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- Linda Leads Devonport Task Force to meet with MOD
 Labour & Cooperative MP Linda Gilroy will tomorrow lead a delegation from the Devonport Strategy Group to meet with Armed Forces Minister Bob Ainsworth. The delegation will consist of Plymouth MPs; the Leader, Shadow Leader and Chief Executive of Plymouth City Council; together with trade union representatives. The meeting comes in the wake of the confirmation of the order for...
- Linda Launches Report Plymouth's Housing Situation
 Linda Gilroy, MP for Plymouth Sutton, yesterday launched a report detailing a six-month enquiry into the housing situation in Plymouth. The Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP, Minister of State for Housing, was present to learn about the report's findings. This report was the result of Linda’s meeting with a constituent, a young mother, whose family had moved five times in...
- Linda Sees Winning School Technology Project
 Linda Gilroy today called in on Devonport High School for Boys to see first hand an internationally award winning technology project. Pulse - a team of students from the school - have recently been crowned as F1 in Schools World Champions. The F1 in Schools Technology Challenge is for school children aged 11 to 18 to use CAD/CAM software to...
- Linda Appointed to Climate Change Bill Committee
 Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy has been appointed to a committee that will scrutinise the Government’s flagship Climate Change Bill. The Climate Change Bill will make the UK the first country in the world to have a comprehensive legally binding, long term framework to cut CO2 emissions and adapt to climate change. The Public Bill committee – which consists of...
- Co-op visit to Parliament
 Thursday June 12 saw a group of eight Co-operative Party members visit Linda Gilroy at the Houses of Parliament. Six members were from Plymouth and a further two came from the Torbay branch. The group took lunch on the famous Terrace, before watching debates from the gallery in both the Lords and the Commons. Jane Jones, Secretary of the Plymouth...
- Linda Gilroy talks skills with retail chiefs
 Linda Gilroy joined top retailers and ministers in Westminster last week to discuss how retail skills could aid the Plymouth economy. Retail: A Skilled Future, hosted by Skillsmart Retail, brought MPs and big name retailers together to find out how raising skills can help to strengthen the industry. Retail is an important part of the Plymouth economy, and the sector...
- Linda to Lobby Minister on Regeneration
 Plymouth two Labour MPs, Alison Seabeck and Linda Gilroy, will this Thursday meet with Local Government Minister John Healy to discuss Plymouth’s regeneration. It will be a chance to outline Plymouth’s growth strategy and highlight areas where the support of the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is necessary. They will be accompanied by representatives from Plymouth City Council,...
- Linda Gilroy MP Seeks Views of Gulf War Veterans
 Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy is to take part in a discussion about issues concerning Gulf War Veterans – and is asking any constituents for whom this may be relevant to get in touch. The event, organised by the Royal British Legion on behalf of the All Party Parliamentary Gulf War Group, is scheduled to take place in the House...
- Save the Children’s ‘Knit One, Save One’ Campaign
 Linda Gilroy MP encourages people in Plymouth to get involved in Save the Children’s ‘Knit One, Save One’ campaign Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy is asking everyone in Plymouth to get their needles out and take part in Save the Children’s ‘Knit One, Save One’ campaign. Experienced knitters and novices alike are knitting hats for newborn babies which are attached...
- Linda Presses Plymouth’s Case for Marine Management Organisation
 Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy today led a delegation to meet with Marine Minister Jonathan Shaw, to present Plymouth’s case to be home to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). She was accompanied by fellow Plymouth MP Alison Seabeck, together with representatives from Plymouth’s marine science sector. The Marine Management Organisation is proposed under the much anticipated Marine Bill, currently under...
- Adjournment Debate on Water
 Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy’s campaign for fairer water charges continues tonight when she will deliver a speech to the House of Commons on the future of the UK’s water sector at the end of today's business. Linda will tell the House “too many people are struggling to pay bills that are unacceptably high” and she will...
