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MP Charities 2007/08

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Mike Penning's dedicated Charities of the Year for 2007/08 are DENS and Hope for Children.

Road Safety (Hertfordshire)

7 May 2008

Mike Penning presents a petition to Parliament calling for a pedestrian crossing and traffic calming system at Lower Road bridge in Nash Mills. | more

Sitar Restaurant wins local nomination for Tiffin Cup, Kings Langley's Cinnamon Lounge is runner-up

2 May 2008

Mike Penning presents certificates to winning and runner-up restaurants of local round of MPs' "Best South Asian Restaurant" competition. | more

Primary Care Trusts (Exceptional Cases)

29 April 2008

Mike Penning calls on the Government to address the disparity that arises when different PCTs respond to exceptional cases where clinicians request a treatment that is not ordinarily provided. | more

Crimes of Violence: Hemel Hempstead

24 April 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many crimes of violence against the person were recorded in Hemel Hempstead constituency in each of the last five years. | more

Pensions Bill

22 April 2008

Mike Penning raises Dexion pensioners' concerns about the promised compensation with regard to taxation of the lump sum, the situation of widows who have lost their loved ones during the battle for compensation and those who have been receiving benefits. | more

Penning plays at Twickenham

17 April 2008

MP Mike Penning realises lifelong ambition of playing at Twickenham. | more

MP welcomes Minister's pledge on Dexion tax grab

1 April 2008

Mike Penning has welcomed the Pensions Reform Minister, Mike O'Brien's support for Dexion pensioners who are facing a 40% tax bill on their backdated compensation. | more

Waiting Lists: Hemel Hempstead

31 March 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were waiting for operations in Hemel Hempstead constituency on 1 January 2008. | more

West Hertfordshire NHS Acute Trust: Manpower

26 March 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many full-time equivalent (a) medical consultants, (b) other medical staff, (c) nurses, (d) other professional healthcare staff, (e) administrative and clerical staff and ( | more

MPs raise concerns about flightpath proposals

20 March 2008

Dacorum MPs, Mike Penning and David Gauke, met senior management of NATS to highlight flightpath concerns. | more