Parliamentary Question 12 October 2006

Stem Cell Research

David Gauke asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer about his involvement in the establishment and membership of the UK Stem Cell Initiative.

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Parliamentary Question 10 October 2006

Islamist Extremism

David Gauke calls on the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to make a statement about the Government's progress in combating Islamist extremism.

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Parliamentary Question 10 October 2006

Reneuron Group

David Gauke questions the Health Secretary about new contracts between her Department and Reneuron Group plc since Jan 2005.

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Parliamentary Question 9 October 2006

BBC

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport about the new arrangements for BBC governance.

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Parliamentary Question 9 October 2006

Outsourced Administration

David Gauke asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer about administrative functions outsourced overseas.

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News 9 October 2006

Save Hemel Hospital Bed Push

David Gauke joined Hemel MP, Mike Penning, in leading up to 1,000 marchers pushing a hospital bed from Hemel Hempstead to Watford.

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News 26 September 2006

David visits Maple Lodge Sewage Works

Contaminated water from the Buncefield explosion in December 2005 continues to be stored in South West Herts.

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News 20 September 2006

Keep control

David has signed letter to The Times calling on Home Secretary, John Reid, to vote against EU proposals to remove the veto on issues currently under national control, including criminal law, criminal penalties and the judicial system.

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Parliamentary Question 18 September 2006

Police

David Gauke asks the Home Secretary whether he would permit the voluntary amalgamation of two police forces located in different English regions.

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Parliamentary Question 13 September 2006

Delwar Hossain Sayeedi

David Gauke questions the Foreign Secretary about advice received from Mockbul Ali in respect of the admission to the United Kingdom of Delwar Hossain Sayeedi.

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Parliamentary Question 13 September 2006

Service Sector

David Gauke asks the Trade and Industry Secretary about the effects of globalisation on service sector jobs in the UK.

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Parliamentary Question 13 September 2006

Deportation

David Gauke asks the Home Secretary which Ministers have responsibility for ensuring that foreign nationals are considered for deportation prior to being released from prison.

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Parliamentary Question 13 September 2006

Outsourcing

David Gauke asks the Home Secretary about outsourcing Home Office administrative functions overseas.

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Parliamentary Question 13 September 2006

Police

David Gauke questions the Home Secretary how much police forces have spent on interpreters in the past 10 years.

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Parliamentary Question 4 September 2006

Outsourcing

David Gauke asks the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster about her policy on the Civil Service outsourcing administrative functions overseas.

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Parliamentary Question 4 September 2006

Probation

David Gauke asks the Home Secretary about measures taken to monitor the whereabouts of murderers, rapists and paedophiles released from prison.

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Parliamentary Question 4 September 2006

Outsourcing

David Gauke asks the Foreign Secretary about outsourcing administrative functions overseas.

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Parliamentary Question 4 September 2006

Outsourcing

David Gauke asks the Health Secretary about outsourcing administrative functions overseas.

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Article for Conservative Way Forward Magazine 1 September 2006

Is it time for the UK to have its own trade policy?

In many respects, the UK is well placed to benefit from ‘globalisation’, namely the integration of the world’s economies as communications improve and trade barriers are reduced.

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News 31 August 2006

Newsletter from David Gauke MP

Although the rest of the world is getting back to business as usual, Parliament remains in recess.

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Newsletter 31 August 2006

August 2006

Although the rest of the world is getting back to business as usual, Parliament remains in recess.

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News 23 August 2006

MP hauled out of car by armed police

MP for South West Herts, David Gauke, was hauled out of a car by armed police and thrown to the ground in a recent incident in Hertfordshire.

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News 3 August 2006

MP joins in Inlands Waterways Celebration

South West Hertfordshire MP David Gauke visited the Inland Waterway Association’s canal boat Jubilee whilst it was moored in Berkhamsted during its cruise to celebrate the IWA’s 60 years of campaigning for the inland waterways.

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News 25 July 2006

Newsletter from David Gauke MP

Parliament is about to break up for the Summer recess, so I thought I would just give you another update on what has been happening here in the past few weeks.

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Parliamentary Question 25 July 2006

Delwar Hossain Sayeedi

David Gauke asks the Foreign Secretary about the granting of a visa to Bangladeshi MP, Delwar Hossain Sayeedi.