- Linda Backs New Carers Campaign
 A national survey of 2,000 carers reveals that a large majority feel their health is worse as a result of the strain of caring (for many, up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week). The full results of the survey – to be released across the UK at the start of Carers Week next week (9 June)...
- Linda Gilroy Supports Campaign for a New Bank Holiday
Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy has today called for a new UK bank holiday – and is asking constituents for suggestions of a suitable occasion. Britain currently sits second from bottom of the European Bank Holiday league with only eight bank holidays a year – the European average is eleven days. The last time a new bank...
- Devonport Benefits from CVF Order
Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy has welcomed today’s news that the Government has given the green light for the Navy’s two new aircraft carriers. Defence Secretary Des Browne announced the Government was ready to sign the order, a move that will allow BAE Systems and Vosper Thornycroft to combine their shipbuilding assets into a joint venture....
- Linda Visits Devon Schools Sailing Association
 Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy called by Commercial Wharf this past Saturday to drop in on the Devon Schools Sailing Association’s open day. Linda met with instructors and was able to hear about the work they do and some of the challenges they face. She was also able to watch as the pupils readied their boats and...
- Linda Gilroy MP says “Keep Warm this Winter in Plymouth”
Linda Gilroy MP is celebrating the work the Warm Front Scheme does in her Plymouth Sutton Constituency to help the most vulnerable in the community keep warm and stay healthy. Warm Front combats fuel poverty by installing central heating and heat saving insulation work into the homes of vulnerable people, and so far has assisted 2832 households...
- Linda Gilroy backs regulations to provide for Alcohol Disorder Zones
Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy has been taking an in-depth at Alcohol Disorder Zones. This Monday, May 12, Linda sat on a House of Commons Delegated Legislation Committee tasked with scrutinising the Draft Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008. Alcohol Disorder Zones have been designed to enable local authorities, in partnership with the police,...
- Linda Chairs Asbestos Summit
Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy will today chair a Parliamentary meeting on the issue of work-related asbestos diseases. It will include discussion of mesothelioma, a form of cancer that affects the lining of the chest and sometimes the abdomen, which is caused through exposure to asbestos and has no known cure. Plymouth is a hotspot for asbestos related...
- Linda Gilroy MP exercises for lung health
 Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy helped the British Lung Foundation to raise awareness of the importance of healthy lungs at the House of Commons on Wednesday 7 May. The British Lung Foundation is urging members of the public of all ages to protect their lungs and to keep them healthy by taking regular exercise. Linda Gilroy MP...
- Linda Supports Plymouth Eco Debt Day
Plymouth has consumed its fair share of the Earth's resources for the entire year and will be going into ecological debt on the 11th May, a report by WWF-UK has calculated. This means that for the rest of the year, residents will be contributing to an unsustainable global debt that is having major impacts on the planet. The people...
- Linda Gilroy Appointed to Draft Marine Bill Committee
 Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy is pleased to announce that she has been appointed to the draft Marine Bill Joint Committee. This means that Linda will be among the handful of MPs and Peers who will scrutinise the draft text of the Marine Bill line-by line. The Committee will have the power to call for papers and...
- Linda Gilroy MP Supports Campaign to Support Adults with Autism
Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy has pledged her support to the National Autistic Society’s campaign for adults with autism. She has put her name to Early Day Motion 861 which commends the National Autistic Society for its recent “I Exist” Campaign and calls upon the Government to work with local authorities and primary care trusts to provide...
- Gilroy MP Calls for Workplace Environmental Representatives
Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy has given her support to a UNISON led campaign for trade union environmental representatives to be given the same rights at work as other trade union representatives, such as those active in health and safety and life long learning. Linda has signed an Early Day Motion 1438 which calls upon the Government to...
- Linda Joins Supports Campaign to Save West Hoe Park
 Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy has joined local campaigners in fighting to save West Hoe Park. Many residents in the West Hoe area are deeply concerned over plans by Conservative-controlled Plymouth City Council to sell the former tennis courts at Pier Street and the current planning proposals. These plans also threaten the train ride, which despite being a popular...
