Dawn Gets Hospital Building Work Underway
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 Residents in Bristol will soon benefit from a brand new hospital, thanks to the Labour Government. Local MP Dawn Primarolo was on hand to cut the first turf...
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Labour Celebrates the Bridge Learning Campus
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 Ed Balls, the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, paid a visit to the Bridge Learning Campus in Hartcliffe today. Ed was joined by Labour’s MP for...
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As a result of the continuing cold snap, Bristol South pensioners and other vulnerable individuals and families will receive payments of at least £50 from the Government to help them...
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South Bristol Hospital Given the Go-Ahead!
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NHS Bristol has confirmed that the Department of Health has given the go-ahead for Bristol’s brand new hospital on Hengrove Park. Contracts should be signed early in the New Year,...
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Topping Out at the Skills Academy
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 Dawn donned her hard-hat on Friday morning, to help celebrate the ‘topping-out’ ceremony at the South Bristol Skills Academy. Topping out is an historical tradition, which occurs when a...
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 Young people from The Station, the city’s new £5million city centre youth project, spent the day with Bristol South MP and government minister Dawn Primarolo yesterday celebrating their...
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Statement on the new Bristol City stadium
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Statement from Dawn Primarolo MP and Councillor Mark Bradshaw. South and East Development Control Committee, 3 November 2009 The application before you today is a complex one. It has, understandably,...
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City's Plans for Ashton Gate
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Labour’s team in Bedminster and Southville have welcomed the announcement that Sainsbury’s has reached a deal to buy the Ashton Gate site if Bristol City Football Club are successful in...
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Opening Knowle Park Primary Bike Sheds
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Dawn was very pleased to visit Knowle Park Primary School this week to meet with the School Council and open the school’s brand new bike shed. The new storage space...
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 Dawn celebrated with residents in Knowle West to mark the launch of the new 91 bus. Dawn has been campaigning with the community to get a bus service reinstated...
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Visiting Victoria Park Primary School
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Dawn joined Schools Minister, Vernon Coaker, on a visit to Victoria Park Primary School. They met with pupils and staff to see the excellent ‘Every Child A Reader’ programme in...
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Listen to Dawn's interview on Heart Breakfast
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On Wednesday 16th September, Dawn appeared on the Heart FM Bristol Breakfast Show, and gave an interview to show presenters Bush, Troy & Paulina. You can listen to Dawn's interview...
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89 Bus Update - Dawn Challenges First Bosses
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Labour MP for Bristol South, Dawn Primarolo, has today met with the Managing Director of First Bus, to call on him to reinstate a bus service on Leinster Avenue in...
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Backing Bristol's Bid at Wembley
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 Labour MP for Bristol South Dawn Primarolo has continued her support of Bristol’s bid to be a host city in the 2018 World Cup. Dawn met with Sir Steve Redgrave...
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 Dawn Primarolo continued a busy summer in Bristol South yesterday with a visit to food redistribution charity FareShare. FareShare hands out surplus food donated by retailers to vulnerable people in...
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Car Scrappage Scheme Success
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 The Government’s car scrappage scheme has been welcomed by a Bristol man who has received a £2,000 discount on a new car. Hengrove resident Barry Clark was so impressed with...
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Labour MPs Keep Pressure on First
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Dawn Primarolo and Kerry McCarthy are keeping up the pressure on transport giant, First, by writing to the company’s National Chief Executive, Sir Moir Lockhead, for the third...
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Making the Most of the School Holidays
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Children and Young People’s Minister and MP for Bristol South Dawn Primarolo is today calling on all local authorities to let young people know about all the fun activities and...
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Labour MP for Bristol South and Children’s Minister Dawn Primarolo has today backed extra Government support to help young people during the recession. Bristol City Council has been successful in...
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More Information on Dawn's Allowance Claims
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In a recent interview with the Evening Post Dawn was glad to be given the opportunity to explain her allowances claims, and assure that the residents of Bristol South that...
