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Mark Harper MP - for the forest of Dean

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Press releases

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Forest MP hails successful Conservative campaign against increased cider tax

Forest MP Mark Harper, has hailed the success of the Conservative party in stopping Labour’s 10% tax increase on cider during the ‘wash up’.

[07 April 2010]

Forest MP hails successful Conservative campaign to stop telephone line tax

Forest MP Mark Harper, has hailed the success of the Conservative party in stopping Labour’s new tax on telephone lines during the ‘wash up’.

[07 April 2010]

Forest MP slams telephone landline tax

Forest MP Mark Harper, together with his Conservative colleagues voted against the Government’s new tax on telephone landlines following this week’s Budget debates.

[01 April 2010]

Forest MP votes against cider tax

Forest MP Mark Harper, together with his Conservative colleagues, voted against the Government’s plan to raise cider duty rates by 10 per cent above inflation following this week’s Budget debates.

[01 April 2010]

Forest MP presses Government to guarantee votes for

Yesterday in Parliament, Mark Harper, MP for the Forest of Dean, pressed the Government to guarantee votes for frontline troops in the coming General Election.

[24 March 2010]

Forest MP criticises costly Government broadband strategy

Mark Harper, MP for the Forest of Dean, has criticised the Government’s broadband strategy which was restated yesterday by the Prime Minister.

[23 March 2010]

Forest MP backs health committee recommendation to put bed closures on hold

Mark Harper, MP for the Forest of Dean, has backed the decision of the County’s Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee to call on the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust put on hold proposals to cut beds at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

[09 March 2010]

Forest MP comments on death of Corporal Stephen Thompson in Afghanistan

Mark Harper, MP for the Forest of Dean, has added his own words of condolence and tribute following the confirmation today by the Ministry of Defence of the death of Corporal Stephen Thompson.

[09 March 2010]

Forest MP disappointed at Government refusal of funds for Forest schools

Mark Harper, MP for the Forest of Dean, has expressed his disappointment at the decision of the Department for Children, Schools and Families to deny Gloucestershire entry into the Government’s Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.

[09 March 2010]

Forest MP comments on Rural Advocate report 2010

Mark Harper, MP for the Forest of Dean, has commented upon the Rural Advocate report 2010 which was released last Thursday and highlights some of the problems being faced by rural communities like ours in the Forest of Dean.

[08 March 2010]

Forest MP welcomes new Severn Bridge payment options

Mark Harper, MP for the Forest of Dean, has welcomed the announcement from the Department for Transport that from 19th March 2010 regulations allowing card payments to be accepted on both Severn bridges will be in force.

[02 March 2010]

Forest MP backs Select Committee’s criticism of Government’s broadband tax

Mark Harper, MP for the Forest of Dean, has backed the cross-party Business, Innovation and Skills select committee’s criticism of the Government’s broadband tax.

[22 February 2010]


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