- Linda Gilroy Welcomes Massive Rise in Apprenticeships
The number of people completing
apprenticeships rose by 63% in Plymouth between 2002/03 and 2005/06
thanks to Labour’s investment in
apprenticeships.
Apprenticeships
have been one of Labour’s real success stories of the last
decade. Labour has doubled
the number of young people and adults successfully completing
apprenticeships over the last four years. By 2020, we aim that the
number successfully completing will rise further to around 190,000
per year.
Linda...
- Linda Gilroy to deliver major speech on Plymouth’s Economic Future
Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy will tomorrow deliver a major speech in Parliament concerning Plymouth’s economic development. Linda will explore the role of the Mackay Plan, the City Growth Strategy and the new City Development Company and will highlight both the opportunities and challenges presented by the City’s ambitious plans for future growth. In particular,...
- MP and Councillor Demand Action on "Fore" Street
Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy and Devonport Councillor Nicky Wildy have weighed in with their support for a campaign to save Devonport’s Fore Street. Redevelopers want to rename the historic street ‘Argyle Avenue’. However, the decision has angered many local residents. Devonport Councillor Nicky Wildy said “The obvious solution is to rename them Fore Street...
- Claim the tax credits you’re due
Today (Sunday 6 April) the rates of tax credits are increased and Plymouth MPs Alison Seabeck and Linda Gilroy are encouraging local low-paid workers to claim, even if they don’t have children. The Government has raised the earnings threshold for working tax credit, which means that many more workers in Plymouth could qualify for extra cash....
- Linda Gilroy Welcomes Publication of Draft Marine Bill
Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy has welcomed today's publication of the draft Marine Bill by the Department of Envrionment, Food and Rural Affairs. The Marine Bill provides for the protection of the seas by enhancing our ability to balance the many competing pressures and demands in a sustainable manner. Key proposals within the draft include...
- The future of the UK Water Sector
 Today sees the launch of a major report on the future of the UK Water Industry. The All Party Water Group’s report calls for the Government to take action over shortages, promoting water efficiency, affordability and regulation. Significantly, it calls for water meters to be installed in every home. This evening Water Minister Phil Woolas...
- Linda Nominates Indian Restaurant
Over the last few weeks Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy has been accepting nominations for Plymouth's entry into national competition to find the Country's best South Asian Restaurant.
She is pleased to announce that the Baba Indian Restaurant of Bretonside will represent the City.
Those that nominated the restaurant cited the friendly and efficient staff together with...
- Linda Gilroy Meets with Chief Secretary to Treasury
 Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy today met with Yvette Cooper, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, to discuss Plymouth’s economic development.
She was accompanied by Plymouth Devonport MP Alison Seabeck.
Matters discussed included the City’s future as a growth point, the establishment of the City Development Company and the continuing importance of the Dockyard and Naval Base to Plymouth’s overall economic...
- Linda Visits Construction Training Programme
 Linda Gilroy today paid a visit to Pembroke Estate Management Board (PEMB) to see the launch of thier new pilot construction training programme. ‘Firm Foundations’ offers opportunities for unemployed adults to learn new skills in plastering, tiling and painting & decorating, alongside health and safety and personal development training. The aim is to help adults move into full time...
- Local MP calls for the Government to Get Smart
 Linda Gilroy MP for Plymouth Sutton constituency has today called on the Government to provide the energy industry with a mandate to roll out smart meters. Over the next few weeks the Government is set to make a decision on the future of smart metering in the UK. The decision follows a consultation by the Department for Business, Enterprise...
- Celebratining International Women's Week
Linda Gilroy joined Parliamentary colleagues at Westminster this Wednesday to celebrate International Women’s Week 2008.
A cross party delegation of MPs gathered in Victoria Tower Gardens to lay a wreath at the statue of Emmeline Pankhurst, one of the founders of the women’s suffrage movement. They were joined by Minister for Equalities and Women, the Rt. Hon Harriet Harman...