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Dawn's New Role as Children Minister
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On Friday 5th June, 2009, Dawn was appointed as the new Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families. Following two years as Public Health Minister, Dawn's new role...
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New Facilities at Gatehouse Nursery
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 Dawn Primarolo visited Gatehouse Nursery on Friday afternoon, to help celebrate the official opening of new facilities. A new room and an extended and improved garden has helped the nursery,...
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Dawn Visits Knowle West Health Park
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 Dawn Primarolo, Labour’s MP for Bristol South, has visited Knowle West Health Park to meet with children and parents at the centre’s Young People’s Fitness Club. The Club helps gets...
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Statement on the Additional Costs claimed by Dawn Primarolo MP As an Avon County Councillor and since elected to Parliament in 1987 I have regarded it a privilege to represent...
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Celebrating Sure Start at Hartcliffe Children's Centre
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 Dawn celebrated the opening of the country’s 3,000th Sure Start children’s centre with a visit to the Hartcliffe Early Years Centre.
The Centre, on Hareclive Road near to the @Symes...
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This week saw the publication of MPs allowances for 2007/08. You can find information for all MPs at the Parliament website - http://www.parliament.uk/site_information/allowances.cfm. However, to make it...
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Help During Tough Economic Times - Fact-Sheets for Residents
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Dawn Primarolo has published a series of fact-sheets for local residents, offering advice and information on dealing with the recession. The fact-sheets are available to download by clicking the icon...
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Pregnancy Grant for Mums to Be
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Dawn Primarolo is encouraging mums-to-be in Bristol South to claim a tax-free payment to help families with the cost of a new baby. Payments of £190 will be paid from...
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Celebrating Science and Engineering
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Leading Labour politicians in Bristol have encouraged local residents to get involved with National Science and Engineering Week, which runs this year for a ten day period, from 6-15 March....
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Change in Council Administration
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Commenting on the decision of Bristol City Council’s Cabinet’s decision to resign, Dawn Primarolo said: “The minority Labour Council can be very proud of what is has...
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New Sexual Assualt Centre Opened
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Dawn Primarolo has opened a new centre in Bristol to support the victims of rape and sexual assault. The Bridge, at the Central Clinic on Tower Hill, will provide emotional...
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Dawn Meets Bristol Airport Chief Executive
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Dawn has this morning met with Robert Sinclair, the new Chief Executive of Bristol International Airport. BIA have recently revealed proposals for expansion, and Dawn was keen to arrange a...
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Dawn has welcomed the launch of a new guide designed to help people through the economic slowdown. Real Help Now outlines the support that Labour have put in place to...
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Dawn met this morning with Steve Lansdown, Chairman of Bristol City Football Club. They discussed a range of issues, particularly City’s plans for a new 30,000 seater stadium....
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Opening 'The People's Kitchen'
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Dawn Primarolo has officially opened the new Hartcliffe Health and Environment Action Group (HHEAG) community kitchen at the Gatehouse Centre in Hartcliffe. This new facility, which has relocated from the...
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Since 2004, the House of Commons has published a summary of allowances received by Members of Parliament. These are available to view (with explanatory notes) on the House of Commons...
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MP Promotes Online Benefits Adviser
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Dawn Primarolo is encouraging residents to get a benefits check-up this January. The Labour MP for Bristol South wants to make sure that local people are getting what is rightfully...
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Dawn Tops Website League-Table
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Labour MP for Bristol South Dawn Primarolo is the most
communicative MP in the country, according to website
Hearfromyourmp.com. The website encourages all MPs to
communicate with their constituents, publishing emails from
Parliamentarians which...
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Climate Change Law is World-First
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 Labour’s MPs in Bristol have welcomed the Government’s tough
stance on cutting carbon emissions. The Queen gave Royal
Assent to the Climate Change Act today, which is the first of its
kind in...
