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 Stripping the Illusion - Ian backs urgent reforms to lapdance club
licensing |
Ian McCartney has today signed anEarly Day Motion seeking to extend across England powers held byLondon local authorities to license sex encounter establishments.The MP who successfully campaigned aga...
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| McCartney welcomes 'Gloves not Guns, Gangs or Knives' programme |
A new initiative by the English Amateur Boxing Association(ABAE) called ‘Gloves not Guns, Gangs or Knives, has been launcheddesigned to give youngsters a diversion and offer them safercommunities.Th...
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| Time to end nation's 30 year wait for a new Bank Holiday |
Ian McCartney MP is backing acampaign for a new UK Bank Holiday to beestablished.The Makerfield MP is joining the Trades UnionCongress (TUC) in marking the 30th anniversary of the creation ofthe May D...
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| Stopping Cowboy Builders & Rogue Tradesmen |
Ian McCartney MP isbacking a campaign to support and promote TrustMark locally inWigan, in the fight against Cowboy Builders & RogueTraders. TrustMark is the Government backed initiative, sup...
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| Ian says, "New flexible working right is 'big boost' for
busyparents in Wigan." |
Families in Wigan received a big boost today with thenews that a new right to request flexible working will come intoforce.The Government announced today that they will extend the rightto request flex...
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| Ian launches 'Ashton Forward' Petition |
Ian McCartney MP today launched a campaign petition ‘AshtonForward – Action Not Words’ calling on the local community tosupport a new vision for Ashton Town Centre.The Makerfield MP who lives in...
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| Ashton Forward |
Makerfield MP Ian McCartney who some months ago called forvision and courage to take the right decisions about theredevelopment of Ashton Town Centre has announced plans for apetition to ensure the pe...
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| 17 Children's Centres now open in Wigan |
17 Children’s Centres are now open in Wigan – up from just 4 two years ago. Ian McCartney MP welcomed the news and said that local children under five and their families now have access to...
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| Staying on success: Ian hails success of education allowance |
More young people in Wigan are staying on in education or training after their GCSEs thanks to the success of a new allowance, Ian McCartney MP said today. The Education Maintenance Allowance (EM...
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| New play areas on the cards for the borough |
New play areas could soon be built across the borough thanks to new investment in the Labour Government’s Children’s Plan. Local MP Ian McCartney said that Wigan Council could receive around Â...
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| Dodgy Bailiffs ruled out |
Plans designed to protect householders from unscrupulous Bailiffs in England and Wales have been unveiled by the Government. The new measures will mean: * More training for bailiffs to stamp out...
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| Ian brands Law Lords decision as an outrage and injustice to thousands of workers with asbestos related Pleural Plaques |
In October 2007, the House of Lords decided to uphold the Court of Appeal’s conclusions that asbestos-related pleural plaques do not constitute a compensatable medical condition will have effects...
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| A Budget for Stability and Opportunity |
Ian McCartney MP, Labour MP for Makerfield, today welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget as a commitment to economic stability, opportunity and security for all. The 2008 Budget set out key measures t...
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| Simpler benefit claims for older people |
Older people will soon be able to get more help with rent and Council Tax bills without having to send off any forms according to the Makerfield MP and architect of the Pension Credit, Ian Mc...
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| New GP Services for Ince and Platt Bridge |
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan Primary Care Trust is today implementing plans to tackle long-standing differences in family doctor provision by announcing the first wave of new GP Practices that will be ...
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| McCartney calls for end to the export of live calves |
The first shipment of calves to leave the UK since the Foot and Mouth restrictions were lifted left the UK during January. Ian McCartney believe that live exports have no legitimate part to play in...
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| Ian backs new rights for Temporary & Agency Workers |
Trade Unions have welcomed the support of Ian McCartney MP who has signalled his backing to a bill for equal treatment of agency workers. The Makerfield MP will be supporting a Private Members Bill...
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| McCartney joins whale protest |
Ian McCartney has registered his opposition to the slaughter of the humpback whale. Ian has adopted a whale and pledged to do all he can to protect the threatened species. He received an adoption c...
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| Environment Minister visits Ince Central Estate |
At the invitation of Makerfield MP Ian McCartney, Hilary Benn MP - Secretary of State Dept of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs visited the Ince Central Estate today (Fri 8th February) to meet...
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| Ian backs 'British Tourism Week' |
Tourism is Britain’s 5th largest industry, worth £85billion and employing over 2 million people in the UK – more jobs than construction or transport. 2006 was a record year for the industry wi...
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Ian McCartney MP isbacking a campaign to support and promote TrustMark locally inWigan, in the fight against Cowboy Builders & RogueTraders. TrustMark is the Government backed initiative, sup...
Ian McCartney MP today launched a campaign petition ‘AshtonForward – Action Not Words’ calling on the local community tosupport a new vision for Ashton Town Centre.The Makerfield MP who lives in...
17 Children’s Centres are now open in Wigan – up from just 4 two years ago. Ian McCartney MP welcomed the news and said that local children under five and their families now have access to...
More young people in Wigan are staying on in education or training after their GCSEs thanks to the success of a new allowance, Ian McCartney MP said today. The Education Maintenance Allowance (EM...
New play areas could soon be built across the borough thanks to new investment in the Labour Government’s Children’s Plan. Local MP Ian McCartney said that Wigan Council could receive around Â...
Plans designed to protect householders from unscrupulous Bailiffs in England and Wales have been unveiled by the Government. The new measures will mean: * More training for bailiffs to stamp out...
In October 2007, the House of Lords decided to uphold the Court of Appeal’s conclusions that asbestos-related pleural plaques do not constitute a compensatable medical condition will have effects...
Ian McCartney MP, Labour MP for Makerfield, today welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget as a commitment to economic stability, opportunity and security for all. The 2008 Budget set out key measures t...
Older people will soon be able to get more help with rent and Council Tax bills without having to send off any forms according to the Makerfield MP and architect of the Pension Credit, Ian Mc...
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan Primary Care Trust is today implementing plans to tackle long-standing differences in family doctor provision by announcing the first wave of new GP Practices that will be ...
Trade Unions have welcomed the support of Ian McCartney MP who has signalled his backing to a bill for equal treatment of agency workers. The Makerfield MP will be supporting a Private Members Bill...
Ian McCartney has registered his opposition to the slaughter of the humpback whale. Ian has adopted a whale and pledged to do all he can to protect the threatened species. He received an adoption c...
At the invitation of Makerfield MP Ian McCartney, Hilary Benn MP - Secretary of State Dept of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs visited the Ince Central Estate today (Fri 8th February) to meet...