- Linda Gilroy MP Urges Young Adults in Plymouth Sutton to take chance to volunteer abroad
Linda Gilroy has urged young adults in Plymouth Sutton to take advantage of a pioneering new government-backed global volunteering scheme. The scheme will enable 2,500 young adults – particularly those from less advantaged backgrounds – between 18-25 years old, to do voluntary work in a developing country and raise awareness of development issues in the UK. The scheme...
- Linda Gilroy Sees Olympic Benefits for South West
 Plymouth sutton MP Linda Gilroy has been learning about some of the benefits that the 2012 Olympics will bring to Plymouth and the South West. She met with representatives from the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) together with Giles Long, an elite athlete and Paralympics Champion who has represented Great Britain at the...
- Linda Gilroy MP Delivers Major Speech Devonport & the Royal Navy
 Linda Gilroy MP Delivers Major Speech Devonport & the Royal Navy Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy yesterday delivered a major speech in the House of Commons on Devonport and the future of the Royal Navy. The speech aimed to quash once and for all rumours that the Government was letting the Royal Navy down and that Devonport Dockyard...
- Conservatives seek cuts in defence spending
 The Shadow Chancellor George Osborne MP has confirmed that under a conservative government, public spending cuts would be needed to finance their plans for the health service. This follows comments made by the Tory shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley last week about their health spending plans which are reported to have made senior Conservatives “uncomfortable”. Labour Defence Minister, Derek...
- Linda Backs More Fair Trade for Plymouth
Linda is encouraging Plymouth residents to buy fair trade products during this Fair Trade Fortnight - 25th February to 9th March 2008.
Linda welcomed the Government’s announcement of further support to the Fair Trade movement and urged constituents to match this commitment and buy more Fair Trade products. Linda said “Fair Trade helps support 7 million people in the...
- Linda makes special Valentine’s Day Visit
Linda celebrated Valentine’s Day this year in a very special way by visiting and supporting her Local British Heart Foundation shop at 60 Cornwall Street Plymouth. Linda wrote a message on a heart shaped love note for the charity which was posted in the British Heart Foundation shop window.
Linda was very pleased to show her support for the...
- MPs and Scientists Get To Know Each Other Better
 Linda recently took part in an initiative spearheaded by the Royal Society, whereby MPs and scientists in their constituencies are developing a better understanding of each other’s roles by spending time with each other. The objective of the initiative is for scientists to learn how government policy for science and research is formulated, and for MPs to understand how...
- Linda Joins the Navy!
Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy has begun her placement on the widely respected Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme. Following at introduction in London from the Royal Navy’s Presentation Team in January, the course began in earnest this month, when Linda travelled to Shrivenham for a weekend crash course in strategic defence thinking at the Joint Services Command & Staff College. The...
- Linda Gilroy Seeks Plymouth's best South Asian Restaurant
Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy is asking Plymouthians to help her decide which South Asian restaurant in the City should be nominated in a national competition to find the best South Asian restaurant in the country.
“I have been asked to make one nomination for the annual Tiffin Cup award. Short listed entrants take part in special cook-in at Bellamy’s...
- MP Encourages Local Businesswomen to Enter Blackberry Women & Technology Awards
Women in Plymouth Sutton have been encouraged by local Member of Parliament Linda Gilroy MP to enter the prestigious BlackBerry® Women & Technology Awards 2008. The Awards celebrate the achievements of women using technology, both within and beyond the IT sector, bringing their outstanding contributions into the public eye. The Awards look to honour the individual (or company)...
- It's Christmas at the Post Office
Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy today championed the new Christmas Club being set up by the Post Office.
“I know that Christmas Clubs came under scrutiny with the terrible problems Farepak caused to their customers, but the Post Office has always been seen as a very safe place for your money, and this looks like an excellent way...
- Plymouth Business urged to bid for Olympic work
Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy is urging local businesses to bid for their share of the £6 billion in contracts being issued by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) over the next five years.
