15 Most Recent Stories From Tom Brake MP News Stories

Sun 20th Jul 2008:

Urgent Action on Carbon Monoxide Needed - Brake.

Local MP Tom Brake has urged constituents to fit their homes with an audible carbon monoxide alarm and to have their gas appliances checked annually by a CORGI registered installer following a report that revealed that London topped the list of regions that are most at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning,

Ignorance of Life-Threatening Condition Puts more Diabetics at Risk.

Tom Brake Lib Dem MP for Carshalton and Wallington is calling for greater screening for diabetes after worrying figures revealed that there has been a steady rise in the number of emergency admissions to local hospitals for a life-threatening condition which develops if diabetes remains undetected.

Thousands flock to 'Active at the Arena'.

Sutton Arena in St Helier was crammed with people on Saturday for the 'Active in the Arena' event.

Mon 14th Jul 2008:

Tom Brake Introduces Ten Minute Rule Bill in Parliament.

On Wednesday 9th July Tom Brake MP for Carshalton and Wallington introduced his Ten Minute Rule Bill: Cannabis Seeds (Prohibition) in the House of Commons.

Sun 13th Jul 2008:

New Threat to Sutton Magistrates' Court.

MPs Paul Burstow and Tom Brake have been tipped off about a new threat to Sutton Magistrates' Court.

Thu 10th Jul 2008:

MPs meet Minister to discuss Henderson.

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.

Wed 9th Jul 2008:

Tom Brake- New Secretary of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Thameslink .

On Wednesday 2nd July, Tom Brake MP for Carshalton and Wallington was elected secretary of the Thameslink Route All Party Parliamentary Group.

Tue 8th Jul 2008:

Brake Bids to Make Sale of Cannabis Seeds Illegal.

Tom Brake, Lib Dem MP for Carshalton and Wallington and Home Affairs Spokesman, launches a bid tomorrow in Parliament to make the sale of cannabis seeds illegal with his Cannabis Seeds (Prohibition) Ten Minute Rule Bill.

Sat 5th Jul 2008:

'Your High' Campaign Shifts Up a Gear.

Tom Brake took residents' concerns about 'Your High', the shop in Wallington selling drugs paraphernalia, to one of the UK's most senior police officers, Ken Jones, the President of the Association of Chief Police Officers on Wednesday.

Fri 4th Jul 2008:

'Best in Class' - Brake.

On Monday, the achievements of some of the Borough's best students were celebrated at Carshalton College.

Wed 2nd Jul 2008:

Sutton's Kids Say 'Butt Stop'.

Last Thursday Tom Brake MP for Carshalton and Wallington met the winners of the 'Butt Stop' competition in Parliament.

Students Wow Judges with Prize-winning Ideas.

On Friday 27th June, Wilson's and Wallington High School for Girls held the final of their annual Joint Management event for Lower Sixth students at Wilson's school in Mollison Drive, Wallington.

Sun 29th Jun 2008:

MPs join protest against Brown's cash grab .

Local MPs Tom Brake and Paul Burstow joined Sutton campaigners from the Moonlight Robbery Campaign outside the Palace of Westminster on Wednesday to present the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP with an invoice for £17.45bn.

Sun 22nd Jun 2008:

Brake Gets a Taste of Childminding During Childminding Week.

Tom Brake commemorated National Childminding Week last week by meeting registered childminder Sarah Butler, and two of the children she looks after; Ryan and Josh in Carshalton.

Exercise Classes - More to Them than Meets the Eye - Brake.

Tom Brake was invited to join an exercise class on Friday at the Sutton College of Learning for Adults (Scola) in the old Town Hall in Wallington.

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