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20.10.08

MP Commits to Take Time out to Save Energy this Week

17.10.08

MP urges boycott of Herbal Essences shampoo

07.10.08

Mike Hancock MP urges constituents to guard against identity fraud which has already claimed 4.3 million people in Britain

06.10.08

MP Supports University Tuition Fees Fightback

23.09.08

Mike Hancock MP says think before you “BOGOF”

06.08.08

On the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, Mike Hancock MP urges Portsmouth to join worldwide campaign to get rid of nuclear bombs

15.07.08

MP backs mum in her fight for justice for son who died of human “mad cow disease” as experts warn of a new vCJD “timebomb”

09.06.08

Local MP Backs Initiative To Highlight the Plight of Millions of UK Carers

27.05.08

MP Demands Answers on Floods from Southern Water and Minister

23.05.08

Mike Hancock MP exercises for lung health

01.04.08

MP speaks out against the “daylight robbery” by Government of Portsmouth council tenants

05.03.08

MP marks launch of Ovarian Cancer Month to urge women to be aware of symptoms

28.02.08

MP says time to act to prevent 1.2 million children every year being trafficked globally by taking “Three Small Steps” to protect victims

26.02.08

Mike Hancock, MP Champions Fairtrade Schools in Portsmouth

13.02.08

MP takes decision to Home Secretary as he condemns Fire Authority deciding to close Copnor Fire Station

12.02.08

MP in last ditch plea to save Copnor Fire Station

08.02.08

MP Encourages local businesswomen to enter Blackberry Women and Technology Awards

18.01.08

32,000 Portsmouth Pensioners face winter fuel payment “wipe out” as their bills go up £7 million - MP

10.01.08

MP backs calls for teachers to have more training to support children with communication difficulties

10.01.08

Love Albert Road, now love their bags

09.01.08

MP hits out at Portsmouth Post Office closures

18.12.07

MP welcomes community hospital scheme at St Mary’s, Portsmouth

14.12.07

MPs make confidential recommendations to Government following the Navy hostages incident

12.12.07

MP supports Parliamentary move for better deal for armed forces

26.11.07

MP backs national campaign for warm homes

06.11.07

Queen’ speech a disappointment says Portsmouth MP

24.09.07

MP says local shops need support over tobacco law change

25.07.07

Portsmouth MP welcomes news on Aircraft Carriers and retention of Portsmouth Naval Base

09.07.07

MP backs warning over military air transport

03.07.07

Portsmouth MP’s challenge to the new Prime Minister – make a decision on the naval base

15.06.07

MP backs plan to tackle affordable homes crisis in Portsmouth and Hampshire

14.06.07

Local MP wins prestigious Animal Welfare award

19.03.07

MP joins fight to raise awareness of prostate cancer

15.03.07

MP issues challenge to Chancellor – make taxes fairer and greener

14.03.07

MP Says Shops Must Reduce Wasteful Packaging that’s costing Portsmouth residents £40million a year

13.03.07

MP welcomes proposals to tackle crime

12.03.07

Mike Hancock, MP backs call for a better deal for British service personnel

02.02.07

MP backs rights of journalists to work without being threatened

15.01.07

Mike Hancock highlights Child Trust Fund week

22.12.06

Mike Hancock says protect yourself from the "silent killer" Carbon Monoxide

13.12.06

Mike Hancock supports campaign to introduce seasonal grants to help poorest families

08.12.06

MP highlights vast turnover of carers in local area

31.10.06

MP Joins Fight To Double Lung Cancer Survival

20.10.06

New ferry operator arrives at Portsmouth

16.10.06

Mike Hancock, MP welcomes National Identity Fraud Prevention Week

10.08.06

MPs Report Concerns Following Visit to Iraq

25.07.06

Mike Hancock, MP celebrates childern's reading and writing

17.07.06

MP Slams NICE and the Department of Health over Alzheimer’s Drugs and says listen to the experts

05.07.06

Mike Hancock supports Whizz-Kidz and Barnardo’s report - “Don’t push me around!”

13.06.06

Mike Hancock Supports Carers Week Call For Health Checks

01.06.06

MP welcomes Post Office Branch

10.05.06

MP backs nurses’ campaign and demands that nursing jobs are not cut locally

23.03.06

"Where has all the money gone?" demands Portsmouth MP

06.03.06

MP sponsors Bill to help disabled children and their families

16.02.06

Local MP Tells Government To Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is

15.02.06

Mike Hancock, MP asks “Are we taking the Dis?”