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Taking Time Out to Save Energy
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Labour MP for Bristol South, Dawn Primarolo, is calling on
residents to take a minute to save themselves money and energy this
week. Dawn is backing the Energy Saving Trust’s Energy Saving
Week,...
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Dawn has been out and about in Bristol South this week, with
Parliament’s summer recess enabling her to meet even more local
organisations than usual. As well as holding her regular
surgery, Dawn...
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 A busy recess week for Dawn continued
on Thursday as she called in on the Knowle West Health
Association (KWHA). KWHA runs a range of projects and clinics
to promote good health in...
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Celebrating Ten Years of the Minimum Wage
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Bristol’s Labour MPs have today celebrated the tenth anniversary
of the minimum wage. The National Minimum Wage Act 1998 was
given Royal Assent on 31 July 1998, benefiting thousands of people
in Bristol...
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Labour’s MPs for Bristol have joined celebrations to mark the
60th anniversary of the National Health Service. The service
was launched on 5 July 1948, replacing a system of insurance which
left the...
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Dawn Meets New First Boss
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Dawn Primarolo has this afternoon met with the new Managing
Director of First Bus in Bristol. Labour’s MP for Bristol
South welcomed Justin Davies to his post at a meeting in Dawn’s
constituency...
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MPs ‘delighted’ at Government investment Dawn Primarolo and Kerry McCarthy, Labour’s MPs for Bristol South
and Bristol East, have today welcomed the news that Bristol will
benefit from £42 million Government funding...
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 Dawn Primarolo has
this morning joined Oxfam’s campaign to urge world leaders to
prioritise eliminating world poverty at July’s G8 Summit in
Japan. The Wish Upon a Star campaign calls for continued
action on...
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Dawn Primarolo has welcomed the £50
million Community Spaces funding programme launched recently by
Groundwork UK. The
programme, which is funded through the Big Lottery Fund, will
provide grants and support to community groups...
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Dawn joins in 'Bristol Mile' for Sport Relief
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 On Sunday, Dawn joined 3000 other runners and power-walkers in Bristol city centre to raise money for Sport Relief by taking part in the 'Bristol Mile' event. Dawn raised £300...
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Bristol MPs demand improvement from FGW
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Two of Bristol’s Labour MPs have met with First Great Western management to demand an improvement to rail services in the South West region. Kerry McCarthy, MP for Bristol East,...
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Green Light for Hospital?
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The development of the South Bristol Hospital could take a giant step forward this week. The City Council’s planning committee will meet on Wednesday to decide whether to approve plans...
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Dawn meets with local police teams
Police officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) from across Bristol South have this afternoon met with local MP Dawn Primarolo to discuss neighbourhood...
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Improving Performance on First Great Western
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"Final chance" for franchise Bristol Labour MPs have spoken out in support of tough new Government measures which should ease the commute for thousands of train users in the region....
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Concern at Post Office Closures
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Dawn has expressed concern at Post Office Limited's proposal to close post offices in Bedminster Road and Chessel Street.
Dawn has written to Post Office Ltd to tell them she...
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Tackling Childhood Obesity
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Dawn calls on supermarkets to lend a hand
A local MP has urged supermarkets across Bristol South to join the fight against childhood obesity. Dawn Primarolo, Labour’s MP for Bristol...
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New data on children's height and weight published
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80 per cent of children measured
Around 80 per cent of school children - an increase of 32 per cent compared to the previous year - in Reception and...
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Chancellor visits Knowle West Media Centre
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 Dawn joined the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, on a visit to Knowle West Media Centre this morning. The Chancellor came to Knowle West for a tour of the...
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Improving Access to Contraception
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Dawn Primarolo, Labour’s MP for Bristol South and the Public Health Minister, has announced £26.8 million funding to provide access to contraception, particularly amongst young people. While the upwards trend...
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Topping Out at Bridge Learning Campus
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Dawn Primarolo, Council Leader Helen Holland and Education Executive Member Derek Pickup were on hand to join local schoolchildren in a topping out ceremony at Bridge Learning Campus. The Campus...
