New fines welcome, but Government should put 24 hour drinking on hold
Parmjit Singh Gill MP, Member of Parliament for Leicester South, responding to new moves by the Government to fine bar staff who serve drunken customers, said:
1 Apr 2005
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Gill Champions Commission for Africa
Parmjit Singh Gill, MP for Leicester South, reaffirmed his active role promoting international development by laying an Early Day Motion commending the recently published Commission for Africa. This follows on from his attendance of the Make Poverty History rally at Trafalgar Square, which was addressed by Nelson Mandela.
30 Mar 2005
Deputy Prime Minister fails to placate growing concerns of Muslims in Leicester
At possibly the last Prime Ministers questions this Parliament, Parmjit Singh Gill, Member of Parliament for Leicester South, last week challenged the Deputy Prime Minister concerning the new Terrorism Act.
29 Mar 2005
Deputy PM Fails to Dissociate himself from Blear's Remark
Today, Parmjit Singh Gill, MP for Leicester South, challenged the Deputy Prime Minister in Prime Minister's Questions about Government Minister Hazel Blears's comments about the targeting of Muslims under the New Terrorism Act.
23 Mar 2005
Violent Crime Soars in Leicester
New figures obtained by Parmjit Singh Gill, Member of Parliament for Leicester South, can today reveal that serious crime in Leicester is growing at an alarming rate. These figures show that since 1999 the level of recorded violent crime has risen by an average of nearly 17%. That's a rise of 66% in only four years, with 6,851 cases recorded in 1999/2000 soaring to 11,430 cases in 2003/2004.
22 Mar 2005
Lib Dems Challenge Phone Masts on Health Grounds
This Friday 18 March, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip, Andrew Stunell MP will present a bill to Parliament that aims to bring mobile phone masts under strict planning control and bring in the 'precautionary principle', giving extra safeguards for schools, homes, and medical facilities from the risk of excessive radiation.
18 Mar 2005