Tax Credits
16 May 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark highlights the mismanagement of the tax credit system, citing wrong payments, the complexity of the system and the fact that the Government has not fully budgeted for the system - relying on it not being used to capacity.
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Tony Blair's legacy from Brooks Newmark
15 May 2007 :
Article for Essex Chronicle
Tony Blair came to power on a wave of high expectations under the banner 'Things can only get better.'
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Pension Funds
10 May 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
Brooks Newmark challenges the Government over the Chancellor's tax raid which has cost pensioners between £100 billion and £150 billion.
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Departmental Expenditure (Education and Skills)
9 May 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions the Secretary of State for Education and Skills on his department's spending on commercial, and particularly Microsoft, software.
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A120: Braintree
8 May 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks the Transport Secretary when he expects to announce the preferred route of the A120 upgrade between Braintree and Marks Tey?
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Finance Debate - Air Passenger Duty
1 May 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark questions the reasons behind the date of implementation of the rise in air passenger duty.
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Turn out to vote!
1 May 2007 :
Article for Braintree and Witham Times
It's not often that I'd recommend we take our cue from the French.
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Finance Bill
30 April 2007 :
Speech
During a debate on the Finance Bill, Brooks Newmark calls for stability in the taxation regime for small businesses.
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Finance Bill
30 April 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark supports calls for a full report on the impacts of schedule 3 which relates to managed service companies.
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Departmental Expenditure (Defence)
23 April 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions the Secretary of State for Defence on his department's spending on commercial, and particularly Microsoft, software.
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Brooks slams Chancellor's pensions record
17 April 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark today joined Conservative Members of Parliament a vote of no confidence in the Chancellor's handling of Britain's occupational pension schemes.
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Brooks asks PM for community hospital assurance
16 April 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark met today with the Prime Minister to discuss progress on Braintree's long awaited Community Hospital.
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Iranian Seizure of Royal Navy Personnel
28 March 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
Brooks Newmark asks the Foreign Secretary if she thinks there is any connection between the seizure of British sailors and domestic Iranian politics.
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Budget Debate
26 March 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark looks at the failure of the Chancellor's budget to use environmental taxation to change peoples behaviour according to the 'polluter pays' principle in favour of more general stealth taxes.
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Budget Debate
21 March 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
Brooks Newmark participates in the budget debate and highlights, amongst other things, the need for more spending on flood defences in places such as Coggeshall which faces severe flooding.
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Lakshmi Mittal
21 March 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks the Chancellor whether he has met with Lakshmi Mittal since 1997.
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Private Equity Funds
19 March 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark dismisses fears about the private equity industry and highlights the considerable growth in that industry and welcomes the British Venture Capital Association's working party to consider issues of transparency and disclosure.
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Tax Credits
15 March 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
In a debate on the Treasury Committee's report on Tax Credits, Brooks Newmark condemns the extent of wrong payments in the tax credits system.
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Travel Insurance
14 March 2007 :
Article for Essex Chronicle
Membership of a Select Committee is an important part of the working week for many MPs
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Prime Minister's Questions
14 March 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
Brooks Newmark calls for a meeting with the PM to discuss lack of progress on the new community hospital for Braintree.
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Prime Minister Agrees to Community Hospital Meeting
14 March 2007 :
Press Release
During Prime Minister's Questions today, Brooks Newmark secured a commitment from the Prime Minister to meet with him regarding the future of Braintree's delayed Community Hospital project.
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Statistics and Registration Service Bill
13 March 2007 :
Speech
During a debate on a bill set up an Independent Board to oversea government statistics, Brooks Newmark argues against a two-tier system of "official statistics" and "national statistics" which will undermine public trust.
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Health Services: Braintree
12 March 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks the Health Secretary about the locaion of the proposed independent sector treatment centre in Bocking, Braintree
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Health Services: Braintree
12 March 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions the impact of the proposed independent sector treatment centre at Bocking on the future of the proposed community hospital in Braintree.