26.01.06

MP’s disappointment over dental school

23.12.05

MP calls for constituents to make a New Year’s resolution to protect themselves from CO poisioning

22.12.05

Local MP backs charity campaign on disability and debt

13.12.05

MP Takes fight for Gales Brewery “Save our pint” campaign to Parliament

06.12.05

MP encourages businesses to sign up to payroll giving

01.12.05

MP urges carers rights day call

29.11.05

MP Backs National Campaign For Warm Homes

07.11.05

MP Welcomes Funding To Improve Manners Lane And Nightingale Road

28.10.05

MP reminds children to be safe and be seen on winter roads

14.10.05

Mike Hancock, MP urges women to show their breasts some TLC

10.10.05

MP “Disappointed” at let-down over schools funding

10.10.05

Top attractions in Portsmouth for Trafalgar anniversary weekend

13.09.05

Mike Hancock, MP asks Portsmouth residents to speak out to save primates from the pet trade

15.07.05

MP’s Gut Week Call

23.06.05

Mike Hancock, MP supports Real Nappy Week

10.06.05

Mike Hancock MP gets breathless for the British Lung Foundation

27.05.05

Mike Hancock, MP joins celebrities to back Carers Week 2005

25.05.05

Mike Hancock, MP calls for an end to snaring cruelty

24.02.05

MP backs constituent in fight over Nat West charge that has tripled in under two years

19.03.05

Mike Hancock keeps up workload as he is named as most active MP for two months running

15.02.05

MP to support independent law centres

25.01.05

“We must remember the Holocaust and learn the lessons of history” - MP

24.01.05

Mike Hancock named as December’s “most active” backbench MP by independent news organisation.

20.01.05

Mike Hancock, MP Helps Portsmouth Students Hand In Petition On World Aids Prevention Direct To 10, Downing Street

14.01.05

MP turns up heat over Hindhead A3 tunnel delay

30.12.04

30 December 2004 - City sets up appeal fund to aid victims of tsunami disaster

29.12.04

Mike Hancock, MP urges constituents in participate in groundbreaking online health consultation

17.11.04

MP backs scheme to give engineers ‘Gas In 100 Languages’ to boost home safety

02.12.04

News Release from Sustainable Energy Partnership

02.12.04

News Release from the World Society for the Protection of Animals

01.12.04

Briefing from Animal Defenders International

01.12.04

Takling Drugs Report from the Home Office

30.11.04

Parliamentary Briefing from the NSPCC on the Queens Speech

30.11.04

MP briefing from the Countryside Agency

25.11.04

Guide for UK visas from India

25.11.04

Cystic Fibrosis: An Introduction

25.11.04

Additional UK Support for Floods in Bangladesh

25.11.04

Letters in Support of Children's Equal Protection

25.11.04

Children are Unbeatable Newsletter

18.11.04

MPs guide from British Gas

18.11.04

Letter from NFAPG & POWA on current hunting practices

12.11.04

MP guide to help place complaints against the police

03.11.04

Mike Hancock named as region’s most active backbench MP by independent news organisation

01.11.04

MP demands an urgent and thorough investigation into hospital consultant’s allegations and not a whitewash

21.10.04

MP supports charity pledge to help schools meet the needs of deaf children

15.09.04

Lib Dem manifesto pledges would be big boost for Portsmouth - MP

09.09.04

MP backs call for a full stop to hitting children

24.08.04

MP calls for greater oversight of World Bank and International Monetary Fund

23.08.04

MP highlights free diabetes screening service by Lloyds Pharmacy

20.08.04

MP asks people to raise the mugs to MacMillan

17.08.04

MP demand minister intervenes over maternity unit and makes promises over choice a reality

27.07.04

Mike Hancock, MP blasts Defence Procurement Strategy

01.07.04

Defence Select Committee warns that UK armed forces are under-manned and over-stretched

30.06.04

MP backs Hughes for President

21.06.04

MP hands in more petition signatures to PM for better lung treatment

21.06.04

MP welcomes appointment of new Hospital Chief Executive

16.06.04

MP joins celebrities to support Carers Week 2004

07.06.04

Local MP signs up to make cancer money count for patients

02.06.04

MP backs campaign for stronger protection for UK’s seas

28.05.04

Portsmouth maternity strategy to be published in July, MP reveals

20.05.04

Mike Hancock, MP backs new hunting report – “Time to deliver ban”

