Speaking in Parliament today at the National Union of Students 'Emergency Rally on Student Tuition Fees', Paul Holmes MP for Chesterfield opposed the whole concept of Tuition Fees.
Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield yesterday (Wednesday 4 November) defended the work of the probation service in Derbyshire as the Labour Government announces cuts for the service.
Transport Minister Sadiq Khan wrote to Paul Holmes today accepting that Chesterfield HAD lost out badly under the Government's National Concessionary Bus Fares Scheme and offering to meet Paul to discuss this.
A leading member of Derby Labour Party has switched to the Liberal Democrats.
Most people rarely give planning issues a second thought. Until that is, an application is made that directly affects them. Then they might ask "why on earth is the Council even considering such and such an application?" Answer - because by national law they HAVE to consider any legally made application. Some ask "why did/didn't the local MP allow this application to go ahead?" Answer -because an MP has no power whatsoever over Planning Applications.
Research published today by two of the UK's leading carers' charities, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers and Crossroads Care, reveals that up to 80% of the funding allocated by the Government for carers' support across the country is failing to reach the people it was intended to help, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Chesterfield said:
