http://www.paulkeetch.co.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Paul Keetch MP en-GB Paul Keetch MP http://www.paulkeetch.co.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2009 Paul Keetch MP 2009-07-05T00:17+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.paulkeetch.co.uk/news/000918/stop_banning_the_bbc_says_keetch.html On Tuesday, Paul Keetch, MP for Hereford, asked the Prime Minister if, following his meeting with Morgan Tsvangirai the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, there was an agreement to allow journalists from all European countries, including the BBC, to report from Zimbabwe. 2009-06-25T15:49+01:00 http://www.paulkeetch.co.uk/news/000917/paul_keetch_mp_fantastic_flags_for_armed_forces_day.html Paul Keetch MP is delighted that on Monday 22 June at 1000, Herefordshire Council will join hundreds of councils right across the country in raising a flag to support Britain's first ever Armed Forces Day. 2009-06-22T10:32+01:00 http://www.paulkeetch.co.uk/news/000916/mp_reveals_jalsagor_restaurant_wins_place_at_final_of_curry_cup.html The Jalsagor restaurant of St Owen Street, Hereford has been chosen as one of eleven national finalists for the prestigious Veetee Tiffin Cup which is to be held in the House of Commons Wednesday 15th July 2009, Paul Keetch MP for Hereford is pleased to announce. 2009-06-22T10:29+01:00 http://www.paulkeetch.co.uk/news/000915/statement_of_expenses__200809.html Paul Keetch, MP for Hereford, promised that once his expenses have been released by the Commons Authorities he would make them publicly available. 2009-06-15T18:00+01:00 http://www.paulkeetch.co.uk/news/000914/keetch_supports_national_shine_week_2009.html Paul Keetch MP for Hereford is supporting this years Shine festival which celebrates all the talents in all young people and is taking place between 6th and 10th July 2009. Embracing the energy and enthusiasm of young people, teachers and youth workers, Shine Week creates a real buzz across the country and in the media and is a really exciting way to celebrate the talent that every young person has. Shine Week is about celebrating all talent, it can be in the performing arts but it can also be in technology, science or working in the community. 2009-06-11T11:27+01:00 http://www.paulkeetch.co.uk/news/000913/expenses__allowances_for_members_of_parliament.html I have been the Member of Parliament for Hereford since 1997 and during that time consider that I have acted properly in all my expenditure transactions. I was born, bred and continue to live in Hereford making appropriate travel claims to allow me to spend time both in the constituency and Westminster representing the electorate who have championed me this twelve years. 2009-06-09T11:36+01:00 http://www.paulkeetch.co.uk/news/000912/keetch_supports_second_annual_vocational_qualifications_day.html Paul Keetch MP is supporting the launch of the second annual VQ Day - the nationwide day to celebrate vocational achievement - and is encouraging local colleges and learning providers to get involved. 2009-06-08T09:54+01:00 http://www.paulkeetch.co.uk/news/000911/keetch_calls_for_greater_recognitition_for_the_uks_six_million_carers.html Local MP, Paul Keetch has teamed up with TV and radio presenter Jonathan Dimbleby to support this year's Carers Week (8-14 June) and celebrate the contribution made by those people in Hereford and throughout the UK who provide unpaid care for someone who is ill, frail or disabled. 2009-05-26T12:08+01:00 http://www.paulkeetch.co.uk/news/000910/keetch_welcomes_governments_decision_on_gurkhas.html MP for Hereford, Paul Keetch, welcomed the Government's decision on Thursday 21 May to grant all Gurkhas, who served for more than four years post 1948, residency in the United Kingdom. 2009-05-22T13:05+01:00 http://www.paulkeetch.co.uk/news/000909/mp_and_school_pupils_passionate_for_produce.html Local MP Paul Keetch visited St Thomas Cantilupe C E Aided School last Friday [May15] to present pupils with a range of free gardening equipment so they can grow their own greens, as part of Morrisons 'Let's Grow' campaign. The school is just one of over 18,000 from across the UK to get involved with the Morrisons 'Let's Grow' campaign. 2009-05-22T10:40+01:00 http://www.paulkeetch.co.uk/news/000907/keetch_announces_that_100000_consumers_are_to_benefit_from_free_financial_education_sessions.html Paul Keetch MP for Hereford is pleased that Nationwide Building Society has formally launched MoneyActive, a three year partnership with the national charity Citizens Advice at an event in the House of Commons. 100,000 people are set to benefit from the financial education sessions, which are being funded by the Society's £3 million investment and delivered by 1,300 specially trained CAB volunteers. 2009-05-18T10:32+01:00 http://www.paulkeetch.co.uk/news/000908/keetch_concerned_over_wiggin_job_losses.html Paul Keetch, MP for Hereford, has contacted the Managing Director of Special Metals Wiggin Limited, following the company's announcement that 80 jobs are under threat. 2009-05-14T14:00+01:00 http://www.paulkeetch.co.uk/news/000906/keetch_sees_troops_in_helmand.html Hereford's MP, Paul Keetch, led a small delegation of MPs to visit troops in Helmand, Southern Afghanistan, recently as part of a Foreign Affairs Committee visit to Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Committee met senior political and military leaders in both countries before splitting with three MPs flying to the war zone in Helmand. 2009-05-11T10:39+01:00 http://www.paulkeetch.co.uk/news/000905/keetch_combats_underage_drinking.html MP for Hereford Paul Keetch visited six different licensed establishments in Hereford on Friday 17th April, to see at first hand how licensed venues are coping with the often increasing complexity of fake ID. During that evening he met and spoke with doormen, managers, licensing officers from Herefordshire council and police officers about the problem. 2009-04-21T12:07+01:00 http://www.paulkeetch.co.uk/news/000904/liberal_democrat_leader_welcomed_in_hereford.html The Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, and Liz Lynne, MEP for the West Midlands, visited Hereford last Friday and were welcomed by the city's MP, Paul Keetch and the Party's Parliamentary Candidate, Sarah Carr. 2009-04-20T14:23+01:00