February Report

Beware Tory Scam

24 Feb 2010
David has asked the Prime Minister about scams awareness month.
He pointed out that the Conservatives posing as a party fir for government was one of the biggest scams in recent history.

Call to help pubs and clubs

10 Feb 2010
David has called on the government to do more to help pubs and clubs.
In a parliamentary motion, he welcomes the efforts to help pubs but says that private clubs such a working men's clubs are also suffering. not least from the taxman!

David cleared on expenses

29 Jan 2010
David has been cleared of making any improper claims on his parliamentary expenses.
In a brief statement. David says that Sir Paul Kennedy said that there was nothing improper about the arrangements he made and there was no additional burden on the public purse.

David Clelland MP to retire

26 Jan 2010
David has decided to retire from Parliament at the next election.
In a short statement he says he is now coming up to 67 and a 4 or 5 year Parliament would take him beyond the age of 70. The death of a younger colleague and other personal reasons have caused him to reassess his position.

No Upgrade for Death Trap Road

2 Dec 2009
The government has said that local councils should find the money to upgrade the A1 in Northumberland.
David tackled the Transport Secretary Lord Adonis in the Commons Select Committee, saying the road should be upgraded on safety grounds.
Committee Session

Jobs doubt needs sorting out

12 Nov 2009
David has called for an early resolution for 230 Tyneside workers.
The National Express customer service centre at Baron House in Newcastle does not automatically transfer to public ownership when National Express hands over the east coast line. The workers' future is therefore uncertain.

Health through Warmth

5 Nov 2009
David has asked Ministers to congratulate those involved in the Health through Warmth programme.
He raised the issue in the House of Commons and asked the government to ensure that the programme could continue and grow.

David hits out at Begg plan

30 Oct 2009
David has hit out at Professor David Begg's plans for a high speed rail to go to Manchester.
In the Commons transport committee, Prof Begg stressed the needs of the Manchester - Leeds axis, rather than the North-East, including road charging to pay for it.

Challenge to Minister on A1 speed limit

2 Mar 2010
David has challenged the Transport Secretary over plans for the A1 western by pass.
In the Commons Transport Committee he asked about Highway Agency plans to create three narrow lanes and impose a 50mph limit.

Months of hell - and nothing to repay!

Press wrong over £300

5 Feb 2010
David has written of his nine months of hell over allegations regarding his expenses, of which he has now been completely exonerated.
Pointing out that has had to repay nothing and that all his expenses were perfectly legitimate, he says press reports he had to repay even £300 were wrong.

North-East 'gets the crumbs off the table'

1 Feb 2010
David has challenged a Transport Minister over developments of ports in the region.
In the Commons Transport Committee recently, David told Paul Clark that the government was not doing enough to develop the potential of the Tyne and Tees but handing it over to the market.

A1 solution on the cheap

27 Jan 2010
David has hit out at plans to restrict lanes and speed on the western by-pass.
The Highways Agency are thinking of crating three narrower lanes in each direction and restricting speed to 50 mph. David says this is to save money rather than find a real solution.

More trains, and non-stop too

22 Jan 2010
David has welcomed the government's announcement of more trains from the North-East, including a non-stop Newcastle-London service.
Transport Secretary Lord Adonis was in the area yesterday to announce this. The Newcastle service would be more regular with some non-stop, and there are plans direct trains on the coastal route serving Sunderland and Middlesbrough.

Baby screening

11 Jan 2010
David has raised the issue of the screening of newborn babies.
David asked the Secretary of State for Health what steps he plans to take to implement the recommendations of the NHS Human Tissue Authority Research Project entitled "Routine examination of the newborn: the EMREN study"
Earlier (7 Jan) he asked the Health Secretary what professional qualifications are required for a health practitioner in the NHS to perform the Ortolani and Barlow manoeuvre at the newborn and six to eight week physical examination.

Gritting 'emergency measures'

9 Jan 2010
As salt shortages mean councils have cut back on road gritting, David has said the cold weather was unexpected.
Gateshead Council has only a few days supply left with a similar situation in Newcastle, leading to 'emergency measures'.

Air passenger duty

11 Dec 2009
David has co-sponsored a Commons motion calling for another look at air passenger duty.
The motion asks that regional airports should have measures to protect services under threat.

Chancellor's tightrope

8 Dec 2009
David has said the Chancellor will walk a tightrope when presenting the pre-Budget report.
But David said he was confident that a Labour Chancellor would safeguard the most vulnerable and their services.

Challenge to Minister over East Coast Line

1 Dec 2009
David has tackled the Transport Minister about the East Coast Rail franchise.
In blunt questioning in the Commons transport committee, David accused the government of underestimating the ability of the companies to deliver, citing both GNER and National Express. He asked Chris Mole if he could be confident of getting it right next time.

Fare restraint expected

17 Nov 2009
David has called for restraint in fare increases on the East coast Main Line.
Fares set by National Express are due to come into force in January, but David says that the government owned railway should show restraint from now on.

MP backs mutual Northern Rock

13 Nov 2009
David has backed plans for Northern Rock to remutualise, to become a building society again.
He has backed a Commons motions which calls on the government to restructure the banking sector to encourage mutual societies.

Tackling Fuel Poverty

6 Nov 2009
David recently attended a 'Health Through Warmth' reception/
David is an active supporter of Health Through Warmth because it makes a definite and decisive improvement in the health and living conditions of the most vulnerable people in local communities.

David with Housing Minister John Healey MP and Anne Toms, local Eaga representative

Keep St. James' Park

2 Nov 2009
David has placed the issue of renaming St. James' park before Parliament.
He has put forward a motion regretting any name change and calling on the club that whatever sponsorship deals are reached, the name of St. James' Park will live on.

David pushes for early defence decisions

30 Oct 2009
David has been pressing the government not to delay announcing contract awards for armoured vehicles.
This comes as BAE announce restructuring that could cost the jobs of over 200 workers at the Scotswood plant.

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