Come clean on cost of Cabinet junket – MP
Gordon Brown should come clean on the cost of moving Cabinet outside London for the first time since 1921, according to Liberal Democrat MP, Dan Rogerson. MPs from across the House of Commons have been asking Parliamentary Questions on the security and administrative costs of holding Cabinet to Birmingham for one meeting on 8thSeptember 2008. The Prime Minister has so far failed to disclose the information. Mr Rogerson says the replies have “pushed parliamentarians... Read More
Highways Agency waste shock to A30 campaigners
Mr Rogerson at the Temple to Higher Carblake stretch of the A30 £12.5m wasted by the Highways Agency by dithering over the new national motorway information system could have been spent on upgrading the A30 according to local MP, Dan Rogerson. A report by the Public Accounts Committee found today (Tuesday) that the procurement process for the system took five years, causing potentially competitive bidders to pull out. Over £15m was spent on advisers... Read More
‘Chance of reprieve’ for Launceston HMRC office
Ministers could save Launceston's tax office if they wanted to do so, according to senior officials from HMRC. North Cornwall's MP, Dan Rogerson, met with staff from the 'Workforce Change' programme this afternoon (Wednesday) to make the case for the Launceston office. The final decision on its future rests with Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Stephen Timms, who will be asked to sign off the closure personally. Commenting, Mr Rogerson said: "Officials... Read More
Tory let down on second home controls
Liberal Democrat efforts to tackle the spread of second homes across Cornwall again met resistance from Conservative politicians last night, as former North Cornwall MP, Lord Tyler, proposed new planning law to deal with the problem. Speaking in a debate on the Government’s Planning Bill, he said: “In those remote, scattered communities, which are very popular for second homes, there is a huge problem in need of urgent attention relating directly... Read More
MP hosts dairy industry in Westminster
North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, held a special reception in Parliament this week for leading members of the dairy industry. The local Liberal Democrat MP leads the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cheese, which exists to promote cheese as part of the British diet. The Chairman of Dairy UK, Mark Allen, addressed the meeting to speak about the pressures the industry faces. In recent years new regulations have categorised cheese as ‘junk food’,... Read More
MP hails progress in Boscastle
The completed gateway building, car park and flood defences in Boscastle, are a triumph for local people, according to the village’s MP, Dan Rogerson. Speaking at the formal opening, Mr Rogerson said the project had been a huge success and should be celebrated. Commenting afterwards, he said: “This project is an immense achievement. Many congratulations to all the parties involved from the Environment Agency to the Parish Council, all of whom... Read More
Regional Minister found wanting
Responding to news that Ben Bradshaw has attended the first Council of Regional Ministers, North Cornwall's MP, Dan Rogerson said: "It's more than a year since regional ministers first took on their responsibilities. "In that time the title has been used to give the Government a voice in the South West, rather than the other way round. "If Ben Bradshaw is to convince people across the region, and particularly in Cornwall, that he is their... Read More
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