Mike Hancock News
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.
26 February 2010
Mike Hancock has pledged his support for Pompey following news that it has gone into administration and has said that the Government must now look at taken action to avoid the whole of Football becoming fiasco.
25 February 2010
Mike Hancock MP for Portsmouth South joined campaigners this week to demand that the government does not spend taxpayers' money on fish that is endangered.
23 February 2010
Mike Hancock, MP (Portsmouth South – Lib Dem) has said that he will be voting for a crackdown on carbon emissions from power stations when the Energy Bill is debated by MP in the House of Commons, tomorrow Wednesday 24th February.
10 February 2010
Mike has been speaking up in Parliament for the Portsmouth Football Club and its fans.
08 February 2010
Mike Hancock, MP for Portsmouth South has been thanked for pledging to do his bit for the British Armed Forces family.
05 February 2010
Up to 1.7 million pensioners including 5,000 in Portsmouth may have missed out Cold Weather payments, triggered by the recent severe weather according to an analysis of Government figures by the Liberal Democrats.
03 February 2010
Mike Hancock MP has said that cancer care is still too much of a "postcode lottery" despite some improvements in the last ten years and there needs to be a big push over the next ten years to improve things. Portsmouth has significantly more deaths from cancer than the national average and the MP thinks there should be more targeted action to reduce these unnecessary deaths.
28 January 2010
Mike has pledged support for the Wildlife Trust's "Living Seas" project to get improvements to the quality of the habitats for sea life in the waters off Hampshire and Britain.
26 January 2010
Mike is upping his campaign to fight job losses at Portsmouth’s Land Registry office which is due to be closed.
25 January 2010
Mike Hancock is campaigning for more to be done on a deadly but invisible killer - Carbon Monoxide poisioning which has caused 558 deaths over the past 14 years.
11 January 2010
Mike Hancock has set out his campaign priorities for Portsmouth as: Fair taxes. A fair start for every child. Fair, clean and local politics. And a fair, green economy with jobs that last.
03 December 2009
Mike Hancock is urging the Prime Minister to be bolder on the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit and cutting carbon emissions in this country.
30 November 2009
How people would save £700 a year in tax with the Lib Dems
26 November 2009
Mike Hancock is concerned at the announcement by BAE Systems of 642 job losses and he is pressing the council and the Government to help.
11 November 2009
Mike Hancock has asked the Prime Minister to personally step in over a row about a Second World War veteran's winter fuel payments
04 November 2009
Mike Hancock, MP is demanding that the Government and Student Finance England take urgent action after it was revealed that Portsmouth University had had to hand out £150,000 in grants and loans to students facing hardship – an increase of a third on last year. In 81 cases, students have not yet received any funds from Student Finance England (SFE).
16 October 2009
Mike Hancock, MP (Lib Dem - Portsmouth South) is backing a National Autistic Society (NAS) campaign to stop adults with autism being written-off by the employment and benefits system
10 October 2009
Mike Hancock helped to celebrate the work of a Portsmouth charity that helps families. Mike was the guest speaker at Portsmouth Home Start’s AGM and “Celebration Event” at Action Stations at the Dockyard on Friday 9th October.
09 October 2009
Mike Hancock, MP (Lib Dem - Portsmouth South) will help six of his constituents who have been victims of domestic violence take a petition calling for longer sentences for perpetrators of domestic violence to 10, Downing Street. Over 2,000 people in Portsmouth have signed the petition.
16 September 2009
Mike Hancock and Lib Dem Parliamentary hopeful for Portsmouth North Darren Sanders want Alistair Darling to stop chasing those people who were overpaid tax credits through no fault of their own between 2003 and 2005.
15 September 2009
Mike Hancock has reacted angrily to news that the Tory Shadow Chancellor, George Osborne has named the aircraft carrier programme has one that he could cut immediately after the General Election if the Tories come to power.
02 September 2009
Following news that our troops could be better off stacking shelves in supermarkets, Lib Dem MP for Portsmouth South and member of the Defence Select Committee, Mike Hancock has backed a campaign launched today by Lib Dem leader, Nick Clegg for better pay for our armed forces.
