Island MP

‘Time Is Running out’ for Vitamins!

Mar 9th, 2010 | By Carole Dennett | Category: 2010, Campaign, Citizen Media, Equality, Government, Health, Island MP, Island Views, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, National News, News, Press Release

Save Vitamins: Andrew Turner, the Island’s MP, recently joined celebrity actress Jenny Seagrove and Totland resident Chris Whitehouse to urge the Prime Minister to block a bid by the EU to ban thousands of vitamin & mineral food supplements, used safely in the UK for decades…



Regulation for Island’s NHS must be more flexible

Mar 4th, 2010 | By Kath Harvey | Category: Citizen Media, Government, Health, Island MP, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, News, Press Release, Public Information, Review, South East, Town & Village News

The Isle of Wight was one of only three PCT’s in the country to receive an ‘excellent’ quality rating. In a debate yesterday in Westminster Hall, Andrew Turner, the Island’s MP, called on the Government to review the level of regulation for the Island’s NHS Primary Care Trust…



Climb Down on ‘Daft’ Amendment

Feb 5th, 2010 | By Kath Harvey | Category: Employment, Equality, Government, Island MP, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, News

MP Andrew Turner has welcomed the decision of the Government to abandon plans to force churches and religious groups to employ non-believers. He said: “I voted against this daft amendment when the Bill came before the Commons but the measure was still included when the Bill went to the House of Lords who thankfully had the good sense to throw it out…



MP Survey Prompts Discussion & New Website

Feb 3rd, 2010 | By Kath Harvey | Category: Consultation, Equality, Featured News, Government, Island MP, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, Lifestyle, News, Online Survey, Website

Andrew Turner, the Island’s MP quoted some results of a recent survey of Island residents during a debate about immigration in Parliament. He found the survey a good way of finding out the views of his constituents and is currently developing a website that will give much greater freedom to find out Islanders views about local issues…



MP Favours British Bill of Rights

Feb 2nd, 2010 | By Kath Harvey | Category: Equality, Government, Island MP, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, National News, News

Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner, has welcomed the commitment made by David Cameron MP to make changes to the law to take greater account of the rights of householders to protect themselves, their properties and their families, against those who break into their homes…



Bankruptcies Linked to Economy Figures

Jan 28th, 2010 | By Kath Harvey | Category: 2009, 2010, Equality, Finance, Government, Island MP, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, Money, News, People, Public Information

Andrew Turner, the Island’s MP, has said that the increase in bankruptcies during the current economic crisis points to many ‘personal tragedies’ and are linked to the economic situation over the last 18 months. Figures show that, on the Isle of Wight, a total of 56 people applied to make themselves bankrupt in the 3rd Quarter of 2009…



Shadow Secretary of State for Health to Visit Island

Jan 19th, 2010 | By Kath Harvey | Category: 2010, Government, Health, Island MP, Isle of Wight, Newport, News

The Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley CBE MP is visiting the Isle of Wight today. His visit is at the invitation of the Island’s MP Andrew Turner who asked him to come and see how the Island’s health service has responded to the re-organisation of the former NHS Trust and Primary Care Trust into a single organisation – which is unique in England…



Response to Bad Weather – ‘Too Slow’

Jan 14th, 2010 | By Kath Harvey | Category: Environment, Government, Island MP, Isle of Wight, News, Public Works, Travel, Weather, Winter Weather

Andrew Turner, the Island’s MP, has welcomed the relaxation in EU driving regulations for heavy duty vehicles but says the response to the extreme weather was ‘too slow’…