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LAST CHANCE FOR YOUNG RUNAWAYS - MP Judy Pledges Support 6 November 2007 Amber Valley MP Judy Mallaber pledged her support for the 100,000 children and young people who go missing every year by signing a 7ft replica running shoe in Parliament. more>>
HEANOR FIRM FIRST WITH NEW ‘GREEN’ TECHNOLOGY 6 November 2007 Amber Valley Judy Mallaber MP saw at first hand latest ‘enviromment friendly’ developments at local flexo printing firm, Heanor based Promopack Digital Studios. more>>
MP Judy Mallaber backs action on World Poverty Day22 October 2007 Local MP Judy Mallaber has backed a trade union campaign to get the richer nations to give people in poorer nations a voice, on the international day for the eradication of poverty. Taking up the mantle of the Make Poverty History campaign from two years ago, she signed up to a Parliamentary Early Day Motion calling on governments to 'listen to the south',more >>
Judy invites you to “wear it pink” 22 October 2007Judy Mallaber MP is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign in its award winning ‘Wear it Pink’ day on Friday 26 October 2007 as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and urges you to join in too. So what do you have to do? ..more >>
“Cleaning Cuts - Not Convenient!” says Mallaber 15 October 2007 Judy Mallaber has slammed Amber Valley’s Tory Council for cutting public toilet cleaning rotas in Somercotes, Alfreton and around the borough.The MP expressed concern about potential hygiene problems as a result of the cuts agreed by Tory Councillors.more >>
DECISION ON DERBYSHIRE TAX OFFICES 19 October 2007 Following today’s decision, Amber Valley MP Judy Mallaber commented:“I’m disappointed at the decision to close the Alfreton Tax Office at Horsefair House which will be a blow to the town. However, our campaign has ensured that as well as the continuing Customer Enquiry Centre in Alfreton we will also keep a Revenue and Customs Office both in the north and the south of the county – one in Derby and one in Chesterfield.more >>
MP calls for regulation of child tracking devices 14th October 2007 Amber Valley MP Judy Mallaber is stepping up her campaign to license child tracking devices and has asked Ministers to meet her and children’s charities following her adjournment debate in the House of Commons last week. more >>
Amber Valley pupils in Parliament for Schools for Africa launch 10 October 2007 For the third year running eighteen lucky Amber Valley pupils visited Parliament this week to attend the Official Launch of the Schools for Africa project. The pupils were chosen from four Amber Valley schools that are taking part in this year’s project which filling specially prepared boxes with toys, educational materials and games for children living in poverty and orphaned by HIV/Aids in Africa.
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500,000 Workers Across The East Midlands to Benefit From New Leave Entitlement
2nd October, 2007
Amber Valley Labour MP Judy Mallaber today welcomed new leave entitlement which will benefit around 500,000 workers across the East Midlands - and another rise in the minimum wage that will benefit 90,000 in the region from this week.
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AMBER VALLEY WOMEN TO BENEFIT FROM EXTENDED BREAST CANCER SCREENING
28th September 2007
Amber Valley MP Judy Mallaber welcomed improvements to breast cancer screening this week at Labour Party Conference in Bournemouth.
She said “I’m delighted at Gordon Brown’s announcement this week to extend the Breast Cancer Screening Programme to women from the ages of 47 to 73. Also to treat all suspected breast cancers as urgent and ensure consultants can fast-track patients.”
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JUDY WELCOMES REMPLOY ANNOUNCEMENT
28th September, 2007
Amber Valley MP Judy Mallaber welcomed the agreement on the moratorium announced this week at Labour’s Conference on plans to close the Remploy factories in Pinxton and Mansfield.
Local MP Judy Mallaber said, “The decision to look at this again will be welcomed by the disabled workers from the previously-closed Alfreton factory, some of whom now work at Pinxton and Mansfield.
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Post Office Review
2nd October, 2007
Responding to the proposals published today for consultation by the Post Office on the future of the local post office network in the East Midlands, Amber Valley MP Judy Mallaber said:
“I am disappointed by the proposed closures of post offices in Amber Valley. Post offices play a vital role in local communities and we must retain a viable stable network which safeguards this essential service into the future for those that use it.
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FAIRER DEAL FOR CARERS
28th September, 2007
3,500 Amber Valley carers stand to benefit from Labour’s new Pension Credit in the Pensions Bill. This was the news that Carers UK gave Amber Valley MP Judy Mallaber and Amber Valley’s delegate, Gail Dolman, at this week’s Labour Party Conference.
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‘Maggot Pete’ brought to justice
28 August 2007
Amber Valley MP Judy Mallaber has congratulated Derbyshire police on getting so-called ‘maggot Pete’ back behind bars to serve his six-year sentence imposed in 2003 for his meat selling fraud at Denby Poultry Products. Derby Crown Court also sentenced Peter Roberts to an extra year in jail for fleeing the country to northern Cyprus from where the Turkish authorities deported him last week. more >>
Honour for Bevin Boys
28June 2007
The announcement that the ‘Bevin Boys’ are to receive official recognition for the role they played by the during the war has today has been warmly welcomed by Amber Valley’s MP Judy Mallaber. The MP, who joined a Parliamentary campaign calling for recognition of the 48,000 men seconded to work in the pits,... more >>
JUDY WELCOMES GORDON BROWN AS NEW LEADER
26th June, 2007
“I was pleased to congratulate Gordon Brown so soon after his confirmation as our party leader.“His speech to conference demonstrated his vision and determination to lead our country to meet the new challenges facing us in the coming years.. more >>
KidSpeak out about Domestic Violence
15 June 2007
Young people affected by domestic violence are being invited by Amber Valley MP Judy Mallaber to share their views on a special website ‘KIDSPEAK’ set up by Women's Aid and Parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Domestic Violence.
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Judy Petitions Partliament to Stop Canadian Seal Slaughter  17 July 2006
Over 31,000 people opposed to the brutal slaughter of seal pups in Canada have signed a petition to Parliament to stop seal imports into the UK.
Amber Valley MP Judy Mallaber presented the petition in the Commons Chamber - on behalf of Nottinghamshire based seal protection organisation ‘Respect for Animals’ – calling on the government to act urgently to ban imports of all seal products into the UK."
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BRITAIN MOVING FORWARD - NOT BACK
What matters most to me is making Amber Valley a better place to live and work. Since 1997 over 1400 people have got jobs through the New Deal in Amber Valley alone.
Interest rates and inflation are at their lowest for 30 years. Gone are the days of repossessions and high mortgage rates. With record investment in public services, more doctors, nurses and teachers and more spent on fighting crime we have made a good start. But there is still so much more to do.
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