Rt Hon Elliot Morley MP
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Labour MP for Scunthorpe County Constituency
Proud to Serve
Scunthorpe, Bottesford, Yaddlethorpe, Messingham, Manton, Gainsthorpe,
Kirton-in-Lindsey,
Redbourne and Hibaldstow
Office
01724 842000
morleye@parliament.uk
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House of Commons
Westminster
London SW1A 0AA
Constituency News
ELLIOT JOINS SCUNTHOPRE & DISTRICT SCOUTS FOR ST GEORGES DAY CHURCH PARADE
Elliot and Pat were pleased to join the County Commissioner and the whole local scout family in their parade and presentation at St Lawrences church
LATEST UPDATE
Elliot to hold adjournment debate on Humberside probation Service Budget
Budget Details at a Glance-see background brief
ELLIOT WELCOMES FREE SWIMMING IN NORTH LINCS
Elliot has welcomed the introduction of free swimming from the 1st of April in N. Lincs for those under 16 and those over 60. This is a partnership between the council and the government. North Lincs is the only council in our are to introduce this scheme in full. Why? The clue is in the fact only North Lincs is Labour controlled! Check the council website on the Links page for details
SCHOOL GOES FOR GREEN FINGERS
Elliot joins the school council, the chair of governors from Bottesford Infants and representatives of Morrisons in the hand over of tools and seeds from the Morrisons voucher promotion
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Elliot Welcomes 18 week waiting list target
Scunthorpe hospital has achieved it's target of 90% of patients referred by a GP getting their hospital appointment within 18 weeks. That compares to 18 months before Labour was elected in 1997. This is a great tribute to our local NHS who have applied the extra doctors, nurses and resources provided by the government so effectively
Help for hard-pressed families
In recognition of the difficult times we are in, the government has introduced the following measures:
* £145 tax cut for every basic rate taxpayer
* VAT cut worth £275 off the average household bill
* Extra £60 bonus for pensioners
* Increase in the winter fuel allownace for pensioners
* Increase in child benefit and child tax credits brought forward from April
* £3 billion capital investment brought forward for key infrastructure projects, as well as for local schools and new GP and dental facilities
Elliot to attend Steel Summit
As a member of the steel group of MP's Elliot is to attend a Steel Summit with government, industry, unions, local authorities to discuss ways of assisting the steel industry, their workforce and communities in this difficult global climate
Royal Mail Proposals- have your say..
We all value our post service but it's in trouble with big pension deficits and a desperate need to modernise. Is the government approach right? Read the press release and give us your views.
