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Colin Breed MP - Standing up for South East Cornwall
Hello and welcome to my website. I am proud to have served South East Cornwall for the past 11 years, and will continue to do so until retirement at the next election. At present, I am working on the Finance Bill, at Committee Stage, but please feel free to contact me at breedc@parliament.uk if you ever need my help.
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Wed 18th Jun 2008
The Finance Bill is of course the legislation which enacts the Government's tax proposals as laid down in the Budget. It is unusual because it does not go to the Lords for scrutiny and so the Committee stages are most important. The Committee, of which I am a member, sits for around ten hours a week in sessions scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday mornings and afternoons.
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Wed 11th Jun 2008
Today in Parliament we will debate the Government's proposals to extend the current detention limit without trial to 42 days. I am determined to vote against this for the following reasons.
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Tue 3rd Jun 2008
Colin Breed has today called upon the Government to implement a support package for our fishermen similar to that agreed between the European Union and France. Whilst under normal circumstances operating aid for the fisheries sector contravenes EU rules, the recent fuel price increases have put our fishing industry in jeopardy.
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Wed 28th May 2008
Nick Clegg MP, Liberal Democrat Leader, last weekend joined Colin Breed MP and Karen Gillard, Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for South East Cornwall to visit a mixed use farm at the end of Mr Clegg's two day visit to Cornwall.
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Thu 22nd May 2008
This week a pupil from Fowey Community College joined Colin Breed to experience working life at the House of Commons. He spent the week shadowing Mr Breed and watched him speak in the House of Commons, attended debates and Committees, sat in on a number of meetings and generally saw how the mother of Parliaments operates, with all its idiosyncrasies. Commenting, Colin said "Noah has a fantastic knowledge of politics. I am glad I was able to help him with his political aspirations! It is good to know that Fowey Community College is equipping its pupils for the real world by encouraging them to try out possible career paths. It is very important to create an understanding and awareness of the world of work and hopefully through work experience provide an insight into how education at school has direct relevance to future careers and jobs."
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Mon 19th May 2008
Following a hustings on Saturday, South East Cornwall Liberal Democrats have selected Karen Gillard as the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for South East Cornwall. Karen grew up on Rame Peninsula, going to school in Torpoint before studying Law at Plymouth University. Karen was called to the Bar in 2004, and led the Liberal Democrat group on Plymouth City Council for four years.
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Mon 12th May 2008
Colin Breed today met with the Parliamentary under Secretary of State for Transport, Jim Fitzpatrick, to discuss changes in licensing regulations for boats. The rules, which came into effect on the 1st January 2008, impacted heavily on local boat services as they classify all boats as either Tier I ( Europe-wide) or Tier II (inland lakes and waterways). There is no exception made for boats such as the Fowey to Mevagissey ferry, which operates on the sea and on inland waterways.
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| Cornwall South East General Election Result |
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Turnout: 53455 (66%)
46.7%
Liberal Democrat: 24986 (+0.8%)
34.6%
Conservative: 18479 (−0.9%)
11.4%
Labour: 6069 (−1%)
View the results in detail.
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| Quotes of the Week |
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"Holding someone without charge for 42 days adds nothing of value to the investigation, prosecution or conviction of terrorists. "
Liberal Democrat Shadow Attorney General Lord (Martin) Thomas
Comment ahead of the Second Reading of the Counter-Terrorism Bill in the House of Lords - 8 July
"Opponents of Mugabe's regime are at serious risk of being tortured or killed if they are sent back to Zimbabwe. I am dismayed that the Home Office seems intent on pushing ahead with deportations at the earliest opportunity. "
Chris Huhne, Lib Dem Home Affairs Spokesman
www.libdems.org.uk - 8 July
"Schools' performance in recognising and tackling homophobia should be an assessed criterion in Ofsted school inspections. "
Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg
www.bbc.co.uk/news/ - 7 July
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