14.05.04

Local MP calls on schools to join the Giving Nation

12.05.04

Mike Hancock, MP urges Portsmouth Schools take part in “Y Vote” Mock Elections

06.05.04

MP supports campaign to improve image of nursing

29.03.04

Heads must roll in City Council over Tower Disgrace

19.03.04

D-Day looms for The Tricorn

16.03.04

MP demands that train company thinks again over scooters

10.03.04

MP welcomes decision not to list Tricorn

04.03.04

Mike Hancock says that a public inquiry is now needed over Deepcut

01.03.04

Local MP Urges Youth and Community Groups to Apply for Million Pound Fund to Make Space for Teenagers

27.02.04

City getting shipshape for travel fair

03.02.04

MP demands crisis meeting with minister as hospital boss resigns and hospitals face £30 million financial blackhole

30.01.04

“Government must rethink on plans that are unfair to city tenants” – MP

26.01.04

Mike Hancock says Labour MPs should stand by their election pledge on tuition fees

21.01.04

Mike Hancock condemns racist and threatening letter

12.01.04

Mike Hancock, MP encourages Portsmouth businesses to demonstrate manufacturing excellence

11.12.03

MP says report shows logistics for Iraq War were a shambles and that “the jury is out” on defence review

05.12.03

MP’s Carers' Rights Day Call

04.12.03

“Give Portsmouth Hospitals more money,” says local MP as minister visits city

02.12.03

MP thanked over medal success

25.11.03

MP calls for greater measures on car insurance

14.11.03

MP backs the “Healthy Eyes” Campaign 2003

13.11.03

MP urges ministers not to put obstacles in the way of new King Edward VII hospital

12.11.03

Mike Hancock welcomes Barnardo’s new advertising campaign

06.11.03

“Post office closures strike at the heart of our communities” - MP

03.11.03

Mike Hancock joins charity champions across party line to pledge support for Cancer Research UK

03.11.03

MP urges women not to ignore invite that could save their life

28.10.03

MP to raise issue of urban post offices in Parliament

28.10.03

MP calls for greater security at British Ports

14.10.03

MP demands that post office are kept open

09.09.03

Jobs boost as expanding firms want to stay in city

03.09.03

City delighted to host RYA powerboat races

08.09.03

MP takes campaign to keep maternity services at St Mary’s to Parliament

05.09.03

MP steps up fight against Post Office closure “madness”

04.09.03

Liberal Democrats vow to fight Post Office Closures as half close

03.09.03

Technopole company passes the big software "test"

03.09.03

Cllr Mike Hancock hits back with disbelief at Tory accusations over port

03.09.03

City to lobby for MoD to move to Portsmouth

03.08.03

Technopole company passes the big software "test"

21.08.03

Security hoarding to go up at Tricorn site

15.08.03

City defends investment in Port

15.08.03

MP says Government report shows Mary Rose Maternity Unit should stay open and demands that Ministers intervene to ensure its survival

17.07.03

Mike Hancock demands that the Government give local authorities the right to seize the assets of travellers to recoup costs

15.07.03

MP’s concern over “food terrorism”

23.06.03

MP welcomes moves on labelling cat and dog fur and calls for products containing the fur to be banned

18.06.03

Portsmouth's Tricorn to go

17.06.03

“If we can referenda on British constitutional issues, why not European?” says Mike Hancock

12.06.03

Companies told: “Cut waste – boost profits”

06.06.03

Mike Hancock, MP calls for tax breaks for British Armed Forces engaged in armed conflicts

05.06.03

Mike Hancock, MP says carers deserve better support

21.05.03

New challenge begins for City Centre Manager

20.05.03

Mike Hancock calls for a referendum on European Constitutional Changes

13.05.03

MP backs campaign to help save some of the most endangered animals

07.05.03

Mike Hancock, MP calls for a breath of Fresh Air on World Asthma Day

09.04.03

Mike Hancock, MP's response on the budget

07.04.03

Portsmouth a colourful past, a vibrant present and a glittering future

14.03.03

MP and Councillor's outrage at Minister's decisoin not to step-in over Langstone Road Closure

