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"Tesco should pack up its carrier bags and leave"
Press Release
1 July 2008
Anne Main has today spoken of her relief at last night’s decision to refuse the Tesco proposal for the London Road site.
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The Chilli Raj wins a place in the final of the Tilda Tiffin
Press Release
25 June 2008
The Chilli Raj in Stanhope Road, St Albans has been beaten off fierce competition and is one of the 10 finalists, for the Tilda Tiffin festival of curry at the House of Commons on Wednesday 9th July.
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New Army Inquiry the right result for Philippson family
Press Release
17 June 2008
Anne Main has today welcomed an announcement by Armed Forces Minister Bob Ainsworth that the Army is to conduct a new investigation into the death of Captain James Philippson.
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Health survey shows mixed results for Hertfordshire
Press Release
16 June 2008
Anne Main has today reacted to a report from the Healthcare Commission which shows mixed results for Hertfordshire.
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No evidence to support 42 day decision
Press Release
12 June 2008
Following the vote to extend detention without charge to 42 days, Anne Main, MP for St Albans, has expressed anger at the total lack of evidence to support the extension.
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Rushed legislation on 42 day detention may have serious consequences
Press Release
11 June 2008
During a Commons debate on the Counter-Terrorism Bill, which includes the proposal to extend detention without charge to 42 days, yesterday, Anne Main challenged Home Office Ministers on why they had not allowed more time for the Bill to be fully examined
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Government should show compassion to Dexion pensioners
Press Release
5 June 2008
During a debate on pensioner poverty yesterday, Anne Main urged the Government to consider the impact of recent tax changes on pensioners who are now being compensated as a result of collapsed pension schemes, such as those who worked for Dexion in Hemel.
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Network Rail’s poor track record casts rail freight evidence into doubt
Press Release
5 June 2008
At Transport Questions this week, Anne Main challenged the Minister to ensure that Network Rail’s poor service delivery track record is taken into account when considering the company’s evidence to the rail freight Planning Inquiry.
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Anne Main sponsors Bill for better Autism provision
Press Release
28 May 2008
As part of the National Autistic Society’s “I Exist” Campaign, Anne Main MP has cosponsored a Bill to call on the Government to tackle the devastating lack of support available for adults with autism.
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Fortnightly rubbish collections a recipe for “odours, flies and infections”?
Press Release
23 May 2008
In light of concerns about recycling and the introduction of fortnightly rubbish collections in St Albans, and the literature surrounding the new recycling scheme, Anne Main raised the issue in Parliament this week.
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Sat Nav equipment on the wrong track
Press Release
21 May 2008
Anne Main has today called on Satellite Navigation companies to act responsibly to ensure that local people are not dicing with large lorries on minor roads.
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10p tax U-turn is “jam tomorrow”
Press Release
15 May 2008
Anne Main challenges the Chancellor of the Exchequer to address the needs of the 1.1million low-earners who will still be worse off after the tax changes.
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Elderly people shouldn’t lose out on benefits
Press Release
15 May 2008
Anne Main has expressed concern that elderly people may be losing out on benefits to which they are entitled as a result of errors at the Department for Work and Pensions.
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Anne Main meets Oxfam International team
Press Release
14 May 2008
Anne Main met with representatives of Oxfam last week, including Khodeza Rume, a project worker on Oxfam’s River Basin Programme in Bangladesh.
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Strong showing for St Albans in Herts Youth Games
Press Release
13 May 2008
Anne Main, MP for St Albans, has today congratulated St Albans youngsters after a strong showing in the Hertfordshire Youth Games on Saturday (10th May).
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Anne Main: East of England Plan totals too high
Press Release
12 May 2008
Anne Main has expressed concern over the revised housing totals and threat to the green belt outlined in the East of England Plan, which was laid before Parliament today.
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New research shows our green belt is a target
Press Release
8 May 2008
Anne Main has expressed concern over a report from the Campaign to Protect Rural England which draws attention to the real scale of the threat to the green belt in Hertfordshire.
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Anne Main challenges Minister on Gift Aid
Press Release
8 May 2008
During Parliamentary Questions yesterday, Anne Main, MP for St Albans, challenged Cabinet Office Minister Ed Miliband over discrepancies in Gift Aid rules which are preventing the Hertfordshire branch of the Relate charity from accessing valuable funds.
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Energy Bill changes welcome
Press Release
6 May 2008
Anne Main has welcomed the announcement that the Energy Bill is to be changed to reflect the concerns she expressed in the Bill Committee earlier this year.
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Competition Commission report sides with the big guys
Press Release
30 April 2008
Anne Main has expressed concern at today’s Competition Commission report, which aims to improve supermarket competition in local areas.
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10p tax change is not a “mishap”
Press Release
22 April 2008
During a debate on the abolition of the 10p tax rate yesterday, Anne Main drew attention to comments by Labour MP, Michael Meacher, who attempted to dismiss the tax change as an “unfortunate mishap”.
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Violent crime against the person is on the up
Press Release
22 April 2008
Anne Main has today uncovered Government statistics, as a result of Parliamentary Questions to the Home Secretary, that show that crimes involving violence against the person in St Albans have almost doubled in the last five years.
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High Court ruling shows Government should take responsibility for our troops
Press Release
14 April 2008
Anne Main, MP for St Albans, has welcomed the High Court ruling that sending soldiers out on patrol or into battle with defective equipment could amount to a breach of their human rights.
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Minister fails to understand MD sufferers’ plight
Press Release
3 April 2008
At Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday Anne Main challenged the Government to provide better equipment for sufferers of Dry Macular Degeneration.
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We must tread carefully on Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill
Press Release
25 March 2008
Anne Main comments on the upcoming debate on the Government’s Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill.
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Post Office cuts should have been put on hold
Press Release
20 March 2008
Following yesterday’s Opposition Day debate on Post Office closures, Anne Main has expressed disappointment that the Government refused to put proposed Post Office network closures on hold.
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[Gypsy and Traveller sites] EERA small print means ever-increasing pitch numbers
Press Release
20 March 2008
Anne Main has today highlighted small print in EERA’s consultation documents which shows that, beyond 2011, St Albans would be expected to provide an additional 3% more pitches for Gypsy and Traveller accommodation each year,
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Free chess a good move
Press Release
20 March 2008
Anne Main has today written to all schools in the St Albans constituency to encourage them to take advantage of an English Chess Federation scheme to provide free chess sets to schools.
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PM backs Secretary of State’s attempt to gag coroners
Press Release
20 March 2008
Anne Main challenged the Prime Minister yesterday to ensure that the verdicts of coroners are not diluted by the government
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Anne Main: Minister accepts MD sufferers are being failed by system
Press Release
13 March 2008
Yesterday, Anne Main, MP for St Albans, secured a debate to challenge the Health Minister, Ivan Lewis, on the provision of services for sufferers of Dry Macular Degeneration (MD).
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