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*All Alan's expense receipts published early*
Alan Whitehead has published early all his MP expense receipts since the last election. View all of Alan's receipts, and a summary of what Alan has claimed.
February 5th: Justice reinvestment and cutting crime
As part of Alan's work on the Justice Committee, he lays out plans for cutting crime and prison numbers through the greater use of community courts, probation and youth courts, and other measures. Read Alan's article here.
February 4th: Would a council tax freeze lead to higher council tax rises later?
In Local Government questions, Alan analysed what the Tory proposals for a three year council tax freeze really mean. Read his question here.
February 3rd: Alan calls for early use of new HMO powers
Alan today used Prime Minister's Questions to press for the early use of new powers to regulate HMOs in cities like Southampton. You can watch Alan's question on the video to the left.
February 1st: Extracts from Alan's diary this week...
- Monday- Meeting with Ed Miliband at the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Meeting with the construction firm, Willmott Dixon, regarding their position paper, ‘A Low Carbon Built Environment’. All Party Parliamentary Environment Group meeting entitled ‘Beyond carbon: an industrial strategy for a resource efficient economy’. Chamber of Shipping event.
- Tuesday- Justice Select Committee meeting. Campaign for Better Transport event regarding train fare increases. Chartered Institute of Housing South East event. International Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration.
- Wednesday- Two Energy and Climate Change Select Committee meetings. PMQs. Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers’ Low Carbon Performance Awards.
- Thursday- Speaking on resource efficiency and recycling at the London Remade Conference
- Friday- First constituency surgery of the month. On panel at the New Forest Business Partnership Question Time.
- Saturday- Second constituency surgery of the month.
- Sunday- Meeting residents in Millbrook.
January 27th: Long campaign to protect family housing pays off!
The government today announced they would implement a change in planning rules to protect family homes in areas like Portswood, thanks in part to a long campaign by Alan Whitehead. Alan has welcomed the fantastic news. More information.
January 27th: Don't take economic recovery for granted
Alan Whitehead and John Denham have welcomed the news that Britain is out of recession, but warned there is absolutely no room for complacency if the recovery is to last. More information
January 23rd: Monthly Activity Report online
Alan's first Montly Activity Report for 2010 is now online. This report covers his proposed amendment to get a referendum on changing the voting system; his work on fuel poverty; schools; the HMO review; and other issues.
Read Alan's January report here.
Press releases, articles and reports written by Alan are all reproduced on this page.
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