John Hutton MP - News

Pharmacy White Paper

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Department of Health have announced new plans to increase the role of pharmacists in health care in the UK. ...
08/04/2008

Act On CO2.

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

New plans which will allow people to Act on CO2 by reducing their carbon footprint were announced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on 2nd April. The new initiative will combine a number of measures to allow people to reduce the amount of carbon emissions produced from their homes, the services and products they buy and their transport....
07/04/2008

Building an Innovation Nation: Unlocking UK Talent.

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Innovation and development are essential to the UKs future prosperity and the ability to tackle major issues such as climate change. A new Government initiative, Innovation Nation sets out how we will use innovation to unlock talent, boost British business and create British jobs in a number of ways....
07/04/2008

Bevin Boy Badges.

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On 25th March the Prime Minister awarded the first Bevin Boy Badges to a group of 27 Bevin Boys, invited down to Downing Street for a special presentational ceremony. ...
03/04/2008

Employment and Support Allowance: Replacing Incapacity Benefit.

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Under the new Employment and Support Allowance scheme all new and repeat claimants will undergo the Work Capability Assessment which will focus on what individuals can do, rather than what they cant. ESA claimants will then be split in to the following two groups:- ...
03/04/2008

High score for local maternity services.

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:25:54 GMT

The number of births in the UK is rising, with the birth rate increasing by 11% between 2000 and 2006. To ensure the Government continues providing the best possible care for mothers and babies, the Health Secretary Alan Johnson has announced a 330 million pound investment to increase the number of midwives in the NHS by 4000 by 2012....
26/03/2008

The UK plays a leading role in EU aid to the developing world.

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:25:31 GMT

The EU Lisbon Treaty has made several important legal reforms in donating aid to the developing world. The EU is the worlds largest aid donor and the UK has been at the forefront of global and European debate on international development....
26/03/2008

Recognition for Home Front Heroines

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

MP John Hutton has welcomed the announcement by Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for Environment, of the Governments decision to award a badge of recognition to female war veterans who worked on the Home Front to provide food and timber for the nation during the Second World War. ...
04/03/2008

Academies are working.

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Department for Children, Schools and Families released this statement in regard to Academies and educational attainment....
26/02/2008

Furness MPs Submission on Planning 11 -16 Education in Barrow

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In October 2007 Cumbria County Council undertook a consultation on secondary schools in Barrow. The consultation sought responses on five options outlined by Cumbria County Council. ...
25/02/2008

What the government is doing to tackle climate change.

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

John Hutton, Furness MP is very concerned about climate change and said The government has been working hard in a number of areas seeking to address the problems regarding climate change. As one example an historic agreement on a plan for achieving a global climate deal by the end of 2009 was reached in Bali in December 2007 after two weeks of intense negotiations. Developed and developing countries alike signed up to the agreement, which for the first time ever will bring together all the worlds countries to negotiate on a climate treaty to take the world beyond 2012. ...
22/02/2008

Academies are Working. Hutton supports Academy to replace three Barrow secondary schools.

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The National Audit Office report on Academies in February 2007 found that there was a dramatic increase of educational attainment in pupils who attended academies. In some cases, the proportion of students attaining 5 or more good GCSEs doubled those of their predecessor schools....
22/02/2008

Government nationalises Northern Rock.

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Sunday 18th February, the government announced its plans for the future of Northern Rock. The North East based bank started suffering serious financial difficulties in September 2007 and the treasury has loaned the company over 24 billion pounds of public money to keep them from closing. ...
21/02/2008

Home office announces overhaul of immigration policy.

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On February 20th 2008, The Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced new legislation for immigration and citizenship. The Earned Citizenship system is aimed at encouraging migrants with key skills to learn English and integrate with the community and prevents criminal or economically unviable migrants from entering the country. The new citizenship measures are part of a planned restructure of the immigration system....
21/02/2008