News releases in 2000

Most recent news releases are at the top of the list

Date Topic Headline
4/12/00 Launch of pamphlet When was the last time MPs rejected a Government spending request?
27/11/00 Martin Vandersteen A vote of thanks to Martin Vandersteen
27/11/00 Serco "Serco must pull its socks up" - Edward Davey
22/11/00 Tory candidate insults locals Tory Candidate Insults Journalists & Local People
17/11/00 Pensioner winter deaths Pensioner winter deaths figures hit record high under Labour - Davey
16/11/00 Pre-Budget statement Brown buckles on pensions at last
16/11/00 Kingston NHS funding "Minister short changes Kingston's NHS again!" - Davey
13/11/00 Surbiton Station Two Surbiton Station victories
13/11/00 Flooding procedures "Council’s lack of sandbags could put residents at risk" - Davey
13/11/00 Kingston's A&E unit "Kingston’s new Casualty Unit can’t come fast enough" - Edward Davey
6/11/00 After Woodhead "Lets make a Fresh start after Woodhead" - Edward Davey
6/11/00 Kingston robbed of £1M "Government plans to rob Kingston of £1million" - Edward Davey
6/11/00 Fire Initiatives MP backs local firebrigade’s initiatives to combat arson attacks
30/10/00 Sports club survey "Ministers’ sports clubs favoured for lottery funding" - Edward Davey
30/10/00 NHS questions Two beds and one nurse - too little too late." - Davey
16/10/00 Pensions and inflation "Pensioners deserve a fair deal" - Davey
16/10/00 Safer Stations Success "Safer Stations Campaign delivering results but more still yet to come" - Davey
16/10/00 Nurses face suicide risk Kingston's doctors and nurses face increased suicide risk
25/9/00 Teacher shortage "Teacher recruitment crisis - Ministers must act" - Edward Davey
25/9/00 Kingston's housing needs "Ken - Don’t forget Kingston’s housing needs" - Edward Davey
13/9/00 'Steaming' incident The British Transport Police must crack down on these criminals - Davey
13/9/00 Christmas card competition MP launches 'Kingston & Surbiton Christmas 2000' Christmas card competition
13/9/00 Immigration Immigration : Government must not shirk education and training - Davey
13/9/00 Petrol crisis Break the blockades - Davey
12/9/00 Tackling pensioner poverty "Tackling pensioner poverty should be a priority" - Edward Davey
12/9/00 Meetings with the police "Police must come down hard on lawbreakers" - Edward Davey
4/9/00 Young Offenders Prison The Howard League thanks local MP for backing call for an enquiry into abuse at young offenders prison
25/8/00 New prescription scheme Local MP raises constituents' concerns about new prescription pilot schemes
22/8/00 Cambridge Gardens Local MP meets Cambridge Gardens residents to help tackle estate's problems
2/8/00 568 Bus service MP wins new 568 bus service
26/7/00 Student top-up fees Blair refuses to rule out student top-up fees
24/7/00 Tory cuts "Where are your cuts coming from?"
Edward Davey MP asks Kingston Tories
24/7/00 Fair deal for Kingston's pensioners Davey demands "A Fair deal for Kingston's pensioners"
19/7/00 New mail sorting office "First Class, Red Letter Day" says Davey
5/7/00 Ofsted got it wrong Mass teacher resignation "driven by Ofsted errors"
28/6/00 Housing Allowance for Police "Reversing this Tory mistake will help our police" - Edward Davey
28/6/00 MP's survey Massive Response to MP's survey
28/6/00 Improving train services

