Financial Services (Low-income Families) - Topical Debate
13 December 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark calls for an integrated strategy for financial education starting with schools and colleges.
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Brooks condemns post office consultation result
13 December 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark has reacted angrily to confirmation that three branches in his constituency are scheduled for closure following a very brief public consultation by Post Office Ltd.
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Brooks presents community hospital petition to Parliament
11 December 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark has formally presented a petition to the House of Commons calling on the Department of Health to take decisive action to put the future of Braintree's Community Hospital beyond doubt.
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Government's assessment as set out in the pre-Budget report for the purposes of Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993
6 December 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark questions the Government's public finances submission to the European Union.
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Petition: Community Hospital (Braintree)
4 December 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark presents a petition calling for the promised new community hospital in Braintree to be built.
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Draft Stamp Duty Land Tax (Zero-Carbon Homes Relief) Regulations 2007
4 December 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark challenges the detail and cost of the Government's proposals for tax relief on zero-carbon homes
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Braintree and Witham Times: Are drivers being left in the dark on window tinting?
27 November 2007 :
Article for Braintree and Witham Times
A constituent recently came to see me after falling victim to what many people might think is an obscure piece of road safety law - he was pulled over by police for driving a car with excessively tinted windows.
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Opposition Day Debate: Schools Reform
21 November 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark calls for reform to Special Educational Needs education to be founded on parent choice.
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International Development
15 November 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
During a debate on International Development, Brooks Newmark highlights the work of the Portland Trust which supports small businesses through micro-finance.
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Brooks condemns post office closures in consultation response
15 November 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark has made his formal submission to Post Office Ltd. on behalf of all those who would be seriously affected by the proposed closures.
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Brooks welcomes 25 years of Farleigh Hospice
15 November 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark welcomed over 100 guests to the House of Commons this week to celebrate 25 years of Farleigh Hospice's service to residents of Mid-Essex.
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Transport Minister gives renewed commitment to progress on the A120
15 November 2007 :
Press Release
Transport Minister Tom Harris MP met today with local MPs, councillors and representatives of local action groups to discuss progress towards the preferred route announcement for the A120.
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N Ireland: Cross-border Relations
14 November 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark calls on the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to make a statement on cross-border relations.
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Motor Vehicles: Glass
13 November 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks the Transport Secretary how much the VOSA has spent on equipment to measure the visual light transmission for vehicle windows.
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Queen's Speech Debate - Health and Education
13 November 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark condemns the Government as "long on rhetoric and short on progress" as demonstrated by the lack of progress on the promised Braintree Community Hospital.
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Motor Vehicles: Glass
13 November 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks the Home Secretary about guidance issued to police on enforcement of the visual light transmission standard for vehicle windows.
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Motor Vehicles: Glass
13 November 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks the Home Secretary about the cost to police of equipment to measure the visual light transmission standard for vehicle windows.
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Motor Vehicles: Glass
13 November 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions the Secretary of State for Transport on the numbers of VOSA leaflet on 'Tinted Windows' have been printed.
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Road Traffic Act 1988: Prosecutions
13 November 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks the Secretary of State for Justice how many successful prosecutions have been achieved for vehicles with tinted windows failing to meet the relevant visual light transmission standard.
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Motor Vehicles: Glass
12 November 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks the Transport Secretary if there are plans to include the Visual Light Transmission standard in the MOT test.
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Motor Vehicles: Glass
12 November 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks the Secretary of State for Transport about the number of drivers sanctioned by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency for using vehicles which failed to meet the relevant visual light transmission standards.
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Motor Vehicles: Glass
12 November 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions the Secretary of State for Transport about publicitiy concerning excessively tinted vehicle windows.
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Burma
29 October 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
During a Commons debate on Burma, Brooks Newmark makes the case that it is crucial the international banking system puts the financial squeeze on a regime that relies on dollars and euros to trade in oil, gas and gems.
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Brooks questions PM on Community Hospital project
24 October 2007 :
Press Release
Braintree MP Brooks Newmark has challenged the Prime Minister for a second time on the Government's failure to provide a community hospital for Braintree.
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Prime Minister's Questions
24 October 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
Brooks Newmark challenges the PM on the Government's failure to provide a community hospital for Braintree.
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Foot and Mouth/Bluetongue
17 October 2007 :
Speech
During a debate on the foot and mouth and bluetongue crises, Brooks Newmark calls on someone to take responsibility for the foot and mouth outbreak as it originated from a Government lab.
