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John Denham MP

John Denham is the Labour MP for Southampton Itchen.   He is also the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills.  This website is mainly for the use of his constituents.  If you are not a constituent and want to contact John regarding his ministerial responsibilities, please use the link to the Dept for Innovation, Universities and Skills below (on the left).

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   News from John Denham
  • If only we had a temporary traveller site
    If only we had a temporary traveller siteTravellers have moved onto the play area in Summer St, Northam and may be there for some time while the City Council goes through the legal processes necessary to evict...
  • Southampton on the fast track for new schools
    Southampton is to be one of eight local authorities to be fast-tracked to join the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme from this summer. The City Council has been...
  • Southampton on fast track for local schools
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  • John Denham visits Harefeld Youth Initiative
    Southampton Itchen Labour MP John Denham visited the community football project in Harefield last Friday evening. The Harefield Youth Initiative was set up by local resident Matt Probert to give...
  • What is happening in Bitterne Park?
    John Denham has written to the Southampton City Council about the traffic chaos around Bitterne Park Triangle. The current roadworks have led to long delays for motorists and no proper...
  • National challenge for two Southampton Itchen schools
    John Denham has welcomed news that Woodlands School and Chamberlayne Park School will get a share of £400 million to improve their results over the next three years. The new...
  • Any Questions for John Denham
    John Denham is to appear on BBC Radio Four's "Any Questions" this evening (6th June). The programme will be presented by Eddie Mair and will be broadcast live from Portsmouth...
  • Free bus passes at last
    Free bus passes at lastJohn Denham has welcomed the news that Southampton’s pensioners and disabled people are at last to get the nationwide bus passes they are entitled to – over two months late....
  • Higher education and people in work
    Higher education and people in workJohn Denham, Labour’s Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, has made a speech at Southampton University highlighting that, with six million adults of working age currently with only...
  • John Denham welcomes carrier deal
    John Denham has welcomed the announcement by Defence Secretary Des Brown of the go-ahead to form a joint venture to build two new super aircraft carriers. The two aircraft...
  • Meeting the Youth MP
    John Denham has met Southampton’s Youth MP, Alice Weavers. Alice is a Year 10 student at Sholing College of Technology and John Denham travelled there to discuss her policies for...
  • WInning for Labour in the South
    John Denham has given a speech to the Fabian Society following the recent local elections. He covers why Labour must win in the South if it is to form the...
  • John Denham welcomes action on 10p tax rate
    John Denham has welcomed today’s announcement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling of measures to help those disadvantaged by the abolition of the 10p tax band. In the...
  • A bad night
    Labour and the Liberal Democrats both lost seats in Southampton's local elections and the City now has a Conservative council with an overall majority. John Denham said "It was...
  • Hazel Blears backs Labour's 20 mph campaign
    Hazel Blears backs Labour's 20 mph campaignSouthampton Labour MPs John Denham and Alan Whitehead were joined by Hazel Blears MP, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when they handed over hundreds of...
  • Interview on widening HE participation
    "When I talk about participation, I am really talking about the people that keep this country going. Most own their homes, they work, they pay taxes, they do jobs like...
  • John Denham gives major speech on widening participation in higher education
    John Denham has given a major speech on widening participation in higher education. Click here to read it....
  • John Denham announces new mentor scheme for school and college pupils
    John Denham today annnounced a new £21m mentoring scheme whereby university students will support local school and college pupils to explore select and apply for university courses. As Secretary...
  • A budget for stability and opportunity
    John Denham has welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget as a commitment to economic stability, opportunity and security for all. The 2008 Budget set out key measures to help lift 250,000 children...
  • Denham acts on parents concerns
    Southampton Itchen Labour MP John Denham has been pressing the Oasis Trust to tell parents exactly how the new Oasis Academy Mayfield will be organised. The Academy is due...
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