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MPs hold talks on police funding
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Dawn, Kerry and Doug 'will continue to lobby Ministers.' Three of Bristol’s Labour MPs have met with Police Minister Tony McNulty to discuss levels of police funding. Dawn Primarolo, Doug...
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Dawn logs on to campaign for new facilities
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Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South, has stepped up her campaign for the new South Bristol Hospital with a little help from social networking website Facebook. Dawn joined the...
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Major investment in drug treatment services
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Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo today announced £398m funding for drug treatment for 2008/09 to build on the successes of existing drug treatment programmes.
Record levels of investment have delivered...
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Bristol MPs Urge Charity Con Awareness
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Bristol’s Labour MPs have joined with the Charity Commission, trading standards, local authorities and multiple other organisations to warn against a Christmas clothing collection con.
Many people will receive...
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Last Chance to Vote for Sustrans
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Lines close at midday Voting is now well underway in The People’s £50 Million Lottery Giveaway. Four organisations are bidding for the funding, and Dawn Primarolo has pledged her...
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Emily and Maisy meet Gordon at No. 10.
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 Two young people from Bristol were given a once in a lifetime opportunity this week to meet the Prime Minister at a Downing Street reception.
Emily Lewin, who is studying...
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A Fresh Start for Symes Avenue
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 Dawn Primarolo, Labour’s MP for Bristol South, has this morning joined Leader of the Council Helen Holland at Symes Avenue for the official opening of a new shopping centre and...
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Action on global poverty and climate change
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Dawn joins Bristol MPs and charities for discussions Dawn Primarolo met with Bristol’s Labour MPs and representatives of Oxfam, Friends of the Earth and Christian Aid for breakfast this...
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South Bristol Sports Centre
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 Dawn welcomes launch of 'superb resource'.
Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South joined the Lord Mayor Royston Griffey and Kerry McCarthy MP at today’s official opening of the South...
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Labour backs campaign to cut down on energy use
Dawn Primarolo, Labour’s MP for Bristol South, and Leader of the City Council Helen Holland have welcomed the return of Blackout...
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Withywood Centre official opening
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 Bristol South MP, Dawn Primarolo, joined the Bishop of Bristol, the Right Reverend Mike Hill, to officially mark the opening of the brand new Withywood Centre last Friday.
The £4.5m...
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Dawn Primarolo to visit St Peter's Hospice, Knowle
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Dawn Primarolo, Minister for Public Health and Labour MP for Bristol South, is to visit St Peter's Hospice in Knowle. Ms Primarolo will be meeting Malcolm Fellowes Freeman, Chief Executive...
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Tickled Pink at ASDA Whitchurch
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 Local MP helps raise breast cancer awareness
Dawn Primarolo visited ASDA Whitchurch this morning to congratulate staff on their fundraising efforts for the Tickled Pink campaign.
“I was a little...
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Ribbon-cutting at Bart Spices warehouse
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 Dawn Primarolo officially opens new premises for local business
Labour MP for Bristol South, Dawn Primarolo, has today cut the ribbon to open 32,000 sq ft of new warehouse space...
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‘Excellent improvement’ from Bristol’s students
Bristol’s Labour Party representatives have welcomed further increases in GCSE results in the city. The City Council’s Cabinet have spent this morning visiting schools to...
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Bristol South MP visits local tourist attractions
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 In an effort to demonstrate that Britain remains ‘open for business’ following the recent flooding and foot-and-mouth scares, the Rt. Hon. Dawn Primarolo – Bristol South MP and Minister for...
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Survey shows vast majority of patients happy with access
Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South and Minister of State for Public Health, has welcomed the publication of a major...
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MP welcomes record-breaking economic success
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Labour marks sixtieth quarter of economic growth
Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South, has warmly welcomed the publication of figures that confirm the UK economy has grown for sixty...
