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LAWS IS AGAIN FIRST MP TO RELEASE NEW EXPENSES FIGURES, AS OVER HALF OF ALL MPs TOLD TO MAKE REPAYME

LAWS IS AGAIN FIRST MP TO RELEASE NEW EXPENSES FIGURES, AS OVER HALF OF ALL MPs TOLD TO MAKE REPAYMENTS David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has today become the first MP to publish all ... more

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LAWS SLAM COUNTY COUNCIL AFTER CHARD JUNCTION U-TURN

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has criticised Conservative controlled Somerset County Council for a u-turn on plans to consider the purchase of land to allow the re-opening of Chard Junction... more

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LAWS SLAMS £4.5 MILLION LOCAL TORY EDUCATION CUTS.

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has heavily criticised Conservative controlled Somerset County Council for its announcement this week that it plans to cut £4.6 million from front-line... more

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LAWS SLAMS COUNTY COUNCIL FOR MISSING CHARD JUNCTION OPPORTUNITY

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has condemned Somerset County Council for refusing to buy a plot of land next to Chard Junction which would be critical to reopening the station. The land w... more

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LAWS CALLS FOR ACTION ON HENHAYES RECREATION AND SPORTS FIELD IN CREWKERNE

  David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has called for action to prevent the changing of Crewkerne’s Henhayes recreation and sports field to “Town Green” statue. David ... more

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LAWS SET TO MEET DEFENCE SECRETARY OVER HELICOPTER ORDER

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, is due to meet Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth MP on Wednesday 6th January, to discuss the order for the new Chinook helicopters and the potential for AgustaWe... more

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LAWS BACKS MISTERTON CROSSING CAMPAIGN

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, today gave his backing to a local campaign for a footbridge over, or tunnel under, the railway line near Misterton, if a new housing development is approved cl... more

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YEOVIL MP AND DEFENCE SECRETARY EXCHANGELETTERS ON HELICOPTERS: NEW NEWS OF POSSIBLE INCREASE IN WIL

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, and Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth have today exchanged letters on the issue of future helicopter orders, following a Government Statement on Defence strategy... more

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LAWS TO HOLD ADVICE CENTRES

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, will hold advice centres in Ilminster and Crewkerne this Saturday 19 December . All local residents are welcome to come and discuss any concerns or proble... more

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MP STEPS IN TO PREVENT CHARD JUNCTION LAND SALE

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has welcomed a decision by the British Rail Residuary Board to withdraw from auction a plot of land near Chard Junction. David Laws spoke to Doug Su... more

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LAWS COMMENTS ON MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HELICOPTER ANNOUNCEMENT

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has today commented on a Ministry of Defence statement on helicopter orders for the armed forces. The announcement involves purchasing up to 24 Chinook helicop... more

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LAWS PRESSES DEFENCE SECRETARY ON CHINOOK

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, today questioned Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth MP on the Government’s decision to buy Chinook helicopters from America, and asked him to consider build... more

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NEW FIGURES SHOW YEOVIL’S MP A LOW SPENDER ON PERSONAL EXPENSES

Parliament today released figures on second home expenditure which showed that Yeovil’s MP, David Laws, is one of the lowest spenders in the South West. The figures show the costs incurred f... more

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LAWS TO APPEAR ON ‘ANY QUESTIONS’

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, will appear on BBC Radio 4’s flagship political discussion programme, ‘Any Questions?’, this Friday 11 December. It will be broadcast at 8... more

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LAWS TO HOLD ADVICE CENTRE

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, will hold an advice centre in Chard this Saturday 12 December . All local residents are welcome to come and discuss any concerns or problems with their MP, ... more

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