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What are the proposals for the future of Attendance Allowance and Care Funding? David Kidney, MP for Stafford is concerned that some vulnerable people may be made anxious by the current talk about the future of Attendance allowance....
On 31 July, the Cabinet Office published proposals for reform of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme terms to take effect from 1 January 2010. The proposal document, ‘Fairness for All’, was issued to the Civil Service trades unions and to...
Should councils have a duty to respond to petitions? David Kidney MP asks for you to give your views. Do you think that Councils should be required to respond to petitions? David Kidney says” One of the concerns that I...
MR SPEAKER’S SPEECH TO THE HANSARD SOCIETY/PSA – NOVEMBER 30 It is a very great pleasure to be delivering this annual Hansard Society and Political Studies Association lecture and it is kind of you, Professor...
Launch of first ever national crackdown on social housing fraud 30 November 2009 Housing Minister John Healey has launched the first-ever national crackdown on tenancy cheats who fraudulently sub-let social housing, taking homes away from families in real need. Stafford’s...
THERE IS SUPPORT FOR TEENAGE PARENTS IN STAFFORD Stafford’s Labour MP David Kidney is very supportive of Gordon Brown’s recent announcement that teenage parents should receive support in a “network of supervised homes”. He says it’s a proposal that builds...
David Kidney says. I am very aware of how stressful the last year has been for many people running small businesses. Because of this I was glad to hear from the British Banking association that they are trying to ensure...
Global poverty promise is right thing to do Stafford’s Labour MP David Kidney is urging people across Stafford constituency to go online and back a new campaign to turn a promise to tackle global poverty into a law. The...
The November Conference for the CBI was on the theme of "the Route to Recovery". The CBI conference is an important twice yearly event to review the performance and needs of business in the country. The November 2009 conference...
GOVERNMENT FUNDING TO TACKLE ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR IN STAFFORDSHIRE 22 November 2009 Stafford’s Labour MP David Kidney is urging Staffordshire’s Councillors to make full use of the new funding to tackle anti-social behaviour announced by Labour’s Communities Secretary...
David Kidney's speech for the opening of cadet training centre – Sun 22 Nov 2009 OUR ARMED FORCES It is a pleasure to be invited to give the keynote address at the official opening of this new Cadet Training Centre....
Supporting Parents into Work From Monday 26th October more lone parents are required to seek work. Last year lone parents were expected to look for work once their youngest child reached 12, this year it has reduced to 10, and...
STATISTICS ON KNIFE CRIME 27 October 2009 Stafford’s Labour MP David Kidney has been studying statistics about knife crime that have been drawn together by the House of Commons Library for the use of MPs. Statistics on the number...
MAKING FINANCIAL SERVICES WORK FOR CONSUMERS The Government has today announced new proposals to ensure credit and store card companies give people a fairer deal. Stafford’s Labour MP David Kidney says that the proposals are in tune with a desire...
MPs arrived back to Westminster yesterday, knowing that there would be a letter from Sir Thomas Legge with regard to expenses. Thomas Legge and his team have been conducting an audit into expenses claims. This is necessary as there...
An Intern Gives her views! One of the things that I have been most proud of in my time in Parliament has been my Chairmanship of the Associate Parliamentary Group for Children and Care leavers. Becoming...
NEW LAW TO TIGHTEN BORDER CONTROL AND IMMIGRATION 05 October 2009 Stafford’s MP David Kidney is reporting to constituents the passage of the new Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009. It is a new law passed by...
YOUNG MARMALADE – NOVEL CAR INSURANCE FOR YOUNG DRIVERS 05 October 2009 A company called Young Marmalade is offering a new insurance to help young drivers become better drivers. This stand-alone insurance allows a young driver to practice in a...
Ed Balls continues his quest to improve support for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) and disabled children. 05/10/09 Children, Schools & Families Secretary Ed Balls is taking forward his continuing work to improve services for disabled children, children with...
02 October 2009 STILL TIME TO JOIN THE DEBATE ABOUT A NATIONAL CARE SERVICE Stafford’s Labour MP David Kidney is keen to remind constituents that there is still time to take part in the consultation about a new National Care...