28 August 2009
Mike Hancock is demanding that IBM which has its UK headquarters in Portsmouth drop its plan to cut the pension that it pays company employees, which in some cases may lead to a loss of over 20%. Additionally, he is demanding an urgent meeting with the Chief Executive of IBM in the UK and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to discuss the situation.
25 August 2009
Mike Hancock is today writing to the Minister for Food in conjunction with the heads of the RSPCA, Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) to demand higher standards for the rearing of chickens.
27 July 2009
Following the publication of EU statistics that there are more pensioners in poverty in Britain than in any other leading European country, Mike Hancock has said that more must be done to help pensioners.
21 July 2009
Mike Hancock has called for an end to secrecy over animal experiments after it was revealed that there had been a record-breaking increase in their number.
02 July 2009
Mike Hancock today took what is believed to be the biggest ever animal welfare petition direct to the Prime Minister at 10, Downing Street.
23 June 2009
Mike Hancock has sponsored a motion at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe calling for the review and upgrade of the guidelines concerning the arrival, stay and return of unaccompanied minors in Europe.
16 June 2009
In questions in the House of Commons yesterday following the Prime Minister's statement on holding an inquiry on Iraq, Portsmouth South MP and member of the Defence Select Committee, Mike Hancock challenged the Prime Minister for it to be held in public.
12 June 2009
Following news that more people die from skin cancer in the UK than in Australia and that malignant melanoma - the most serious form of skin cancer - is now the most common cancer in women in their 20s, Mike Hancock warned local 18-30s about the dangers of burning in the sun after learning more about sun safety from experts at Cancer Research UK.
08 June 2009
Mike Hancock is backing this year's Carers Week (8-14 June) in support of carers in Portsmouth, who are among the six million people in the UK who provide unpaid care for a loved one who is ill, frail or disabled. The MP is also calling for more support for carers from the Government.
12 May 2009
Mike Hancock has backed the launch of a licensing scheme for letting agents in the House of Commons. At the event in the House of Commons, the Liberal Democrat MP for Portsmouth South pledged to support the introduction of competency standards for all letting and property management agents. The call is backed by the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA).
07 May 2009
Mike Hancock has written to the Chancellor and backed a parliamentary motion calling for immediate compensation by the Government for victims of the collapse of Equitable Life.
06 May 2009
Mike Hancock has welcomed news in a statement today by the Armed Forces minister that Portsmouth will now be home, subject to investments decisions to the new class of frigates, known as the Future Surface Combatant (FSC).
22 April 2009
A survey by the MP of small businesses in the city found that 82% of them wanted the Chancellor to cut income tax for ordinary people – giving them money to spend with local businesses.
20 April 2009
Mike Hancock MP is calling on the Chancellor not to increase the tax on beer in this year's budget so as to try and protect pubs and jobs.
04 April 2009
Over 1 in 6 businesses replying (17%) report that their businesses are currently running at a loss and over 9 in 10 (92%) say that either their turnover or profits have decreased in the past 12 months.
24 March 2009
A survey conducted by Digital UK in conjunction with Ofcom last week showed that 32% of people in the area which equates to 150,000 are not aware that their box will need re-tuning.
24 February 2009
The council tenants are angry because each household will be paying £1,000 a year over the next thirty years directly into the Government’s coffers.
16 February 2009
“While I appreciate that there are sensitive defence issues involved here, it is important that this is subject to appropriate Parliamentary scrutiny. It is fairly unbelievable that this has happened in the first place but we now need to know that lessons have been learnt."
30 January 2009
He has slammed the news as “outrageous” and is demanding an urgent investigation by the Government minister responsible.
29 January 2009
The MP is particularly outraged that only two months’ notice has been given of the change when other regions have had years to prepare for the change.
27 January 2009
Bowel cancer currently claims almost 50 lives everyday in the UK, yet if caught in time, 90% of cases could be treated successfully.
27 January 2009
Mike Hancock, is laying down the challenge to students in Portsmouth to come up with ideas to tackle the current economic crisis in a “Chance to be Chancellor” competition.
27 January 2009
Bowel cancer currently claims almost 50 lives every day in the UK, yet if caught in time, 90% of cases could be treated successfully.
20 January 2009
Today Mike Hancock, MP for Portsmouth South, will be appointed an Officer of the Associate Parliamentary Animal Welfare Group.