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Competition for all kids with new sports funding
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Bristol South MP, and Public Health Minister, Dawn Primarolo today welcomed the announcement by the Government of new funding to give every child the chance to play competitive sport, backed...
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Increasing university opportunities in Bristol South
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Expansion of university grants to get more kids into higher education
Plans to increase the availability of full grants worth up to £2700 to over 50,000 more students each year,...
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Sustained unemployment drop for Bristol South
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Ten years on from May 1997: Dawn welcomes new figures
Figures published last week confirm that Bristol South constituency has seen one of the biggest sustained drops in unemployment in...
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Labour delivers 8 extra holidays for 400,000 workers in the South West
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400,000 workers in the South West were today promised up to eight extra days annual holiday with the first four coming in October this year. The extra holidays will benefit...
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Council and First must work together to secure lower bus fares
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Bus fares cut offer 'missed opportunity'
Labour representatives have had it confirmed that the City Council turned down an experiment from First Group to cut bus fares in the city....
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£10m Lib Dem stealth tax uncovered
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Labour has uncovered figures that show the Lib Dems have been overcharging Bristol taxpayers - to the tune of £10m.
"They don't mind telling you how much they dislike the...
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MPs join forces to oppose home care privatisation
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'Service will suffer' if plans go ahead Bristol's Labour MPs have all signed a petition, urging the City Council's Lib Dem administration to reject the privatisation of home care in...
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Labour campaigns to protect 'essential service' for residents Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South, today joined with local people to protest against Lib Dem plans which threaten the position...
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Bristol MP plays host to Mozambique President
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Bristol's link with Beira reinforced Bristol South MP, Dawn Primarolo, hosted a lunch with President Armando Guebuza of Mozambique on Tuesday, prior to the delegation's meeting with the Prime Minister....
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MP and councillor help 'Read a Million Words'
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Dawn Primarolo and Helen Holland visit Teyfant School This lunchtime, Bristol South MP, Dawn Primarolo, and local councillor, Helen Holland, joined Teyfant School children to help them 'Read a Million...
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Dawn backs responsible local businesses
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Local MP praises companies 'leading the way' in the community Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South, has welcomed the corporate social responsibility programmes of several local companies in a...
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Dawn addresses union festival
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Bristol South MP hails 'extraordinary women' who started minimum wage movement Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South, today gave the keynote speech at the Women Chainmakers' Festival. Dawn travelled...
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Bristol South MP backs 'True Vision' initiative
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Dawn attends launch event at Portishead police headquarters Bristol South MP, Dawn Primarolo, today attended the launch of the True Vision initiative at police headquarters in Portishead. Speaking after the...
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Tackling antisocial behaviour in Windmill Hill
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Dawn calls on council to take urgent action Local MP Dawn Primarolo is backing residents' calls for Bristol City Council to take firm action to combat antisocial behaviour in an...
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Lib Dem sums still don't add up - Primarolo
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Labour remain the only party trusted on the economy Dawn Primarolo MP, Labour's Paymaster General, responding to 'new' Liberal Democrat tax plans announced today, said: "The Lib Dems can continue...
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This morning, Dawn Primarolo MP and Doug Naysmith MP met with young people from the Bristol Muslim Cultural Society to discuss the current situation in Lebanon. Kerry McCarthy MP was...
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Bristol MPs say: 'Let's drive mini menaces off our streets'
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Kerry McCarthy, Doug Naysmith and Dawn Primarolo welcome new clampdown on mini motorbikes Today the Government announced new guidelines for tackling misuse of 'mini-motos', the mini motorbikes which are often...
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Support for South Street School campaign
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Dawn backs call for more teachers in developing countries Local MP Dawn Primarolo has met with pupils from a South Bristol school who are campaigning for more teachers for developing...
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Investing for our children's future
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Article by Dawn Primarolo in Western Daily Press, 21 July 2006 In 1997, the new Labour Government made a fundamental review of the welfare state and the tax system. For...