STAFFORD’S MP WINS IMPORTANT CONCESSION OVER SURFACE WATER CHARGES THREAT TO COMMUNITY GROUPS 02 October 2009 Stafford’s Labour MP David Kidney has received great news from Defra. His proposal for a new law to allow community groups an exemption...
A VICTORY FOR RAIL STAFF AND PASSENGERS OVER STAFFORD STATION’S TRAVEL CENTRE 02/010/09 Stafford’s Labour MP David Kidney welcomes a decision by Virgin Trains not to close the Travel Centre at Stafford Station: “Today Virgin Trains tells me, only...
YOUR VIEWS ON ASSISTED SUICIDE ARE NEEDED NOW 24 September 2009 The head of the Crown Prosecution Service, Keir Starmer QC, has published a consultation on the factors to determine whether or not to prosecute a person for...
David Kidney was invited to give the keynote speech to the NEA - National energy association. on the subject of eliminating fuel poverty. The full text of the speech can be seen...
David is gradually getting used to finding he is news in all sorts of different journals. Here is a round up of recent clippings. Carbon footprints cut in majority of local authority areas LocalGov - London,UK Energy and...
Preparing for the Stafford Hospital Inquiry. The Following Statement has been issued by Robert Francis QC on the terms of reference for the Stafford Hospital Inquiry. Anyone who wishes to know more about the Inquiry may also wish to...
BLESSED ARE THE POLITICIANS 10 September 2009 Yesterday (Thursday) Stafford’s MP David Kidney spent the school day at Blessed William Howard High School helping Year 7 pupils with their citizenship studies. The MP agreed to spend a day...
MIRROR, MIRROR – WHO IS THE UGLIEST POLITICAL PARTY (WHEN IT COMES TO HOUSING POLICY)? The Daily Mirror has been exposing Conservative policies on housing that the Party might prefer to keep quiet about, says Stafford’s Labour MP David Kidney:...
STAFFORD MP CRITICISES AUDIT COMMISSION’S HOUSING REPORT 09 September 2009 Stafford’s MP David Kidney takes issue with the Audit Commission’s National Report: “Building better lives: Getting the best from strategic housing” over the need for councils to...
03 September 2009 STAFFORD COLLEGE SPENDS £100K LOAN TO SAVE ENERGY Stafford College has successfully applied for a 0% loan of over £100,000 for energy efficiency works at its campus. The funding is available from a Government scheme called Salix...
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES COURSE LAUNCHED IN STAFFORD 03 September 2009 Stafford College and Staffordshire University have worked together to be able to offer a new Degree course in Sustainable Communities. The College will be offering a Foundation Degree course from...
MP APPLAUDS WEST MIDLANDS PREFERENCE FOR HIGH SPEED 2 26 August 2009 The UK only has one high speed railway line – called High Speed 1 - from St. Pancras, London to the Channel Tunnel in Kent. But now...
STAFFORD STATION IS IMPORTANT TO US ALL, SAYS MP 25 August 2009 Stafford’s Labour MP David Kidney has had news from Network Rail that work should commence on the construction of a new multi-storey car park at Stafford station...
MP SEES DOXEY ARMS PLANS FOR CHANGE OF USE 24 August 2009 Stafford’s Labour MP David Kidney has today been to see the Doxey Arms, currently at the centre of local community concerns because of a planning application...
STAFFORD’S MP CONGRATULATES STUDENTS 21 August 2009 Stafford’s MP David Kidney congratulates all his constituents who are proud possessors of A-level qualifications today: “I know they will have worked very hard for their achievements and they deserve credit...
STAFFORD’S MP CONGRATULATES STUDENTS 21 August 2009 Stafford’s MP David Kidney congratulates all his constituents who are proud possessors of A-level qualifications today: “I know they will have worked very hard for their achievements and they deserve credit...
Kerry McArthur MP is an enthusiastic twitter user and has now been dubbed the "Twitter Tzar". Why Twitter? I am a fairly recent convert to using Twitter. It can be pretty confusing when you first encounter it. But...
