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Kemptown MP calls for World War One hero to be honoured

Kemptown MP calls for World War One hero to be honoured

Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven is calling for a Henry Allingham Statue to be installed in Whitehall to commemorate World War One Veterans. Mr Kirby has written to Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon MP, asking the Secretary of State to consider publicly funding a statue for the lat

Kemptown MP calls for Rampion rethink

Kemptown MP calls for Rampion rethink

Energy Secretary asked to revisit the decision to allow a wind farm off the coast of Sussex. Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has written to the Energy Secretary, Rt Hon Edward Davey MP, asking him to look again at the recent decision to allow the development of the Rampion wind

Kemptown MP promoted to Secretary of State for Health’s team

Kemptown MP promoted to Secretary of State for Health’s team

Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has been promoted to the role of Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Health as part of the Ministerial reshuffle. Simon has taken a close interest in health-related issues as Vice-Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary

Chief Fire Officer criticised for inappropriate tweets

Chief Fire Officer criticised for inappropriate tweets

Chief Fire Officer Tweets about fun on 5-a-side pitch whilst firefighters fight to save their pensions. The Fire Service are several weeks into an ongoing dispute about firefighter pensions. Chief Fire Officer Des Prichard tweeted that he spent last night having fun on a 5-a-side pitch, apparently w

Brighton Pavilion MP pushes for a Gender Identity Clinic in Brighton

Brighton Pavilion MP pushes for a Gender Identity Clinic in Brighton

Caroline Lucas, MP posed two written Parliamentary questions last week about the provision of Gender Identity Clinics in the UK. She asked the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on: • The current waiting time following referral for a first appointment at Charing Cro

Purna Sen launches her Parliamentary election campaign for Brighton Pavilion

Purna Sen launches her Parliamentary election campaign for Brighton Pavilion

“Brighton Pavilion needs a Labour MP”, says Labour’s Deputy Leader Harriet Harman MP, Labour’s deputy leader spoke at a packed event attended by Labour members and supporters in Brighton on Tuesday (July 15) to launch Purna Sen’s Parliamentry election campaign for Brighton Pavilion. She said: “I wan

Conservatives disappointed at A27 vote

Conservatives disappointed at A27 vote

Conservative Group Leader, Cllr. Geoffrey Theobald, has criticised the Labour leader for failing to back plans to put pressure on the Government to tackle congestion blackspots on the A27. Cllr. Theobald and Group Spokesman, Cllr. Graham Cox, who believe the congestion blackspots are impeding furthe

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