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John Denham has been representing Southampton Itchen in Parliament since 1992.
He is currently Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
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John recentlyI led a debate in Parliament on the unfairness of the Coalition Government's cuts – condemning the Lib Dems for supporting cuts they argued against during the election and...
more...John has called on the Government to retain the measures brought in by Labour to protect tenants in Southampton from dodgy and absentee landlords. He has warned that plans from...
more...Southampton’s Labour MPs - John Denham and Alan Whitehead - have written to Liberal Democrats councillors across Hampshire urging them to oppose the Coalition Government’s plan to raise VAT to...
more...John has reacted angrily to yesterday's announcement that Southampton's Building Schools for the Future programme has been entirely scrapped by the coalition government. John said, "This announcement has broken David...
more...John Denham recently completed his tour of schools hoping to benefit from Building Schools for the Future funding in Southampton Itchen. Since the election John has been visiting head teachers...
more...Southampton Itchen MP has been successful in his campaign for justice for asbestos victims as the new Justice Minister confirms to him that the new government will not over-turn a...
more...John Denham visited Southampton General Hospital today amid ongoing concerns about the standard of food being served to patients. John visited the hospital earlier in the year after a number...
more...John joined library staff and users at a protest agianst the Tory council's policy of replacing experienced staff with volunteers on Monday. John thinks replacing paid staff will reduce the...
more...Shopmobility electric and manual wheelchairs and powered scooters to people with limited mobility, enabling them to get out and about in the city centre. The scheme is under-threat due to...
more...New research by Southampton’s Labour MPs has revealed the potentially devastating impact on Southampton of the government’s cuts to help young people into work. New projections suggest that hundreds of...
more...Labour’s John Denham has been re-elected for Southampton Itchen in a close contest with the Conservatives. John said, “During the campaign we talked to over 7,000 voters. You told...
more...John has urged the Arts Council to support the City Council’s bid for a new Arts Centre on the site of the former Tyrrell & Green Department Store. Mr Denham...
more...John has vowed to make Southampton's new secondary schools his top priority in the coming weeks. The City Council bid for money from the Labour Government to rebuild five of...
more...John Denham has begun signing up mums and dads to his “Save Our Sure Start” campaign. The petition is in response to the Tories’ threat to cut £200 million from...
more...Investment in housing - which has kept the building industry afloat during the recession and will provide much needed new homes - would be under threat if the Tories win...
more...John has been meeting with local organisations in a bid to find new uses for Woolston’s empty shops. John Denham and has been campaigning to revitalise Woolston’s neglected shops and...
more...After years of campaigning Southampton’s Labour MPs, John Denham and Alan Whitehead, have welcomed a multi-million pound package of help for those whose health is at risk due to exposure...
more...John's government department recently announced a new £50 million investment to help local economies, which will be a huge benefit for locals councils like Southampton. This Government funding is from...
more...John has launched the ‘Save Our Sure Start’ campaign in Southampton against Tory plans to take £200 million from Sure Start. On the same day, Labour announced it has delivered...
more...Crime in Southampton fell by 14% last year acording to Hampshire police. This shows that Labour’s community police teams are working. John said, “Most people I talk to on the...
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