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Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill
5 March 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
Speaking about consumer credit and enforcement, Brooks Newmark calls for reappraisal of terms on which personal credit is offered, debt management and relief to provide a second chance and regulation of bailiffs.
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Full Employment
1 March 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
During Treasury Questions, Brooks Newmark challenges the Chancellor to recognise the important role that private equity plays in creating employment in this country.
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Braintree and Witham Times Diary
28 February 2007 :
Article for Braintree and Witham Times
It has been a busy week at Westminster. First thing on Monday morning I met with my colleagues in the shadow Treasury team and the date of the Budget is on everyone's minds
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Departmental Expenditure - Health
27 February 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions the Secretary of State for Health on her department's spending on commercial, and particularly Microsoft, software.
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Brooks backs disabled Children Bill
27 February 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark joined other sponsors of the Disabled Children (Family Support Bill) last week when fellow Conservative MP Gary Streeter brought the Bill to the House of Commons.
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Disabled Children (Family Support) Bill
23 February 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark supports a bill aimed at providing better support for disabled children and their carers. He specifically welcomes a clause imposing a duty on local authorities to assess the need for short breaks for families with disabled children.
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Departmental Expenditure - EFRA
22 February 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on his department's spending on commercial, and particularly Microsoft, software.
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Departmental Expenditure - Northern Ireland
21 February 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on his department's spending on commercial, and particularly Microsoft, software.
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A120 progress update
21 February 2007 :
Press Release
Brooks Newmark comments on the latest on the plan to upgrade the A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey.
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Road Pricing
21 February 2007 :
Article for Essex Chronicle
Ken Livingstone this week rolled London's congestion charging scheme westwards. But motorists in Essex might be forgiven for wondering whether the Government intends to wheel out a road pricing scheme eastwards.
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Middle East
20 February 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
Brooks Newmark calls for the government to put pressure on Iran to achieve the release of Israeli soldier, Corporal Shalit - one of three Israeli soldiers abducted in summer 2006.
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Biodiversity
19 February 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
In a written question, Brooks Newmark asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about impact of climate change on regions classified as biodiversity hotspots.
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Climate Change: Nature Conservation
19 February 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark calls for an assessment on the impact of climate change on rare and threatened species and wildlife in the UK.
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A120
19 February 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions the Transport Secretary over the upgrade of the A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey.
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Departmental Expenditure - Trade and Industry
8 February 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on his department's spending on commercial, and particularly Microsoft, software.
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Departmental Expenditure - Scotland Office
8 February 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions the Secretary of State for Scotland on his department's spending on commercial, and particularly Microsoft, software.
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Diabetes
7 February 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
In a written question to the Health Secretary, Brooks Newmark asks about the numbers of people diagnosed with type 1 and 2 diabetes in Braintree, Witham and Halstead PCT area.
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Departmental Expenditure - Transport
7 February 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions the Transport Secretary on his department's spending on commercial, and particularly Microsoft, software.
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Departmental Expenditure - Communities and Local Government
6 February 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on her department's spending on commercial, and particularly Microsoft, software.
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Departmental Expenditure - Home Office
5 February 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions Home Office spending on commercial, and particularly Microsoft, software.
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Departmental Expenditure - Work and Pensions
5 February 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions Department for Work and Pensions spending on commercial, and particularly Microsoft, software.
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Mental Health Services
5 February 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
During a debate in the House of Commons on mental health services, Brooks Newmark condemns the government for putting finances before the patient.
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Departmental Expenditure - DfID
2 February 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions Department for International Development spending on commercial, and particularly Microsoft, software.
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Departmental Expenditure - Treasury
1 February 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions Treasury spending on commercial, and particularly Microsoft, software.
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Departmental Expenditure - Wales Office
1 February 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions Wales Office spending on commercial, and particularly Microsoft, software.
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Departmental Expenditure - Constitutional Affairs
1 February 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions Department for Constitutional Affairs spending on commercial, and particularly Microsoft, software.
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