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Dawn joins Bristol trade justice campaigners
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Drums mark challenges - and progress - one year after Gleneagles On Saturday 8 July, Dawn Primarolo joined fellow Labour MPs Roger Berry, Kerry McCarthy and Doug Naysmith to beat...
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Realising potential in the South West
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Dawn delivers keynote speech on higher education participation Local MP, and Paymaster General, Dawn Primarolo spoke today at the Aim Higher South West conference at the University of the West...
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Bristol's Labour MPs welcome new tribute to Suez veterans
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First ever Veterans Day set for 27 June Labour's four MPs for Bristol - Roger Berry, Kerry McCarthy, Doug Naysmith and Dawn Primarolo today welcomed a new honour for Suez...
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Another step forward for local health services
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Callington Road Hospital opens Just days after the start of work on a brand new health centre for Whitchurch, another new health facility for South Bristol has opened. "For far...
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Whitchurch Health Centre work hailed
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MP welcomes investment in local health services Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South, has welcomed the start of building work on Whitchurch's brand new primary care centre. "It's really...
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Labour politicians hail milestone applications
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Primarolo and Holland call for endorsement of regeneration plans Leading Bristol South Labour politicians, Dawn Primarolo and Helen Holland, have thrown their weight behind two 'milestone' applications due to be...
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Budget boost for Bristol South
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Letter from Westminster - 21 March 2005 As well as being the MP for Bristol South, I also have a role within government. Being Paymaster General gives me a fantastic...
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Sustainable Development Strategy
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Letter from Westminster - 7 March 2005 On Monday, Tony Blair confirmed our determination to take the lead on environmental issues, when he launched the new cross-government sustainable development strategy....
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Letter from Westminster - 21 February 2005 With the House of Commons in recess last week, I was able to give my undivided attention to Bristol South. This began in...
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Bristol South MP receives petitions Last Friday (4 February), local MP and Paymaster General Dawn Primarolo, received petitions in support of the Make Poverty History campaign. The presentation took place...
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Serious Organised Crime & Police Bill
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Letter from Westminster - 7 February 2005 This week saw the Serious Organised Crime & Police Bill pass through its remaining stages in the House of Commons. One of the...
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'Homes For All' - Labour's five year housing plan
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Letter from Westminster - 24 January 2005 A couple of months ago, I used this column to talk about the problems many people face when trying to secure a decent...
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Primarolo leads on Child Benefit Bill
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Dawn draws on casework to extend support for 16-19s in training Bristol South MP and Paymaster General, Dawn Primarolo, was busy in Parliament yesterday steering the Child Benefit Bill through...
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Bristol South MP 'surprised' at Lib Dem survey
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Dawn Primarolo seeks reassurance Local MP Dawn Primarolo has reacted with surprise to the latest Lib Dem intervention in the South Bristol Hospital project. "I know Dr Barnard is new...
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A trust fund for every baby
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Letter from Westminster - 10 January 2005 Saving for our children's future is something we all mean to do, but the expense of bring up a young family can often...
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Labour's ten year strategy for childcare
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Letter from Westminster - 13 December 2004 There has been good news for families in Bristol South recently, with the creation of two more children's centres, and Labour's ten year...
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Queen's Speech builds on strong foundations
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Letter from Westminster - 29 November 2004 The legislative programme announced in last week's Queen's Speech builds on the strong foundations Labour has already put in place since 1997. A...
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Meeting housing challenge head-on
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Letter from Westminster - 15 November 2004 Housing issues featured highly on the Commons agenda last week, with the Housing Bill reaching its final stages. This is wide-ranging Bill that...
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Dawn demands action on CORE project
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Local MP responds to young residents' plea for help Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South, is backing the efforts of young Hartcliffe residents trying to end the delays to...
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Transforming NHS emergency services
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Letter from Westminster - 1 November 2004 Figures released last week showed that we are making progress in transforming NHS emergency services. Labour's record investment is working, with 19 out...
