China and the West Debate
13 October 2009 :
Parliamentary Debate
Brooks Newmark calls for closer cooperation with China on Climate Change - in particular given the UK's exptertise in carbon capture and carbon sequestration.
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Armed Forces: Engineering
12 October 2009 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks the Defence Secretary what percentage of precision engineering equipment used by the armed forces is purchased from UK suppliers.
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Post Office Horizon System
12 October 2009 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks about errors in the Post Office Horizon system which have led to Postmasters or Postmistresses being falsely accused of fraud.
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Training: Construction
12 October 2009 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks about capital funding allocated to each National Construction College by the Learning and Skills Council for 2009-10.
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Exam Results
27 August 2009 :
Article for Braintree & Witham Times
Like many of you, over the last few weeks I have been nervously awaiting the results of two of my children's A Levels and GCSEs.
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Essex Bank
27 August 2009 :
Article for Essex Chronicle
Last year, Essex County Council launched the Essex Post Initiative to reopen post offices affected by a national closure programme.
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Brooks congratulates Witham Industrial Watch for BIDS success
10 August 2009 :
Press Release
Today, Brooks was delighted to congratulate Witham Industrial Watch on winning Business Improvement District status (BIDS) for Witham industrial areas.
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Olympic Legacy
3 August 2009 :
Article for Essex Chronicle
Last week we began the three year countdown to the day the Olympic torch arrives in London, marking the start of the 30th Olympics of the modern age.
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Sport
3 August 2009 :
Article for Braintree & Witham Times
With the long summer holidays stretching ahead, and as a parent of five children myself, I know many of you will be wondering how you're going to keep the youngsters in your house occupied.
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Business: Government Assistance
20 July 2009 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions the Government about the number of businesses that have benefitted from the Working Capital Guarantee Scheme.
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Brooks congratulates local winners of Big Ben competition for schoolchildren
10 July 2009 :
Press Release
Today, Brooks Newmark MP congratulated the local winners of the Big Ben 150th anniversary Christmas card design competition.
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Brooks congratulates Great Notley Park on securing a Football Foundation grant
7 July 2009 :
Press Release
Today, Brooks Newmark MP congratulated Great Notley Park on the award of a £110,147 grant from the Football Foundation.
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Rivenhall Airfield
26 June 2009 :
Article for Braintree and Witham Times
Brooks Newmark comments on the flurry of email and letters he has received regarding the proposed construction of a regional waste site and incinerator at Rivenhall Airfield.
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Learning Disabilities Week
26 June 2009 :
Article for Essex Chronicle
This week is Learning Disabilities Week, organised by Mencap to raise awareness about the issues affecting people with a learning disability, their families and carers.
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Brooks presents local 'heroes' with award
24 June 2009 :
Press Release
Yesterday, Brooks Newmark MP joined MPs from across England at an event to celebrate the outstanding achievements of older volunteers.
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Warm Front Scheme: Essex
23 June 2009 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change about applications for awards from the Warm Front Scheme in Essex.
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Autism Bill: Third Reading Debate
19 June 2009 :
Parliamentary Debate
Brooks Newmark congratulates Cheryl Gillan MP for steering her private member's Bill to this stage and asks the Government what advice is given to Jobcentre Plus staff to help young people with the condition into work.
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Business Rates
15 June 2009 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark condemns above inflation rises in business rates which are driving businesses overseas.
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Children's Social Care
15 June 2009 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families about improving standards of children's social care.
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Brooks supports New Short Breaks service for disabled children
12 June 2009 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark attended a reception at Parliament on Tuesday 9th June to support the launch of a new Short Breaks service for disabled children.
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Broadcasting (Public Service Content) Bill
12 June 2009 :
Parliamentary Debate
In a debate on a Bill that seeks to define "public service content" for the purpose of public-funded broadcasting, Brooks Newmark joins condemnation of a BBC decision to give little coverage to a political speech which became a YouTube sensation.
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Social Mobility and the Professions
11 June 2009 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark tells MPs that social mobility has stalled and he calls for urgent education and welfare reform to ensure that every child and teenager can aspire to, and achieve, their life's dreams.
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Brooks' red alert for Braintree about summer burn risk
11 June 2009 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark today warned local 18-30s about the dangers of burning in the sun after learning more about sun safety from experts at Cancer Research UK.
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Public Sector Debt
9 June 2009 :
Parliamentary Debate
Speaking in the Commons, Brooks Newmark challenges the Chief Secretary to the Treasury over off-balance sheet debt and asks what percentage of GDP that represents.
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Stroke Services
3 June 2009 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark highlights the need for a three-pronged approach: the urgency of immediate health care; the long-term nature of recovery; and the opportunity to prevent strokes in future.
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Business: Government Assistance
3 June 2009 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions the Government over the number of businesses that have received assistance from the Capital for Enterprise Fund.
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Social Services: Children
2 June 2009 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many serious case reviews there have been regarding the death of a child in Essex in each of the last 10 years.
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Goalpost Safety
1 June 2009 :
Article for Essex Chronicle
As some of you may be aware, I recently presented a 10 Minute Rule Bill on goalpost safety in the House of Commons.
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Expenses
1 June 2009 :
Article for Braintree and Witham Times
These are turbulent times not only for our economy, but also for our whole political system.
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Prime Ministers' Questions
20 May 2009 :
Parliamentary Debate
Brooks Newmark calls on the PM to explain the dramatic fall in conviction rates for cases of rape.
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Business: Government Assistance
7 May 2009 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks how many businesses have received assistance from the Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme, the Capital for Enterprise Fund and the Working Capital Guarantee Scheme.
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Finance Bill debate
6 May 2009 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark condemns the budget as more about politics than economics and fails to put the UK on course for economic recovery.
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Brooks opens the Black Notley Community Association pool
5 May 2009 :
Press Release
On Sunday, Brooks officially opened the refurbished Black Notley Community Association pool in John Ray Gardens.
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Brooks encourages local colleges and learning providers to get involved with VQ Day
30 April 2009 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark is supporting the launch of the second annual VQ Day - the nationwide day to celebrate vocational achievement - and is encouraging local colleges and learning providers to get involved too.
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Young people/Education
29 April 2009 :
Article for Braintree & Witham Times
I know that economic concerns are at the forefront of all of our minds at the moment; however, the progress made locally in other areas must not be forgotten.
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The Budget
29 April 2009 :
Article for Essex Chronicle
I imagine that when the Chancellor unveiled his Budget on April 22nd, most of you were trying to deduce exactly what effect his announcements would have on your daily lives.
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Vacancies
29 April 2009 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks the Work and Pensions Secretary about the number of job vacancies in Braintree.
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Government Borrowing
28 April 2009 :
Parliamentary Debate
During Treasury Questions, Brooks Newmark asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much debt the Government would be willing to take before it became unsustainable (including both on and off balance sheet)?
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Budget Debate
28 April 2009 :
Parliamentary Debate
Brooks Newmark raises his concerns about what happens if the Chancellor's predicted growth does not occur.
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Government Borrowing
28 April 2009 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer for his assessment of the level of UK Government borrowing compared with other OECD countries.
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