17 December 2008
...Mike Hancock is to help a mother from Southsea in Portsmouth whose son died of the disease, hand in a petition calling for action direct to 10, Downing Street.
20 November 2008
Ahead of the pre-budget report next week Mike Hancock MP for Portsmouth South who is also the Councillor on Portsmouth City Council responsible for Economic Development and Regeneration is demanding that the Chancellor backs small businesses in his report.
14 November 2008
Portsmouth South MP, Mike Hancock is demanding that the Government takes more action on preventing deaths from Carbon Monoxide poisoning.
20 October 2008
Mike Hancock, MP for Portsmouth South has pledged to take some time to save money and energy this week in support of the Energy Saving Trust’s Energy Saving Week (20th-26th October).
17 October 2008
This follows direct evidence obtained by the campaign group Uncaged that the makers of Herbal Essences, Proctor and Gamble (P&G) recently fed a chemical that is used in the shampoo called butylparaben to pregnant rats.
07 October 2008
Mike’s call comes as an independent pan-European market research, commissioned by Fellowes for National Identity Fraud Prevention Week, reveals that Britain suffers one of Europe’s highest rates of identity fraud.
06 October 2008
Over 9000 stickered £1 coins are to go into circulation across the UK today (Monday 6th October), highlighting the £9,000 cost of tuition fees being paid by students in England and Northern Ireland over the course of a degree.
23 September 2008
Portsmouth South’s MP, Mike Hancock is urging people to think more about animal welfare standards when buying meat and produce.
06 August 2008
The “Mayors for Peace” network is a campaign of currently 2,368 cities in 120 countries and regions around the world, headed by Hiroshima mayor Tadatoshi Akiba.
15 July 2008
Mike Hancock, MP is this week taking a mother’s fight for justice for her son to Parliament.
09 June 2008
Mike Hancock, MP has teamed up with charity ambassador and TV & Film actress, Pam Ferris, to show his support for carers in Portsmouth who are amongst the six million people in the UK who tirelessly devote their time, efforts and energy to looking after a loved one.
27 May 2008
Mike Hancock, MP (Lib Dem – Portsmouth South) has demanded answers from the Government and Southern Water over the flooding that occurred in Southsea, yesterday, Monday 26th May.
23 May 2008
Portsmouth South MP, Mike Hancock, has helped the British Lung Foundation to raise awareness of the importance of healthy lungs at the House of Commons.
01 April 2008
Mike Hancock in the debate also highlighted how under Housing Revenue Account arrangements some £100 million over ten years will go from Portsmouth council tenants rents to the Government.
05 March 2008
This follows Mike meeting in Parliament with women who have had ovarian cancer to hear about the frequent symptoms that are often overlooked.
01 March 2008
Firstly, congratulations to Pompey for getting to the FA Cup semi-final. Like all fans, I was delighted at the news and will, of course, be hoping they win!
28 February 2008
Mike Hancock, MP (Lib Dem – Portsmouth South) today said that the UK must act to help stop the global trafficking in children.
26 February 2008
Local MP, Mike Hancock has today urged all local schools to sign up to the Fairtrade Schools scheme.
12 February 2008
He has emailed the Chief Fire Officer and the Chairman of the Authority to say they should listen to the public and keep Copnor Fire Station open.
12 February 2008
The vote saw 9 (out of 9) Lib Dem councillors and 2 Conservatives vote to save it.
08 February 2008
Women in Portsmouth have been encouraged by local MP, Mike Hancock (Lib Dem – Portsmouth South) to enter the prestigious Blackberry Women and Technology Awards for 2008.
18 January 2008
Portsmouth South MP, Mike Hancock is calling on the Government to protect pensioners in Portsmouth from energy price rises.
10 January 2008
Albert Road in Southsea is leading the way in Portsmouth by using eco-friendly reusable bags instead of plastic ones.
10 January 2008
A new YouGov poll shows that while three children in every classroom have communication problems, three-quarters (73%) of teachers have not had training to help those children with speech, language and communication special needs.
09 January 2008
Local MP, Mike Hancock (Lib Dem – Portsmouth South) has reacted angrily today to the news that the Post Office has today confirmed that the branches in Francis Avenue and East Southsea will close.