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Civil Partnerships Bill supports fairness and inclusion
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Letter from Westminster - 18 October 2004 Labour believes in creating a fairer and more inclusive society. Over the past few months I have described in this column how the...
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Let's seize the chance to meet Bono's challenge
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Letter from Westminster - 4 October 2004 Labour welcomed a special guest to its conference in Brighton last week. And it wasn't a politician. U2 frontman and international debt campaigner,...
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Minimum wage set to increase
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Letter from Westminster - 20 September 2004 Next Friday, over one million low paid workers will get an 8% pay rise. This comes on top of a 7% boost last...
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Work begins on Bedminster Down School
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Letter from Westminster - 6 September 2004 The pupils might have only just returned, but the work certainly did not stop at one local school this summer. For the first...
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Keeping in touch with residents
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Letter from Westminster - 16 August 2004 Ever since I was elected MP for Bristol South, I have made a point of arranging regular advice surgeries to give my constituents...
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Transport policy and investment
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Letter from Westminster - 2 August 2004 Sitting in a queue of traffic isn't good at the best of times, but on a hot summer's day it can be intolerable....
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Dawn 'delighted' at UBHT star rating
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Bristol South MP pays tribute to hard work of staff The announcement that United Bristol Healthcare Trust (UBHT) has been awarded two stars by the Healthcare Commission has been greeted...
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Comprehensive Spending Review 2004
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Letter from Westminster - 19 July 2004 Last Tuesday, MPs gathered in the House of Commons to hear the Chancellor set out the Government's spending plans for the next three...
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Ashton Vale Post Office: Dawn asks questions
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MP invites residents to comment on Post Office Area Plan Dawn Primarolo has asked the Post Office to explain their decision to include Ashton Vale Post Office in their branch...
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Home Office Minister visits Hartcliffe
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Dawn Primarolo invites Caroline Flint to see the area for herself Home Office Minister, Caroline Flint, visited Hartcliffe on Thursday as part of Labour's bid to tackle antisocial behaviour in...
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Help stop Lib Dem delay to our hospital!
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Letter from Westminster - 5 July 2004 If you have been following the recent debate between Tony Blair and Michael Howard, you will know that 'choice' is a hotly contested...
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Antisocial behaviour tops police meeting agenda
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Dawn Primarolo discusses residents' concerns with local police On Friday 25 June, Dawn Primarolo met with local police officers to learn more about how Labour's efforts to tackle antisocial behaviour...
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Domestic Violence, Crime & Victims Bill
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Letter from Westminster - 21 June 2004 Domestic violence was top of the House of Commons agenda last week, when the Government's Domestic Violence, Crime & Victims Bill was debated...
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Letter from Westminster - 7 June 2004 Last week the House of Commons was not sitting, because of the Whitsun break, so I think I will tell you a bit...
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Pension promises must be kept
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Letter from Westminster - 24 May 2004 MPs have been kept busy during the past week by the Pensions Bill - the most important piece of pensions legislation for a...
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Letter from Westminster - 10 May 2004 Skills are good. They give us, as individuals, better job prospects, a decent standard of living, and personal fulfilment. They allow us to...
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Finance Bill supports fairness security and opportunity for all
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Letter from Westminster - 26 April 2004 For most people, the Budget is a day when the Chancellor of the Exchequer stands on the steps of 11 Downing Street, holding...
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MP welcomes decision to press ahead with hospital
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'Plans have support of local residents' says Primarolo Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South, has welcomed the Primary Care Trust's decision to press ahead with plans for a South...
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Primarolo targets post-16 barriers to learning
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Review focuses on financial support for 16-19 year olds Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South and Paymaster General, has led a Government review that renews efforts to break down...
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Fulford Road Post Office re-opening
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Local effort secures crucial government grant Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South, will be celebrating the relocation of the popular Fulford Road (Hartcliffe) Post Office to new custom-built premises...
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New hospital benefits will extend beyond South Bristol
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MP welcomes predicted reductions in congestion and pollution Bristol South MP, Dawn Primarolo, has hailed figures that indicate that at least 50,000 journeys into the city centre could be saved...