“I have been approached by the ODA to encourage local businesses to compete for London 2012 contracts. I know we have the skills and talents...
- Delivering More for Our Armed Forces
 Plymouth MPs Linda Gilroy and Alison Seabeck today welcomed the announcement by Des Browne that Council Tax Relief has been extended to all Armed Forces personnel deployed on operations overseas. Linda Gilroy commented "This brings an extra 4,500 troops into the scheme and I am delighted with the change. The Defence Select Committee on which I sit, is looking very...
- Linda Welcomes Cancer Drug Decision
Linda Gilroy has welcomed a decision which will see a drug vital to the treatment of asbestos-related cancer available to all through the National Health Service.
The National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence (NICE) has at long last completed an approval process for the drug Almita which, although not a cure, can nonetheless increase both the length and the...
- Tea with Sarah Brown at Downing Street
 Alison Casey, Cllr Nicky Wildy (Devonport), Nikki Hawkings and Sandra Clark went to 10 Downing Street for tea with Sarah Brown. It was a chance to talk about Plymouth and to hear a bit about life in Downing Street.
Sandra said “It was a wonderful experience that I never expected to have - and a chance to tell Sarah...
- Statement from Linda Gilroy on Case of Helen L.B.
Minister says “ Family do not qualify” and there is “No question that the family have been in any way disadvantaged” on decision in case of Helen and family.
I have now heard from Home Office Minister Liam Byrne that Helen and her family do not qualify under the Case Resolution Exercise (sometimes referred to as legacy).
The...
- Real life and Osteoporosis
Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy today joined with the Real Facts of Life panel to raise awareness with the Ministers and the public about osteoporosis.
“Osteoporosis is a very nasty condition and it affects both men and women in later life. I have worked in the past with both the national and local osteoporosis societies and when I...
- Linda Supports Ten Minute Rule Bill
This week Linda Gilroy, Labour MP for Plymouth Sutton, supported a bill proposed by Margaret Moran MP, which will see online retailers selling alcohol or pornography to under-age children face a hefty fine or even imprisonment if they fail to implement procedures that ensure their costumers are of a legal age.
Ms Moran read her Ten Minute Rule Bill...
- Standing Up For Devonport
 Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy today lead a delegation of trades union representatives from the Dockyard to meet with Armed Forces Minister Bob Ainsworth MP.
Discussions focused on the way in which repair and refit work on surface vessels helps to maintain technical skills vital to Devonport’s strategic role in refitting nuclear submarines.
This is latest stage...
- Investigation into National Recognition of the Armed Services
Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy has been asked to participate in an investigation into national recognition of the armed services. The Prime Minister has asked Quentin Davies MP to lead a study to consider how the public’s understanding and appreciation of the armed forces might be enhanced. He will be assisted in this task by Air Commodore Martin...
- Consultation into e-Petitions.
In November 2007, the House of Commons Procedure Committee launched an inquiry into e-petitions. The Committee is now launching an e-consultation as part of the inquiry.
This e-consultation aims to gather the views of the public and all interested parties. The Committee wants to know whether people would use an e-petitioning system and, if so, what they would expect from...
- New bus ticket to end people's problems in Plymouth
 Bus passengers in Plymouth will find out about a new way to deal with Christmas debt and other problems when 735,000 special bus tickets promoting the Community Legal Advice helpline are distributed by Plymouth CityBus.
Community Legal Advice - 0845 345 4345 - is a free and confidential legal helpline that can help people on low incomes in Plymouth with...
- Linda Gilroy opens East End Community Resource Centre
 Linda Gilroy MP joined Jean Nelder, Councillor for Sutton and Mount Gould, in opening a new community centre on Friday, 14 December 2007.
Funded with support from Plymouth City Council, Signpost Housing Association and the Single Regeneration Budget, the multi-million pound East End Community Resource Centre includes meeting rooms, kitchen facilities and state-of-the-art IT equipment. It will provide the local...