18 December 2007
Mike Hancock has welcomed a £17 million scheme to develop a community hospital on the St Mary’s site in Portsmouth which has been announced today by the health minister, Ben Bradshaw.
14 December 2007
An influential group of MPs, the Defence Select Committee of which Portsmouth South MP, Mike Hancock is a member has made confidential recommendations to the Government following the incident last March when Iran took Navy personnel hostage.
12 December 2007
Mike Hancock is backing a call in Parliament today for the Government to renew the “Military Covenant” and improve the treatment received by armed forces.
06 November 2007
Mike said: “Overall this is a mishmash of knee-jerk reactions with no vision as to where Brown and Labour want to take the country.
24 September 2007
Portsmouth South MP, Mike Hancock has called fro all parts of the community to support local retailers when the legal purchasing age for tobacco increases to 18 on 1st October.
25 July 2007
Mike Hancock has welcomed news that two new aircraft carriers will built and be based in Portsmouth and Portsmouth Naval Base will be retained.
09 July 2007
Mike Hancock MP has backed the Defence Committee’s report on Military Air Transport which has just been published. Mike is a member of the Defence Committee.
03 July 2007
Mike Hancock, MP has challenged the new Prime Minister, Gordon Brown to make the result of the Naval Bases Review public as soon as possible and in any case before the Parliamentary recess.
15 June 2007
Mike Hancock, MP has backed plans outlined by Lib Dem leader Menzies Campbell to tackle the severe shortage of affordable and “social” housing.
14 June 2007
Mike Hancock, MP has won an award from the Animal Welfare Rights organisation – PETA Europe (People for the Ethical Treatment) as their “Most Progressive Politician”.
16 March 2007
Local MP, Mike Hancock, today joined the fight to raise awareness of prostate cancer – the number one form of cancer diagnosed in men and also a major killer, with over 10,000 men a year dying from the disease.
14 March 2007
Mike Hancock, MP has backed a Bill presented by Liberal Democrat Shadow Local Government Secretary Andrew Stunell MP to require all large shops to accept packing returned by customers.
12 March 2007
Mike Hancock, MP has backed an open letter to the Prime Minister, published in the Independent on Sunday at the weekend calling for a better deal for British troops.
03 March 2007
Mike Hancock, MP has welcomed new proposals to cut crime and anti-social behaviour adopted by the Lib Dems at their recent national spring conference in Harrogate.
02 February 2007
Mike Hancock, MP has backed calls that journalists in all countries should be able to go about their work without threats to their lives and their freedom of expression.
15 January 2007
Mike Hancock, MP has urged new parents in Portsmouth to use their Child Trust Fund (CTF) voucher.
13 December 2006
Mike Hancock, MP has expressed his support for Save the Children’s demand for seasonal grants for low-income parents struggling to afford basic items such as heating, clothes and proper food this Christmas.
12 December 2006
Mike Hancock, MP today called on constituents to protect themselves and their families by making a New Year’s resolution to play it safe with gas in 2007.
08 December 2006
Local MP, Mike Hancock today highlighted new research by leading charity Carers UK which showed that a staggering 5544 people face new caring responsibilities in Portsmouth each year.
31 October 2006
Lung Cancer Awareness Month 1 – 30 November
20 October 2006
Port mangers at Portsmouth Continental Ferry Port today (20 October 2006) confirmed the arrival of yet another new ferry service at the Port.
16 October 2006
Mike Hancock, MP has urged local constituents not to hand their identitiy over on a plate to fraudsters.
10 August 2006
A report published today by the House of Commons Defence Committee raises concerns about equipment and overstretch in Iraq (Thirteenth Report of the Defence Committee, UK Operations in Iraq, HC 1241).
25 July 2006
Mike Hancock MP this week celebrated the success of children’s literature at a House of Commons reception held by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Libraries and Information Management last week.
17 July 2006
Mike Hancock, MP has written to Patricia Hewitt, the Secretary of State for Health severely criticising the decision of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence to deny drugs on the NHS to early-stage and severe Alzheimer’s sufferers.
05 July 2006
Mike Hancock, MP today announced his support for a new report published by children’s charities Whizz-Kidz and Barnardo’s.