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Launch of South Bristol Hospital e-survey
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Labour MP urges constituents to log on and have their say Dawn Primarolo is harnessing modern technology in her quest to secure a hospital for South Bristol. Working with ePolitix.com,...
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Bedminster offered pension boost help
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Primarolo arranges Pension Credit surgery for residents Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South, has announced the date of another special surgery to help residents apply for the new Pension...
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Primarolo condemns Webb on Pension Credit
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Bristol South MP organises dedicated surgeries for pensioners Bristol South Labour MP, Dawn Primarolo, has condemned comments made by Northavon MP, Steve Webb, in today's Evening Post. Commenting, Dawn said:...
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Claiming credit gets even easier in Bristol South!
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Local MP organises surgeries for pensioners Bristol South Labour MP, Dawn Primarolo, is making it even easier for her constituents to apply for the new Pension Credit. Working with specialist...
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3000+ support community hospital campaign
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Bristol South MP presents strong case to Health Authority Dawn Primarolo has taken her campaign for a South Bristol Community Hospital straight to the top of the local Health Authority....
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Credits, councillors...and cake
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Dawn Primarolo hosts coffee morning to boost pension credit take-up Last Wednesday, some of Southville's older residents were given the chance to share coffee and cake with their MP and...
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Primarolo 'most concerned' at Post Office closure plan
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Local MP supports Bedminster Down residents Bristol South MP, Dawn Primarolo, is backing local residents' efforts to save Bishopsworth Road Post Office from closure. In a letter to the Post...
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Hospital petition - deadline approaches
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Over one thousands signatures - but still time for more One month on from its launch, Dawn Primarlo's petition for a South Bristol Community Hospital has already gathered well over...
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Primary Care Trust star ratings
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Reaction of local MP Following the announcement that Bristol South & West Primary Care Trust has been awarded one star in the new star ratings system, Bristol South MP, Dawn...
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Dawn Primarolo launches hospital petition
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'Let's go that bit further' says local MP Bristol South MP, Dawn Primarolo, has launched a petition calling on the Strategic Health Authority to give extra support to plans for...
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Bristol MPs secure urgent meeting with Minister
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Drug Action Team tops agenda Following reports in the national press and Evening Post that Bristol Drug Action Team is failing to reduce the city's drug problem, local MPs Dawn...
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MP congratulates Hartcliffe School
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Dawn Primarolo welcomes school's Engingeering College status Dawn Primarolo, MP for Bristol South, has welcomed today's announcement that Hartcliffe School will be awarded Specialist School status. Speaking this morning, Dawn...
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'It's yours - claim it' says Bristol South MP
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Dawn Primarolo's campaign draws attention to new tax credits Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South, is contacting thousands of her constituents to encourage them to claim their share of...
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Children expolore 'Our Community' with local MP
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Dawn Primarolo visits Connaught Primary School, Knowle West This Friday (22 November), Dawn Primarolo, Paymaster General and Bristol South MP, will visit Connaught Primary School to see for herself an...
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MP discusses situation in Iraq
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MP meets local Mosque Committee Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South, was today meeting Committee members of the Bristol Jamia Mosque in Totterdown to discuss the international situation surrounding...
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MP celebrates leap towards improved health care
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Local health centres see major investment Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South, is celebrating last week's boost to health facilities in her constituency. Speaking today, Dawn said: "I was...
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Policies for a fighting fit Bristol South
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MP meeting to examine solutions Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South, is urging local community organisations to join her in finding new ways of improving health. This Friday, 5...
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Poster points residents towards MP
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Dawn Primarolo launches new poster Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South, was today launching a colourful new poster to show residents how to contact her. Speaking before her surgery...
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Labour politicians urge waste plant rethink
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MP and councillor support City Farm A local MP and City Councillor have joined forces to fight plans for a waste plant right on the doorstep of Windmill Hill City...
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