- Linda Gilroy adopts a humpback whale under threat from Japanese harpoons
 Linda Gilroy MP has adopted a humpback whale to show her opposition to Japanese whaling. Linda Gilroy accepted an invitation from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), to adopt a humpback whale named Tolerance, to demonstrate her support for IFAW’s efforts to protect this vulnerable species, now being targeted by Japan’s whaling fleet in an internationally recognised whale...
- Linda Gilroy MP welcomes free to use cash machine in Plymouth Sutton
Labour & Co-operative MP Linda Gilroy today welcomed the installation of a free to use cash machine in Plymouth Sutton.
The free to use cash machine is part of an initiative launched by the Government in 2006 to ensure that people living in lower income areas that previously had no free machines could get easier access to their...
- Free post for parcels to service personnel
Plymouth MPs Linda Gilroy today expressed her delight that the free postal service for families of Armed Forces personnel in Afghanistan and Iraq will be extended beyond the Christmas period. Mrs Gilroy said “Having visited troops in Iraq I know how important contact from home is, and it is wonderful news that Royal Mail and the Ministry of Defence...
- Children's Plan Heralds New Play Areas and Youth Clubs for Plymouth Sutton
Plymouth Sutton could see new or improved play areas for children and places for young people to go, as part of the Government’s Children’s Plan. Linda Gilroy says she wants parents, young people and community groups in Plymouth Sutton to come together to bid for some of the new funding, announced by Children’s Secretary Ed Balls this week....
- New Inquiry: The Future of the UK Water Sector
The All Party Parliamentary Water Group (APPWG) - of which Linda Gilroy is Secretary - is today announcing a new inquiry into the future of the UK water sector and has issued a Call for Evidence. An inquiry panel, made up of eminent parliamentarians and chaired by former Environment Minister and Chairman of the Group, Rt Hon...
- Linda Gilroy MP Leads South West MPs In Tackling Water Charges
 Linda Gilroy, Member of Parliament for Plymouth Sutton, today led a cross party delegation of South West MPs to meet with Water Minister Phil Woolas and South West Water Chief Executive Chris Louglin. Among the topics under discussion were affordability, the merits of rising block tariffs and the forthcoming ‘PR09’ – the review which will set price limits for the...
- Linda Gilroy MP congratulates National Campaign For Warm Homes
Linda Gilroy MP for Plymouth Sutton congratulated a national campaign that aimed to highlight the plight of households concerned about being able to heat their homes to adequate levels this winter.
The Warm Homes Campaign is the annual winter campaign organised by fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA). It ran until today (3 December) and was organised in association...
- Linda Gilroy MP will wear the White Ribbon
Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy today backed the white ribbon campaign – 16 days of action on stopping violence against women starting this Sunday. "A lot of progress has been made to stop domestic violence – but some men still see violence to women as an accepted part of life. Violence at home still goes on behind too many...
- Linda Gilroy Delivers Major Speech At Marine Science Conference
Linda Gilroy, MP for Plymouth Sutton, yesterday attended the 'Seas of Opportunities' conference at Plymouth's National Marine Aquarium where she delivered a major speech concerning climate change, renewable energy and the marine environment.
The speech aimed to show that the issues of climate change, sustainability and resource management offer not only challenges but great opportunities, for which Plymouth and the...
- Advice to Constituents Following HMRC Data Loss
Linda Gilroy MP is calling on all constituents to remain vigilant following the loss of bank account details, national insurance numbers and other personal information belonging to over 25 million individuals. The Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday announced that “two password-protected discs containing a full copy of HMRC’s entire data in relation to the payment of child benefit were...
- MP Welcomes Plymouth Councillor to Westminster
 Linda Gilroy, MP for Plymouth Sutton, today welcomed Councillor Claude Miller to the Houses of Parliament.
Councillor Miller was visiting London to receive his MBE. The award was presented by the Queen at a ceremony held this morning at Buckingham Palace
Councillor Miller and his guests then joined Mrs Gilroy for a meal in the Houses of...
