

My columns in the Portsmouth News

06 January 2010
The Lib Dems offer a fresh start for 2010
01 December 2009
Mike's column for December 2009 looks at the Copenhagen summit and the issues around Portsmouth pulling out of its bid to be a host city for Britain's World Cup
03 November 2009
Mike looks ahead to the summit in December on Climate Change

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Liberal Democrat News

11 March 2010
Commenting following today’s cross party Age UK, at which the health spokespeople of the three main parties met to discuss the reform of social care, Norman Lamb said:
 
“It’s clear from today’s social care summit that voters want politicians to come together and solve one of the biggest social challenges facing our country.
 
“We need long-term solutions to this problem so that older people are treated with the respect they deserve. We cannot continue with the current system where people have to sell their homes to pay for care and the quality of care on offer is not up to scratch.
 
“There was broad agreement that solving the crisis in social care is going to require a partnership between the state and individuals and if the other parties are willing then there is no reason why the current differences in opinion should be insurmountable.
 
“Liberal Democrats want to put an end to the political bickering. We are willing to work with the other parties to solve this problem once and for all. There should be no preconditions and we are open to all ideas that seek a solution that will be fair, affordable and sustainable.
 
“Rather than shouting at each other let’s have a commitment from all three parties to start finding a solution now.”