During the Police grant debate today in the House of Commons, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield challenged Police Minister Tony McNulty MP when the Minister offered no hope at all that Derbyshire would get the money the Government itself says Derbyshire Police needs. Paul Holmes MP said:
Also locally our Borough Council marked the UK's seventh annual Holocaust Memorial Day on Saturday, January 27 when the Mayor of Chesterfield signed a Book of Commitment.
During the Third Reading Debate of the Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill yesterday in the House of Commons, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield argued for the addition of local authority information in the identification of people who should benefit from the Digital Switchover Help Scheme. Paul Holmes said:
During Prime Minister's Questions today in the House of Commons, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield asked Tony Blair:
Speaking in DCMS Questions today in the House of Commons, Liberal Democrat Arts and Culture Spokesman Paul Holmes MP questioned the Secretary of State over lottery funding for the Olympics. Commenting afterwards Paul Holmes MP said:
Last Saturday 27th January, schools, local communities and faith groups from across the UK joined together to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Thousands of events were held across the country to commemorate all those who suffered at the hands of the Nazis during the Holocaust. Holocaust Memorial Day also provides the opportunity to reflect on more recent genocides such as Rwanda and Kosovo, and the lessons relating to prejudice which still need to be learnt today.