- Linda Pledges Support to 'Honour the Brave' Campaign
 Plymouth Sutton MP Linda Gilroy today committed her support to the Daily Mirror’s ‘Honour the Brave Campaign’ The campaign aims to ensure that the sacrifice of every UK sailor, solider or airmen killed or wounded in action is recognised through the presentation of a special medal. Today she met with organisers of the campaign, together with Col Richard...
- Linda Gilroy MP welcomes MoD Pledge on Service Personnel
Linda Gilroy, MP for Plymouth Sutton, has welcomed an announcement by the Ministry of Defence that they will undertake a review into support for Service Personnel. A second study will aim to encourage greater public understanding and support for the Armed Forces Secretary of State for Defence Des Browne made the announcement in a written statement released to MPs...
- Linda Gilroy MP supports Road Safety Week campaign to save children's lives on the road
Linda Gilroy, MP for Plymouth Sutton, is joining Road Safety Week calls by Brake, the road safety charity, for urgent action to stop child death and injury on foot and bike on South West roads.
Linda Gilroy MP is highlighting the release of a shocking survey, published by Brake, the road safety charity, which reveals that: six in...
- Forthcoming Efford Anti Social Behaviour Meeting
Efford has been getting a lot of attention following the recent upsurge in anti social behaviour – in the press and from the police and local council. I have recently visited the area alongside councillors to hear from some people directly about their concerns.
We have been working with the police on this for some time. I am pleased the...
- 7830 Plymouth Children Get Child Trust Fund Vouchers
The second annual Child Trust Fund (CTF) statistical report shows that 7830 children in the Sutton and Devonport constituencies in Plymouth have received £250 to start saving for their future. A further 3,220 vouchers have been awarded in South West Devon which includes Plympton and Plymstock. The report shows that three quarters of parents have already set up their...
- Linda takes over Parliamentary T&G Group
 Linda Gilroy, Member of Parliament for Plymouth Sutton, today took over as Chair of the Transport & General Workers’ Union Parliamentary Labour Group, which consists of some ninety members of the House of Commons and the Lords.
She was elected at the Group’s Annual General Meeting. The Transport and General Workers Union (T&G) was formed in 1922. Earlier this...
- Last Chance for Runaways Under 16 - MP Pledges Support
 Linda Gilroy MP pledged her support for the 100,000 children and young people who go missing every year by signing a 7ft replica running shoe in Parliament today. The shoe is part of a campaign by The Children’s Society, with backing from the English Coalition of charities working with runaway children, calling for a national policy for runaway support...
- Linda Gilroy MP Backs Local Communities to Save Energy This Week
Linda Gilroy, MP for Plymouth Sutton, has urged local communities in the area to play their part in supporting the Energy Saving Trust’s Energy Saving Week (22nd-28th October).
She urged local constituents to visit the Energy Saving Trust’s website to find out what simple steps they could take to save energy in the home, cutting energy bills and protecting...
- Everyone's invited to wear it pink
 Lynda Gilroy MP is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign in its award winning wear it pink day on Friday 26 October 2007 as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and urges you to join in too. So what do you have to do? It couldn’t be easier. Whether you are in an office, at school, or simply doing...
- Linda Gilroy MP sees show of support for Marine Bill
 Linda Gilroy MP today attended the Petition Fish event at the House Commons, at which The Wildlife Trusts launched their report Marine Reserves: TLC for our seas and sea life and called for a Marine Bill in next month's Queen's Speech.
The Petition Fish are an innovative way of gathering petition signatures. The fish are large, brightly coloured...
- Plymouth MPs Lobby Minister Over Dockyard
 Plymouth’s two Labour MPs – Alison Seabeck and Linda Gilroy – yesterday met with Armed Forces Minister Bob Ainsworth to further discuss issues raised on his visit to Devonport last week.
Both MPs were keen to ensure the Minister understood that winning maintenance work on surface-ships was essential for the survival of technical and managerial skills associated with...
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