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07:13 Gavin Barwell: Tory MPs trust Cameron on EU referendum On air
On Air | Gavin Barwell MP | | Today, Radio 4
Gavin Barwell said Conservative MPs trust David Cameron to give the public a referendum on the European Union. "I completely trust the Prime Minister. I think the issue is the electorate, at the moment, doesn’t have a great amount of tru... Continue to article
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20:05 Gavin Barwell calls for EU referendum legislation before general election PoliticsHome News
Gavin Barwell calls for EU referendum legislation before general election
The Government should consider tabling legislation to hold a post-2015 EU referendum before the general election, a Tory MP has said. Gavin Barwell argued that such legislation would undermine UKIP arguments about not being able to trust... Continue to article
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19:01 Gavin Barwell: Councils have options for dealing with benefit cap On air
On Air | Gavin Barwell MP | | BBC News
Gavin Barwell said councils had several different options to help households affected by the benefit cap. “There are several different ways to address this problem. The first thing you put your finger on just a second ago, which is what ... Continue to article
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15:33 Gavin Barwell MP leads historic step to scrap discriminatory laws Press Release
15:33| Press ReleaseThree leading mental health organisations have welcomed Gavin Barwell MP’s new legislation which scraps outdated laws that discriminate against people with mental health problems. The Mental Health (Discrimination) Bill, which passes into... Continue to article
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18:26 Story (92 links): Row over riot sentences
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David Cameron has hit back at accusations by Lib Dem MPs that sentences for rioters had been too harsh. Simon Hughes called on courts to be "sympathetic" to first time offenders, while David Ward described plans to withdraw offenders' benefits as "nuts", and Tessa Munt said the plans were "bonkers, bonkers, bonkers". Lib Dem Lord Carlile has said that ministers appeared to "steer" the courts over the toughness of the sentences.
But the Prime Minister said: "You weren't in court, I wasn't in court, it's up to the courts to make decisions about sentencing. They've decided to send a tough message and it's very good the courts feel able to do that." Communities Secretary Eric Pickles earlier said "exemplary sentences are necessary".
Fellow Tory MP Gavin Barwell, whose Croydon constituency was one of the worse hit, told 5live this morning: “I think the vast majority of the people who I represent in Parliament will be pleased to see these sentences... It’s really important, the confidence in our criminal justice system."
Sir Menzies Campbell said that politicians should "keep out" of discussions on what sentences should be given to rioters. “My view is that politicians should neither be cheering nor booing when it comes to the matter of sentencing. I take that position because Politicians make the laws, police enforce the law and it is for judges to implement the law".
Two men were jailed for four years each yesterday for inciting riots on Facebook, in what Judge Andrew Gilbart called a "clear and unambiguous message" to rioters and looters. -
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07:21 Story (4 links): Five more MPs in expenses row
Story View linksFive more MPs are being challenged by Channel 4 over their election expenses, after last week's investigation into Zac Goldsmith. Conservatives Ben Gummer, Gavin Barwell, Dan Byles, Liberal Democrat Sarah Teather and Labour's Phil Woolas are all under the spotlight.
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18:41 Story (2 links): 5 MPs election expenses under scrutiny
Story View linksThe election expenses of five MPs face scrutiny after Channel 4 News alleged that they were using 'tricks of the trade' to stay under legal limits. The expenses of MPs Phil Woolas, Sarah Teather, Ben Gummer, Gavin Barwell and Dan Byles were criticised, after an earlier investigation into Zac Goldsmith.
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17/08/2011 in Emergency Services
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Row over riot sentences
David Cameron has hit back at accusations by Lib Dem MPs that sentences for rioters had been too harsh. Simon Hughes called on courts to be "sympathetic" to first time offenders, while David Ward described plans to withdraw offenders' benefits as "nuts", and Tessa Munt said the plans were "bonkers, bonkers, bonkers". Lib Dem Lord Carlile has said that ministers appeared to "steer" the courts over the toughness of the sentences.
But the Prime Minister said: "You weren't in court, I wasn't in court, it's up to the courts to make decisions about sentencing. They've decided to send a tough message and it's very good the courts feel able to do that." Communities Secretary Eric Pickles earlier said "exemplary sentences are necessary".
Fellow Tory MP Gavin Barwell, whose Croydon constituency was one of the worse hit, told 5live this morning: “I think the vast majority of the people who I represent in Parliament will be pleased to see these sentences... It’s really important, the confidence in our criminal justice system."
Sir Menzies Campbell said that politicians should "keep out" of discussions on what sentences should be given to rioters. “My view is that politicians should neither be cheering nor booing when it comes to the matter of sentencing. I take that position because Politicians make the laws, police enforce the law and it is for judges to implement the law".
Two men were jailed for four years each yesterday for inciting riots on Facebook, in what Judge Andrew Gilbart called a "clear and unambiguous message" to rioters and looters.
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22/07/2010 in Parliament
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5 MPs election expenses under scrutiny
The election expenses of five MPs face scrutiny after Channel 4 News alleged that they were using 'tricks of the trade' to stay under legal limits. The expenses of MPs Phil Woolas, Sarah Teather, Ben Gummer, Gavin Barwell and Dan Byles were criticised, after an earlier investigation into Zac Goldsmith.
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23/07/2010 in Parliament
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Five more MPs in expenses row
Five more MPs are being challenged by Channel 4 over their election expenses, after last week's investigation into Zac Goldsmith. Conservatives Ben Gummer, Gavin Barwell, Dan Byles, Liberal Democrat Sarah Teather and Labour's Phil Woolas are all under the spotlight.
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