12.03.03

Mike keeps promise to help get cancer spent where it's meant

05.03.03

MP demands that Government doesn't put local pharmacies at risk

04.03.03

Mike Hancock challenges minister over Langstone Road Post Office closure

28.02.03

Local MP calls on schools to join the Giving Nation

29.02.03

MP Demands end to “needless slaughter” of dolphins

18.02.03

Acting City Centre Manager appointed

13.02.03

Portsmouth: Hi-Tech City

11.02.03

"Business as usual" in Fawcett Road

30.01.03

Mike welcomes aircraft carrier deal

29.01.03

Mike Hancock, MP calls for a strong NO PROOF, NO SALE culture to Protect both local workers and vulnerable consumers

15.01.03

Plug pulled on Fountain of Knowlege

19.12.02

MP demands that police stations open later

19.12.02

MP backs Portsmouth News' Steer Clear campaign.

14.11.02

Britain's premier waterfront destination launches 2003 tourism campaign

13.11.02

Harbour transformed into a Christmas wonderland

08.11.02

Hits at home can get children hooked on anti-social behaviour

28.10.02

Open day offering advice, support and information for businesses

23.10.02

Portsmouth South MP, Mike Hancock joins fight to save elephants

22.10.02

Initiative to balance work and life demands

22.10.02

Draft planning guidance published on historic site

09.10.02

Views sought on premier city centre market

02.10.02

Invite to review plans for major revamp

01.10.02

City welcomes rotary conference

30.09.02

New manager sought for city centre

10.09.02

Open days reveal world-class heritage

06.08.02

Draft planning guidance published for city site

31.07.02

Design team appointed for city centre revamp

25.07.02

Hancock “very hopeful” over medal for Suez canal veterans

18.07.02

MP supports Royal College of Nursing campaign on international recruitment

28.06.02

Mike Hancock endorses plan to support victims of infected blood products

28.06.02

MP to open new club room for Portsmouth's fishermen

27.06.02

Local Lib Dem MP Calls for investigation into recent service deaths

26.06.02

New channel of communication opens for business

25.06.02

Mike Hancock goes green for world Summit

19.06.02

Assessment reveals top-class Planning Service

18.06.02

An accessible city for all

06.06.02

Mike Hancock, MP welcomes "stay of Execution" for Copnor Fire Station

29.05.02

Electricity Association launches scheme to combat mis-selling in response to MP pressure

22.05.02

Mike Hancock condemns Fire Authority move

15.05.02

Mike Hancock MP presses for Government to act on Gulf War Illnesses.

10.05.02

MP pressures Government for recognition of unmarried partners

10.05.02

MP calls on Government to sort out Tower fiasco

08.05.02

Mike Hancock, MP to hit out at Government failure to protect children in speech at the United Nations.

08.05.02

Mike Hancock, MP says Government must now back new Chief Executive
with hard cash not cheap headlines

09.04.02

MP to present 4,000 signature saying "Save Milton Green"

13.03.02

Mike Hancock MP supports new law to increase organ donation.

27.02.02

MP shows support for children with Asthma

15.02.02

MP urges local kids to "Hold your tongue"

11.02.02

Money - not gimmicks for NHS

07.02.02

MP welcomes decision to keep Copnor Fire Station Open

06.02.02

MP's outrage at new tower costs

20.11.01

MP to give dossier on asbestos related illnesses to MOD

12.11.01

Don't build on greenfield demands MP

29.10.01

MP slams Government over diabetes delay

26.10.01

MP speaks up for Portsmouth homeless in Parliament

15.10.01

MP condemns decision on incinerator

10.10.01

MP demands answers to airport security questions

21.09.01

Mike supports call for nurses to be better paid

20.09.01

MP to present petition against "NHS Privatisation" to minister

06.09.01

MP demands council come clean over new Tower costs

22.08.01

Mike Hancock in a "Strip 4 Shelter"

09.08.01

MP demands action on shortage of intensive care beds in Portsmouth

26.07.01

Stamp out age discrimination demands Mike

24.07.01

MP blasts Government over MS drugs delay

06.07.01

MP welcomes accident treatment centre at St Marys

26.06.01

Everyday matters for people with dementia

25.06.01

Hancock calls for quick decision on Kings

20.06.01

Mike Hancock calls for full explanation of events surrounding Tower

 

 
 

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