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Everyone's invited to wear it pink
16 October 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign in its award winning wear it pink day on Friday 26 October 2007.
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Community Hospital
16 October 2007 :
Article for Braintree and Witham Times
I write my column this month in the midst of the annual party conference season and I am looking forward to speaking up for local people in the new Parliament - now just weeks away.
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Lip Reading
16 October 2007 :
Article for Essex Chronicle
This month I have heard from a number of local residents that funding for lip-reading and signing classes has been removed by the Government.
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Financial Market Instability
11 October 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
Brooks Newmark asks why, when there is an ongoing consultation over the £35,000 depositor guarantee, did the Chancellor speak to a national newspaper about a £100,000 guarantee?
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The Post Office is the "Heart of the Community" says Brooks
9 October 2007 :
Press Release
Braintree MP Brooks Newmark has reacted angrily to the latest round of Post Office closures announced toady.
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Bus Services
8 October 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks about safety implications of buses carrying more than one wheelchair and pushchair per vehicle.
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Bus Services
8 October 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions the Secretary of State for Transport about guidance provided to bus operators about priority given to pushchairs and wheelchairs when there is insufficient room in a vehicle to carry both.
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Flooding: Prevention better than cure
3 August 2007 :
Article for Braintree and Witham Times
Fortunately our community has been spared the damage and misery suffered by so many people who have become the victims of flooding in recent weeks.
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Project Umubano - Conservative Party visit to Rwanda
3 August 2007 :
Article for Essex Chronicle
It is sometimes tempting to think of 'international development' as being impersonal, remote and lacking relevance to our daily lives.
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Further Education and Training Bill
12 July 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
and Training Bill, Brooks Newmark praises further education institutions for their accessibility to people from a wider range of backgrounds.
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Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism
10 July 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
Speaking in a debate following the proscription of terrorist organisations MPs call for the proscription of Hizb ut-Tahrir and Brooks Newmark highlights the role of al-Muhajiroun as also being a 'conveyor belt to terrorism' in this country.
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Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill
10 July 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark welcomes the Bill and the support it has received, but raises concerns about its effectiveness when many of the women it aims to protect are very young, cannot speak English and have no social or family network in the UK.
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Braintree MP honoured in Conservative reshuffle
9 July 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark has been promoted to the key position of Opposition Treasury Whip in the House of Commons.
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UN Resolution 1701
3 July 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
Brooks Newmark calls on the Government to put pressure on the Syrian Government to help ensure the release of two Israeli soldiers being held by Hezbollah.
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Departments: Sick Leave (Treasury)
2 July 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer about stress-related sick leave in his Department.
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Statistics and Registration Service Bill - Monitoring and reporting of official statistics
2 July 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark opposes the Government position allowing Ministers to control whether they have pre-release access to statistics as such arrangements erode perceived independence of Government statistics.
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Racism (Universities)
29 June 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark leads a debate on tackling racism in universities, with particular focus on the in particular on the proposed University and College Unions' boycott of Israeli academics.
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Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill - Enforcement by taking control of goods
27 June 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark calls for a code of conduct for bailiffs and a list of basic items that enforcement officers cannot remove.
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Finance Bill - Income tax exemption for domestic microgeneration
26 June 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark calls on the Government to address the high installation cost which is the real disincentive for homeowners to install domestic microgeneration systems.
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Finance Bill - Tax relief for new zero-carbon homes
26 June 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark supports an amendment that requires the proposed tax relief for zero-carbon homes be kept reviewed annually to monitor its effectiveness.
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Public Sector: Pensions
25 June 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
In a written question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Brooks Newmark, asks what the Government's unfunded public sector pension liabilities are if calculated using a discount rate based on index linked gilts.
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Finance Bill New Clause 4
25 June 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark speaks in favour of introducing benchmarks aimed at increasing efficiencies at HM Revenue & Customs especially in relation to VAT registrations and repayments.
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Finance Bill Clause 2
25 June 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark raises concerns about tax changes that are effectively implemented by ministerial statement and then rubber-stamped by legislation and speaks in favour of a principle of good practice for retrospective taxation legislation.
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Prime Minister's Questions
13 June 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
Brooks Newmark asks the PM whether he agrees with the Chancellor's recent self-assessment of his abilities at maths in school.
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