"Train services must improve under the next franchise" - Davey.
27/6/00 Kennedy on Ofsted Charles Kennedy calls for "Self-defeating" education targets and bureaucracy to be scrapped
23/6/00 Moor Lane School MP backs Moor Lane Junior School in Special Commons Motion
20/6/00 Police Dog Unit at New Malden Prestigious Dog Unit to relocate to New Malden Police Station
15/6/00 Secondary school class sizes Local MP's Commons Question exposes Kingston's soaring secondary school class sizes
15/6/00 Tax Victory for Pensioners Davey wins Commons tax victory for pensioners
15/6/00 Shortlisted for Yell Awards Local MP's website Short-Listed for the Yell UK 2000 Web Awards
25/5/00 Hospital allegations Edward Davey comments on Kingston Hospital allegations
25/5/00 Surbiton parking problems "Surbiton Parking Problems must be tackled now" - Edward Davey
19/4/00 Secondary School Class Sizes Secondary School Class Sizes at their Highest Level Since 1979
18/4/00 Long Term Care Elderly Forced to sell homes while Government makes up its mind
18/4/00 Taxi drivers Local MPs and Taxi Drivers win Police U turn
17/4/00 Post Office debate Tories mislead public over Post Office debate
17/4/00 Putin visit Blair should shelve Putin visit to London
17/4/00 School nurses Davey to raise school nurses campaign in special Commons debate
17/4/00 School Funding Kingston's school children placed at risk by Government under funding
10/4/00 Website hit MP’s website proves to be a massive HIT
9/4/00 Stations and wildlife zones MP’s Railtrack meeting brings about station repairs across the Borough
9/4/00 'Leafy' Borough Davey condemns Government’s latest ‘leafy’ Borough statement
5/4/00 Volunteers Edward Davey gives Borough’s volunteers a vote of thanks in Commons debate
4/4/00 Graffiti in the Commons Edward Davey takes graffiti fight to the floor of the Commons
29/3/00 Bus campaign pays off Davey welcomes local bus announcement
29/3/00 Flooding latest Local MP secures over £140 000 in investment on flooding prevention measures
29/3/00 Battle against nits Davey wins head lice battle
28/3/00 Nursery School Financing Blunder Local MP Quizzes Minister over local Nursery School Financing Blunder
29/3/00 Education pledge Edward Davey upsets Blair at Prime Minister's Question Time over education pledge
29/3/00 Kingston's Class Size Plan Edward Davey tackles Minister over Kingston's class size plan
22/3/00 Budget 2000 - Green issues "Brown Chancellor Fails To Deliver Green Budget" - Edward Davey MP
22/3/00 Budget 2000 - Police Davey backs police funding increases but Commons figures show lost officers are unlikely to be replaced
22/3/00 Budget 2000 - Education "Chancellor’s panic spending on schools is too little too late for local pupils" - Davey
4/2/00 Shaw demonstrates bad judgement Tory PPC demonstrates bad judgement over offensive comment on Mo
4/2/00 Davey quizzes Straw Mayor elections could be cancelled
3/2/00 GLA election arrangements Government shows disregard for democracy in London elections
2/2/00 Kingston Council budget cuts "Government must stop "bashing Kingston with cuts" - Davey
2/2/00 Cheltenham sword attack "Appalling tragedy must not stop our work"
1/2/00 Filter Beds Inquiry Local MP calls for an urgent decision on filter beds inquiry
27/1/00 Malden Manor Post Office Local MP backs Malden Manor Post Office
27/1/00 School nurses and nits MP calls for an early decision on school nurse funding as Borough's nit infestation worsens
27/1/00 End the Student Poll Tax! Edward Davey calls for the abolition of tuition fees for students in Kingston
25/1/00 Bass development "Bass's plans are unsuitable." - Davey
25/1/00 Day's Waste Management MP backs residents over Day's Waste Management proposals for Tolworth
25/1/00 More money for NHS, not tax cuts Local MP & Lib Dem leader call on Government to scrap tax cuts and put money into Kingston's NHS
24/1/00 Tolworth Hospital "Hospital Trust should be broken up" Davey
24/1/00 More police Local MP calls for more police as recorded crime in London tops the 1million mark
24/1/00 Quitline "Don't give up, giving up." - Edward Davey
19/1/00 Kingston A&E Local MP welcomes A&E cash, but warns of more problems to come.
19/1/00 Post Offices debated in Commons Liberal Democrat MPs highlight threat to local post offices in Commons debate
19/1/00 Pensions "The Lib Dems provide the only opposition to the Government over the 75p pension rise"
19/1/00 CCTV Success CCTV Success - Davey again
19/1/00 Kingstonian FC Davey presses Minister for quick Kingstonian decision.
19/1/00 Local boxer Edward Davey backs local boxer
17/1/00 Local ombudsman- EDS test case Local MP & Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness welcome Ombudsman’s decision on housing benefit case.
17/1/00 Shadow Minister Charles Kennedy appoints Edward Davey as Shadow Minister for London
14/1/00 Kennedy appoints Davey Liberal Democrats appoint new Shadow Minister for London
14/1/00 NHS and Education funding "Government should abandon income tax cut and fund hospitals and schools" - Edward Davey
14/1/00 Save our post offices "Borough’s post offices to be shut by new Government plans."
- warns Edward Davey MP
12/1/00 Kingston NHS Challenge "Kingston's NHS short-changed again!" - Davey
     

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