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Clegg hits Sheffield with tripple whammy
CLEGG KICKS SHEFFIELD WITH A TRIPLE WHAMMY Clive Betts MP (Sheffield South East) said: “The Liberal Democrats in the coalition government have kicked the City and people of Sheffield in the teeth today, with their triple whammy: cancelling the agreed loan to Forgemasters stopping regeneration of the city centre, and stopping the purchase of the Outukumpu site Liberal Democrat Ministers hold the 4 key government positions - Energy, Trade, Treasury, Deputy Prime Minister – who together have made these appalling decisions.” On Forgemasters, Clive Betts said: “It beggars belief that the government is rejecting...

carers week 2010
CARERS WEEK 2010 Local MP pushes for greater support and recognition of carers in Sheffield South East Local MP, Clive Betts is calling for the contribution of the many thousands of carers in Sheffield South East to be recognised by the local community and society at large after learning that more than three-quarters (76%) of people looking after an ill, frail or disabled loved one do not have a life outside of their caring role. The statistics, part of new research issued to launch Carers Week (14-20 June), also highlights that 75%...

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Rethink Petition
Clive is supporting Rethink's petition for better rights for people with mental health disorders. If you wish to sign the petition, please follow the link below. http://e-activist.com/ea-campaign/clientcampaign.do?ea.client.id=32&ea.campaign.id=5721...

Waverly Link Road
Thank you to all of those who managed to attend the meeting on the Waverly Link Road on 28th February. We apologise for the short notice and are aware that many people did not actually receive their invite until after the event. Unfortunately, we were only informed that the council intended to hold the meeting 2 days before the event, but sent out the letters first class on the 26th nonetheless. If you were unable to attend the event, for any reason, but would like to make a contribution please get in touch: Either by...

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Clive in Parliament

Written Question Re: Gurkhas: Ex-Servicemen
7th July 2009 - Written Question Re: Gurkhas Ex-servicemen Mr. Betts: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will estimate how many Gurkhas who retired from the armed forces before 1997 have since died; and if he will make a statement. Mr. Kevan Jones: Insufficient information is held to enable a reliable estimate to be made of the number of Gurkhas who retired from the armed forces before 1997 and who have now passed away. Many generations of Gurkhas have served with great distinction in the UK armed forces, since they were first permitted to volunteer for British military service in the 1815 peace treaty that ended the Anglo-Nepalese war of 1814-15. Between 1948, when the Brigade of Gurkhas was formed as part of the British Army and 1 July 1997, when the Brigade became UK based, it is estimated that some 37,100 Gurkhas served in and were discharged from the Brigade. We also estimate that from those years there remain...

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