Category Archives: Schools
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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Raising Awareness of Type 1 Diabetes
Dame Anne Begg MP met with two school pupils from Aberdeen South, Lucy Logan and Sophie Lawson, ahead of their visit to Westminster to lobby MPs for increased investment in medical research to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes. … Continue reading
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Visit to St Margaret’s School for Girls
Anne was delighted to field a wide range of questions from Primary 6 pupils at St Margaret’s School for Girls.As well as asking about the process of creating legislation, the pupils asked Anne for her views on issues such as … Continue reading
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Christmas Card Competition 2011
On Friday 16th December Dame Anne Begg, MP for Aberdeen South, presided over the prize giving ceremony for the winner and runners up of her 2011 Christmas Card Competition at Asda, Bridge of Dee. The competition was open to all … Continue reading
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Q&A on Crime and Justice
At the end of this year’s successful Parliament Week, Dame Anne Begg MP was invited to Aberdeen Grammar to meet with the Advanced Higher class and answer their questions on crime and justice in the UK. Dame Anne welcomed the opportunity … Continue reading
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Visit to Torry Academy
As part of Parliament week, Dame Anne visited Torry Academy to talk about her work. A second year class who had been studying elections held their hustings meeting and election while Dame Anne watched. This was followed by a Question … Continue reading
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Question Time
On 7th October, Dame Anne took part in a Question Time-style event in Portlethen. Dame Anne, along with her North East colleagues, fielded questions on youth unemployment, transport and housing. The event was successfully organised by young people in Portlethen … Continue reading
Equipment for local primary schools
Since 1992 Tesco has provided equipment to schools through their voucher collection promotion. To mark the end of this year’s promotion, Dame Anne Begg MP was invited to attend a presentation at their Aberdeen South store. Equipment was presented to … Continue reading
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Dame Anne Begg MP urges PM to help ‘Send our Sisters to School’
Dame Anne Begg MP was delighted to receive hundreds of submissions from Kincorth Academy and Walker Road Primary School highlighting the barriers faced by many girls around the world to education and she praised local schools for their efforts in … Continue reading
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