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Queens Speech 2009
The Queen’s Speech set out the next steps in Building Britain’s Future. Our legislation for the next parliamentary session is a programme of tough action on the big issues that matter to people, in line with this Government’s core values of fairness and responsibility. At its heart is the conviction that government can be a [...]
Continue reading...Worker’s Rights Helpline
17. November 2009
22 September 2009 Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills Pat McFadden MP today launched a new helpline for vulnerable workers enabling them to seek advice about their workplace rights and report abuses of those rights. The new Pay and Work Rights helpline: 0800 917 2368 is part of a wider campaign to raise awareness of workplace rights [...]
Continue reading...Labour’s record on workplace rights
17. November 2009
Labour is the party of fair chances and fair rules. Earlier this year the Government introduced three new rights which came into effect in April. o Extending the right to request flexible working o Increasing statutory holiday entitlement o Strengthening enforcement of the National Minimum Wage These new rights build on a series of achievements by Labour which has delivered [...]
Continue reading...Tackling Gun Crime
2. March 2009
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith today officially opened the new £8 million national ballistics service – providing new ways to help the police solve gun crimes. The National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS) provides a specialist ‘CSI-style’ analysis of all ballistics – effectively giving guns and bullets a ‘fingerprint’ which can be tracked. Police across England and Wales [...]
Continue reading...New laws support victims of crime
20. January 2009
Modernisation of the coroners system and better protection for witnesses during criminal investigations were amongst the new measures announced by Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, when he published the Coroners and Justice Bill. The Bill is part of Labour’s aim to deliver a fairer, more transparent and responsive criminal justice system that puts the needs of victims [...]
Continue reading...Queen’s Speech 2008
20. December 2008
On 4 December we had the traditional occasion of the Queen’s Speech ceremony. It is a uniquely British event where the Queen reads out the Government’s legislation. But behind the pomp and ceremony is important news for Hull West & Hessle. Labour’s Legislative Programme will build on the Pre-Budget Report and will help equip people to meet [...]
Continue reading...Alan Johnson MP
This site has been put together with you in mind. I receive many letters and e-mails from constituents and I want to be able to help everyone as quickly and efficiently as possible. Hopefully this site will help you, as well as me, receive the best from our relationship.
At the very top of the website you will see a list of the different pages available to you. There is some information about me, a little about Hull West and Hessle, my surgery details and useful links, of course, details for how to contact me.
As well as providing information, the site also contains both News from Westminster and Local News updates. The articles in these sections show some of the policy decisions being taken in London as well as the local news and campaigns in Hull.
I hope you are able to find what you are looking for and I would welcome any suggestions for making the site easier to use.
Alan Johnson MP
18. November 2009
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