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Parliamentary Question 25 July 2006

Outsourcing

David Gauke asks the Transport Secretary about outsourcing administrative functions overseas.

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Parliamentary Question 25 July 2006

Outsourcing

David Gauke questions the Education Secretary about outsorcing administrative functions overseas.

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Parliamentary Question 25 July 2006

Partially Selective Schools

In a written question to the Education Secretary, David Gauke asks how many partially selective secondary schools there are within the maintained sector in England.

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News 24 July 2006

MPs lead big push to save the hospital

David Gauke and Mike Penning call on the whole community – young and old – to unite to show the Government that we’re all pulling (and pushing!) together to save our hospital .

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Parliamentary Question 24 July 2006

Outsourcing

David Gauke asks the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs about outsourcing administrative functions overseas.

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Parliamentary Question 20 July 2006

Outsourcing

In a written question to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, David Gauke asks about the department outsourcing administrative functions overseas.

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Parliamentary Question 19 July 2006

MP's Written Questions

David Gauke raises concerns that the Home Office is failing to answer MP's questions in a reasonable time.

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Speech 19 July 2006

Buncefield Oil Depot Fire

During a Parliamentary debate on the Buncefield fire, David Gauke highlights concerns about the possibility of PFOS, a component of fire-fighting foam, contaminating water supplies.

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Parliamentary Question 19 July 2006

Outsourcing

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government about outsourcing administrative functions overseas.

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Parliamentary Question 17 July 2006

Questions to the Home Office

David Gauke raises a Point of Order with the Speaker calling for the Home Office to answer written questions that have been outstanding for a long time.

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Parliamentary Question 17 July 2006

Parliamentary Questions

In a written question to the Home Secretary, David Gauke asks how many parliamentary questions tabled before 5 May remained unanswered on 25 May.

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Parliamentary Question 17 July 2006

Outsourcing

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about outsourcing administrative functions overseas.

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Parliamentary Question 13 July 2006

Tax Credits

In Treasury Questions in the House of Commons, David Gauke asks what action the Government is taking to reduce tax credit fraud.

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Parliamentary Question 13 July 2006

Outsourcing

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about the outsourcing of administrative functions overseas.

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News 12 July 2006

Eight of the eleven Hertfordshire MPs joined forces today to call the Government to account for the crisis facing the NHS in Hertfordshire.

In a debate in Westminster Hall, the eight Conservative MPs highlighted the dramatic cuts occurring at almost every level of healthcare in Hertfordshire.

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Blog 12 July 2006

Police mergers off

Regular visitors to this website will know that I have been very active in opposing plans for a merger of Hertfordshire Constabulary with neighbouring forces.

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Speech 12 July 2006

NHS Services (Hertfordshire)

David Gauke launches the debate on the NHS Services in Hertfordshire.

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Parliamentary Question 12 July 2006

Doha Round

In a written question to the Secretary of State for International Development, David Gauke asks for an assessment of the Doha Round of trade negotiations.

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Parliamentary Debate 11 July 2006

Tax Credits

During a debate following the Paymaster General's statement on Tax Credits, David Gauke calls for the Government to tackle the appalling rates of claimant error and fraud.

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Parliamentary Question 11 July 2006

Freedom of Information

In a written question to the Constitutional Affairs Minister, David Gauke asks how many Freedom of Information complaints have been referred to the Information Commissioner.

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Parliamentary Question 5 July 2006

Home Office Questions

David raises backbench MP's concerns about delays in the Home Office in responding to parliamentary questions.

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Speech 5 July 2006

Finance (No.2) Bill - Missing trader intra-community fraud

David Gauke calls for clarification of issues relating to MTIC fraud.

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Speech 5 July 2006

Finance (No.2) Bill - REITs

David Gauke supports an amendment allowing REITs (real estate investment trusts) to list on the AIM (alternative investment market).

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Speech 5 July 2006

Finance (No.2) Bill - Summing Up

David Gauke sums up his experiences of the Finance Bill and raises his concerns at the level of interference imposed on UK legislators by European Court of Justice judgments.

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Parliamentary Question 5 July 2006

Outsourcing

In a written question to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, David Gauke asks about her policy on local authorities outsourcing administrative functions overseas.

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