Category Archives: Parliament
Invitation to Contribute to National Poetry Project
Dame Anne Begg MP encourages everyone in Aberdeen South to answer the question “What does representation mean to you in 2012?” for a chance to contribute to REPRESENT, a poem which will be created as part of the Arts in … Continue reading
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Budget 2012: MP Attacks Increase in Air Passenger Duty
Today Aberdeen South MP, Dame Anne Begg, condemned the Chancellor George Osborne’s decision to go ahead with the planned increase to Air Passenger Duty (APD) despite calls last week from Scotland’s airports to rethink the planned hike and give them … Continue reading
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New Blog on STV Local
In her first post on STV Local entitled ‘The strange case of legislative constipation!’, Anne reflects on the start of the year in Westminster. Click here http://local.stv.tv/aberdeen/news/opinion/26143-dame-anne-beggs-blog-the-strange-case-of-legislative-constipation/ to read the new blog.
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Action for Children’s Report into Child Neglect
On Tuesday 24th January, Dame Anne Begg MP attended the launch of Action for Children’s landmark report into child neglect. Dame Anne has added her name to the charity’s petition calling on the UK Government to intervene early to prevent … Continue reading
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Big Energy Week
Rising fuel bills are stretching household finances and people are looking for ways to save money on their energy bills. However, help is at hand through Big Energy Week which is being run this week by Citizens Advice and is … Continue reading
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An Equal Start For All
To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities Dame Anne Begg, MP joined education campaigner and Paralympian athlete Anne Wafula Strike at an event in parliament to promote the right to education of children with disabilities in the developing … Continue reading
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BP Portrait Award 2011
On 11th November, Dame Anne Begg was invited to attend the Opening night of the BP Portrait Award 2011 at Aberdeen Art Gallery in Aberdeen. 2011 is the second year of the BP Portrait Award :Next Generation project, developed as … Continue reading
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CPAG Conference
On Tuesday 1st November, Dame Anne spoke at the Child and Poverty Action Group (CPAG) conference which discussed whether welfare reform and social mobility can help end child poverty. The conference was addressed by a variety of speakers with Dame … Continue reading
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