Monthly Archives: September 2008

MP Launches the first West Norfolk Village Community Information Point

September 5, 2008 – 3:56 pm

    MP Henry Bellingham launched the first Community Information Point in the Village of Ringstead last week.   Ringstead is the first West Norfolk village to replace its post office with a new Community Information Point. Ringstead General Store has been installed with a free internet facility, which provides residents with access to the [...]

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European Proposed Ban Undermines Farming Industry

September 3, 2008 – 4:37 pm

New European proposals could ban the use of some pesticides which are allegedly hazardous to humans.   The proposals would affect West Norfolk’s sugar beet business, one of the region’s most important industries, if the move goes ahead. Farmers would struggle to produce the quality and quantity of crap needed to make their efforts economically [...]

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Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme-Written

September 1, 2008 – 2:04 pm

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what companies contribute to the running costs of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme; and how much each contributed in the last period for which figures are available. [220704] Derek Twigg: We are grateful to the sponsors of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme (BAE Systems, Rolls [...]

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CAFCASS: Finance-Written

September 1, 2008 – 2:03 pm

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will break down the £108.3 million CAFCASS budget for 2007-08 by category and sub-categories of expenditure. [220760] Kevin Brennan: The total CAFCASS resource budget (including grant-in-aid) was £108.633 million and expenditure was £108.549 million. Information about expenditure by category is [...]

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Police Stations: Courts-Written

September 1, 2008 – 2:02 pm

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police stations have virtual court facilities. [220765] Mr. McNulty: There are no active virtual court facilities in police stations at present. At the end of 2008 a project will start to provide virtual courts facilities to 15 pilot police custody units [...]

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