MP SUPPORTS ECO TOWNS AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING 29 July 2009 Stafford’s Labour MP David Kidney has praised the Government for sticking by its policy that all new homes be zero carbon from 2016 and announcing the locations of the first...
STAFFORD MP TACKLES VIRGIN TRAINS OVER STATION CHANGES 29 July 2009, Stafford’s Labour MP met Virgin Train managers at Stafford station to discuss the Company’s plan to shut the travel centre at the station. He talked with the station...
MORE TROOPS FOR STAFFORD BASE IS GOOD NEWS FOR ALL Stafford’s Labour MP David Kidney says the MoD announcement of more Signals Regiments for Stafford’s military base is good news at many levels: “For over 60 years Stafford’s civilian population...
LICENSING OF VEHICLE IMMOBILISATION BUSINESSESS Stafford’s Labour MP David Kidney wants his constituents to have their say in response to a consultation on the ‘Licensing of Vehicle immobilisation Businesses’. On the 23 July an open consultation will close – so...
The Big Care Debate. Stafford’s MP David Kidney says that The Care and Support Green Paper is the start of a national debate on how we can create the first National...
The Low Carbon Transiton Plan The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan plots out how the UK will meet the cut in emissions set out in the budget of 34% on 1990 levels by...BBC coverage of Health committee Full transcript of evidence to the scrutiny committee Politics show coverage of the Alberti Colin Thome meeting...
My Transport Manifesto Andrew Adonis Transport Times Conference, 24 June 2009 For the complete manifesto speech Andrew Adonis, Minister of transport has a deep enthusiasm for transport and laid out his vision for the future of transport...
Here are some details of the Government's Draft Legislative Programme 2009/10 Full text of the draft. Do you think the Draft Legislative Programme reflects the right priorities for the United Kingdom and, if not, what other issues do...
SCHOOL PLAN WILL PUT PARENTS, PUPILS AND STRONG DISCIPLINE FIRST David Kidney MP has welcomed plans to give parents and pupils new guarantees of what they will get from local schools and to strengthen school discipline....
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| Stafford Local skills hero at the Lords | more... |
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Fighting Climate Change in a dozen different ways.
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| Funding for Green buses | more... |
| Building the housing we need | more... |
| schools plan puts parents and pupils first. | more... |
| David Kidney seeks clarification from Virgin on Travel center plans | |
| Making the most of wind power | more... |
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The commitment to end world poverty |
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| ID cards | more... |
| Labour's Plans for Building Britain's Future |
| more material on Stafford Hospital | |
| Launch of "in and out of work". | |
| Update on work to protect us from floods | more... |
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| On the road to Copenhagen | more... |
| An important week for the future of Stafford Hospital | more... |
| Stafford is part of a Golden Triangle | |
| Full details of MPS expenses published | more... |
| Digital Britain is changing many aspects of our lives | |
| David opens new Office in Stafford | more... |
| The Child Poverty Bill | more... |
| Launch of Carer's Direct Advice Service | more... |
| Time to begin the Enquiry on Iraq | more... |
| Alberti and Thome to hold Public meeting in Stafford STAFFORD HOSPITAL REVIEWERS IN TOWN TO ANSWER QUESTIONS |
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Designing Welfare State mark 2 for South Staffordshire
DESIGNING A WELFARE STATE MK II FOR SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE |
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| Praise from Bob Geldof on Overseas aid | more... |
| Rapid movement to Democratic reform |
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David Kidney becomes a MINISTER with Department of Energy and Climate Change.
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Working Parent need to claim the benefits they are entitled to
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Peter Mandelson Summarises Help to Business
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David Kidney stresses importance of Sustainable development
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Cross party Delegation meets Minister with regard to Stafford Hospital
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Stafford Hospital Transformation Plan. The future is in our hands!
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Major investment in Stafford Schools
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The fees office apologise for their mistake
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| David secures backing of Severn Trent on low charges for community groups |
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| David pays back Fees office overpayment |
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| Debate on Stafford Hospital Opposition day debate on Stafford Hospital reveals very different motivations for Inquiry. |

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