http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Paul Burstow MP en-GB Paul Burstow MP http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Paul Burstow MP 2008-10-14T01:48+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/news/000891/new_gp_contract_failed_to_deliver_on_government_promise.html Sutton and Cheam MP, Paul Burstow, has raised concerns about the impact of the new GP contract. The local MP took part in an inquiry into the contract held by the Public Accounts Committee. 2008-10-09T00:00+01:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/news/000890/thousands_of_pounds_in_unclaimed_money_in_sutton.html Figures provided to local MP, Paul Burstow, by Halifax and the Bank of Scotland show that there is over £20,000 of unclaimed money sitting in 83 dormant accounts in his constituency of Sutton and Cheam. 2008-10-09T00:00+01:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/news/000889/suttons_mps_call_for_scrapping_of_garden_waste_charge.html Sutton's two Liberal Democrat Members of Parliament, Tom Brake and Paul Burstow, have jointly called on Sutton Council to scrap the charge for collecting green garden waste. 2008-09-08T00:00+01:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/news/000888/minister_apologises_for_failing_to_invite_tenants.html Housing Minister Caroline Flint has been forced to apologise after failing to invite Sutton's tenants to contribute to a key housing review. 2008-08-27T00:00+01:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/news/000887/sutton_tenants_denied_chance_to_have_their_say__burstow.html Local MP Paul Burstow has expressed his outrage that Housing Minister Caroline Flint MP has not kept her promise to invite the Sutton Federation of Tenants and Residents Associations (SFTRA) to contribute to the current housing review. 2008-08-18T00:00+01:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/news/000886/older_people_deserve_one_stop_shop_to_support_their_independence.html The future of services for older people in Sutton was discussed last Friday (18th July 2008) by older people and older peoples services providers at a consultation event organised by Sutton Centre for the Voluntary Sector (SCVS). 2008-07-21T00:00+01:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/news/000885/time_to_bring_dementia_out_of_the_dark_ages.html Sutton and Cheam MP, Paul Burstow, won praise for his campaigning on dementia from an unexpected source on Tuesday (15th July) during a Parliamentary debate on dementia care. Health Minister, Ivan Lewis said that the local MP had done much over many years to raise the importance of dementia and credit for getting the Government to acknowledge it as one of the biggest health and social care challenges. The Minister also said that Mr Burstow had done more than any parliamentarian to highlight the issue of inappropriate and abusive prescribing of anti-psychotics drugs. 2008-07-16T00:00+01:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/news/000884/cps_right_to_prosecute_abusers_but_victims_need_protection.html A policy statement by the CPS raising the profile of elder abuse is welcome as far as it goes, says MP Paul Burstow, campaigner for older people's rights. 2008-07-15T00:00+01:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/news/000883/elder_abuse_concerned_charities_and_mp_paul_burstow_to_meet_prime_minister.html A delegation of charities led by campaigner for older people's rights, Paul Burstow MP, will meet the Prime Minister on Wednesday (16th July 2008) to lobby for urgent action to tackle elder abuse in the UK. 2008-07-14T00:00+01:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/news/000882/mp_admits_mistake_over_mailing_and_apologises.html Sutton and Cheam MP, Paul Burstow, has apologised for mailing his annual report to residents moving into his constituency in pre-paid parliamentary envelopes. The cost of using the parliamentary envelopes and stationery will be repaid by Mr Burstow. 2008-07-11T00:00+01:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/news/000881/mps_meet_minister_to_discuss_henderson.html The Henderson Hospital campaign has cross party support as Liberal Democrat MPs Paul Burstow, Tom Brake and Norma Lamb met with Health Minster Ivan Lewis, Conservative Shadow for mental health Anne Milton and Labour MP Lynne Jones were unable to attend after the date of the meeting was re-arranged but both were eager to show their support for the pioneering mental health hospital which treats severe personality disorder. The meeting took place the same week as the National Commissioning Services Group are due to publish their report on the need of people with complex personality disorder. 2008-07-10T00:00+01:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/news/000880/st_helier_bosses_promise_contingency_plan_to_secure_future_of_hospital_radio.html Sutton and Cheam MP, Paul Burstow, has welcomed a promise by St Helier Chief Executive to draft a contingency plan to make sure that patients do not lose access to telephones, TV and radio in the event that the company supplying those services ceases to trade. 2008-07-09T00:00+01:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/news/000879/allotment_holders_up_in_arms_over_contaminated_manure.html Sutton and Cheam MP, Paul Burstow, has challenged Environment Ministers to explain how a pesticide called aminopyralid contaminated manure used by gardeners and allotmenteers on the Benhilton allotment and twenty other allotments in the borough. The contamination has ruined vegetable crops and raised questions about the risk to human health. 2008-07-08T00:00+01:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/news/000878/volunteer_heros_come_to_the_commons.html Sutton and Cheam MP, Paul Burstow, invited local volunteer hero, Marilyn Gordon-Jones to the House of Commons (on 24th June) to congratulate her on her outstanding work in the community and to celebrate along with other volunteer heros from around the country. 2008-07-08T00:00+01:00 http://www.paulburstow.libdems.org.uk/news/000877/mps_must_subject_their_expenses_to_independent_spot_checks_to_restore_public_trust.html Sutton and Cheam MP, Paul Burstow, has condemned Labour and Conservative MPs who voted against plans to tighten up the expense rules and introduce independent spot checks, describing it as voting for the sugar coating without taking any of the medicine. Mr Burstow was one of the minority of MPs who backed a package of reforms which would have seen a more rigorous audit of how MPs use their allowances. 2008-07-04T17:00+01:00