David Gauke - Member of Parliament for South West Hertfordshire

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Parliamentary Question 29 November 2007

Justice: Departmental Computers

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Justice how many of his Department's computers and laptops have been stolen in 2007.

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Speech 28 November 2007

HM Revenue and Customs

"Incompetence, complacency and evasiveness": David Gauke sums up the Government's performance over the loss of the HMRC child benefit data.

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Parliamentary Question 28 November 2007

Child Benefit: Personal Records

David Gauke asks the Chancellor how many HMRC officials had permission to copy a full copy of HMRC's data onto a computer disc.

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Parliamentary Question 28 November 2007

Child Benefit: Personal Records

David Gauke asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it is the same HMRC official referred to in his statement who also provided the NAO with a full copy of the child benefit data in March 2007 and October 2007.

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Parliamentary Question 28 November 2007

Child Benefit: Personal Records

David Gauke asks the Chancellor for an assessment of the effectiveness of HMRC staff training in procedures on access to copying and dissemination of personal data.

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Parliamentary Question 28 November 2007

Revenue and Customs

David Gauke asks the Chancellor whether he intends to publish the advice he received from the Information Commissioner.

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Parliamentary Question 27 November 2007

Wales: Departmental Data Protection

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Wales how many of his Department's computers and laptops have been stolen in 2007.

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News 26 November 2007

MP pressing Government to reduce M25 noise

David Gauke has called for improved measures to be taken to reduce traffic noise from the M25.

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News 22 November 2007

MPs join pensioner protesters outside Downing Street

David Gauke joins Hemel MP, Mike Penning, and pensioners protesting the loss of their occupational pensions outside Downing Street.

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News 21 November 2007

MP speaks to Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce

South West Herts MP and Conservative Treasury spokesman, David Gauke, called for the Government to make concessions on its proposals to increase capital gains tax.

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Speech 19 November 2007

European Communities (Finance) Bill

In winding up the debate for the Conservatives, David Gauke opposes the Bill as it is a bad deal from Britain: losing part of our rebate, failing to reform the CAP and weakening our negotiating position for the future.

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Parliamentary Question 12 November 2007

Manpower: Government Departments

David Gauke asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make available copies of his Department's employee surveys for 2005, 2006 and 2007.

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Parliamentary Question 12 November 2007

VAT

David Gauke questions the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the processing of VAT registration applications.

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Parliamentary Question 12 November 2007

Welfare Tax Credits

David Gauke questions the Chancellor of the Exchequer about errors made in the administration of tax credits.

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Parliamentary Question 12 November 2007

Entry Clearances: Tourism

David Gauke questions the Foreign Secretary about the number of refusals for visa applications to visit the UK at the British Embassy in Bangkok.

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Newsletter 1 November 2007

November 2007

After a few weeks back, Parliament has now prorogued (that is, stopped sitting) until the Queen’s Speech next week.

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Parliamentary Question 30 October 2007

Muslim Council of Britain

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government about how her Department assesses whether the Muslim Council of Britain is is tackling extremism and promoting shared values.

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Parliamentary Question 29 October 2007

Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations

David Gauke questions the Defence Secretary over when he was first informed by the Prime Minister that the Prime Minister would be providing details on 1 October of the reduction in UK troop numbers in Iraq.

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Parliamentary Question 25 October 2007

Islam

David Gauke asks the Foreign Secretary whether his Department has received representations from governments abroad on the publication of material in the UK critical of Wahhabism.

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News 24 October 2007

Local MPs and John Barnes support CCPR's 'Subs for Clubs' Sports Club Campaign

Hertfordshire MPs, David Gauke and Mike Penning, attended an event at Westminster yesterday to highlighting the CCPR's 'Subs for Clubs' campaign to support sports clubs.

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Parliamentary Question 24 October 2007

Religion

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government about the criteria used to assess the effect of the activities of Muslim and other community organisations on tackling extremism and promoting shared values.

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Parliamentary Question 23 October 2007

VAT: Registration

David Gauke asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer a series of questions relating to VAT registrations.

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Parliamentary Question 19 October 2007

Environment Agency: Flood Control

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to assess the impact of funding changes to the Environment Agency and British Waterways on the provision of flood defence.

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News 17 October 2007

MP highlights tax credit difficulties at CAB AGM

David Gauke highlighted some of the difficulties with the tax credits system this week when speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the Three Rivers Citizens Advice Bureau.

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Parliamentary Question 16 October 2007

Welfare Tax Credits

David Gauke asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer for an estimate of the amount of overpaid tax credits which will be written off as a consequence of the procedural error described in his written statement.

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News 15 October 2007

Strong support in Berkhamsted for referendum on EU Treaty

Berkhamsted residents want a referendum on the new EU Treaty. That is the clear message after local MP, David Gauke, joined Berkhamsted Conservatives on Saturday, 13 October to collect signatures for a petition calling for a referendum.

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Parliamentary Question 10 October 2007

Information Officers: Charity Commission

David Gauke asks Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many press officers are employed by the Charity Commission.

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Parliamentary Debate 9 October 2007

EU Intergovernmental Conference

During Foreign Office Questions, David Gauke asks whether it will be the UK Parliament or the European Court of Justice that will have the final say over whether the charter of fundamental rights will apply in the UK.

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Parliamentary Question 9 October 2007

Children's Commissioner for England: Information Officers

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many press officers are employed by the Children’s Commissioner for England.

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Parliamentary Question 9 October 2007

Defence Procurement Agency: Information Officers

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Defence how many press officers are employed by the Defence Procurement Agency.

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Parliamentary Question 9 October 2007

Fire Services: Perfluoro Octane Sulphanate

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government about fire-fighting operations involving the use of materials containing perfluoro octane sulphanate.

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Parliamentary Question 9 October 2007

Child Tax Credit

David Gauke asks the Chancellor how many recipients of child tax credits receive other maintenance payments which are not taken into account when assessing income.

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Parliamentary Question 9 October 2007

Inheritance Tax

David Gauke asks the an estimate of how many estates in 2006-07 were not liable to inheritance tax as a consequence of the exemption available for spouses and civil partners.

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