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Date: Thu 3rd February 2011
Today, Gareth Johnson and other Kent MPs, met Theresa Villiers, Transport Minister to discuss the future of Southeastern and its current franchise to run services in Dartford. They discussed the poor service provided during the winter and the calculation of reliability figures that Southeastern has ... more >
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Date: Thu 13th January 2011
Having campaigned and appealed to Kent County Council to keep the Limes and Manorbrooke care homes open, today MP Gareth Johnson raised their imminent closure in the chamber of the House of Commons to try and secure a debate on the issue.
Gareth raised the issue in the House of Commons Chamber with... more >
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Date: Thu 13th January 2011
Following MP Gareth Johnson raising the issue of a number of PCTs suspending or withdrawing fertility services, David Flory, Deputy NHS Chief Executive, has published a letter to all PCTs outlining the Coalition Government’s position on the provision of infertility treatment in the light of re... more >
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Date: Wed 8th December 2010
Today, Southeastern trains received a grilling from Kent MPs, including Gareth Johnson, about the appalling train service during the recent bad weather.
Gareth said: "I told Charles Horton, the Managing Director that many people checked the Southeastern web site and read that there were trains... more >
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Date: Wed 8th December 2010
In the week that recognises the work of British IVF pioneer Robert Edwards through the Nobel prize for medicine, Gareth Johnson raised his concerns at Commons question time about his fears that some PCTs have suspended their IVF provision.
Mr Johnson said: “ In the absence of an In-Vitro Fert... more >
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Date: Mon 22nd November 2010
Gareth Johnson took part in a European debate on the merits of the UK’s membership of the Europe Union with pupils from Wilmington Academy as part of the campaign to get school children debating politics: www.bitetheballot.co.uk
There were robust arguments on both sides of the debate with iss... more >
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Date: Fri 19th November 2010
Gareth Johnson, concerned about the lack of spelling tests in some Dartford schools, asked the Schools Minister, Nick Gibb in the House of Commons whether he will encourage the re-introduction of spelling tests in Dartford’s Primary Schools.
The Minister confirmed that the Government was intr... more >
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Date: Fri 12th November 2010
Earlier this month, Gareth Johnson hosted a reception at the House of Commons as vice chairman of the All Party Retail Group.
The reception was an opportunity to engage with the new political landscape and showcase retail's contribution to the economy and community.
The theme of this year's rece... more >
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Date: Fri 22nd October 2010
Yesterday in Parliament Gareth Johnson met the management of Southeastern to discuss the future of Stone Crossing station who assured Gareth that the station would remain open for local residents to use.
Commenting, Gareth said: "I welcome this news and believe it is good news for the commuter... more >
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Date: Mon 18th October 2010
On Thursday, 14th October, Gareth Johnson took part in the blood contamination debate in Parliament after being approached by a number of constituents whose lives had been ruined through contracting HIV or Hepatitis C following contaminated blood transfusions in the 1970s and 1980s.
Gareth has call... more >
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Date: Thu 16th September 2010
This week Gareth Johnson met representatives from the Highways Agency to discuss the viaduct problems at Littledale.
The Highways Agency have agreed to replace the joints which are the causing noise and disruption to the residents. The expansion joints are where the thuds take place when th... more >
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Date: Mon 13th September 2010
Today, Gareth Johnson MP, took delivery of a petition from Dartford Crossing road users which he presented to the Speaker of the House of Commons.
Since being elected Gareth has been working hard trying to deal with this issue more than any other and at long last there is some progress. Last mont... more >
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Date: Thu 9th September 2010
Gareth Johnson MP will hold two surgeries at Bluewater shopping centre in October. This is the first time that an MP’s surgery has been held at Bluewater and is also part of Bluewater’s continued commitment to serve its local community.
Gareth will meet people on a strictly by a... more >
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Date: Thu 2nd September 2010
Gareth Johnson welcomes the announcement by the government of the banning of wheel clamping on private land in England and Wales, ending the menace of rogue private sector wheel-clampers once and for all.
Commenting, Gareth said: “For too long motorists have fallen victim to unscrupulous ta... more >
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Date: Fri 6th August 2010
Following a vehicle fire on the QEII Bridge at the Dartford Crossing which closed the Crossing for more than three hours, Gareth Johnson, the MP for Dartford, welcomed the news that the government had lifted the toll barriers to try to alleviate the traffic queues that had built up... more >
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Date: Mon 26th July 2010
On 22nd July in the House of Commons, Gareth Johnson, MP for Dartford, asked the Secretary of State for Transport, during a transport debate, if the government could find a common sense approach at UK airports for Sikhs who wear turbans as an EU directive was causing di... more >
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Date: Wed 21st July 2010
On Friday, 18th June, Gareth Johnson MP for Dartford, met members of his constituency at the Dartford Crossing who were demonstrating against a feared increase in toll charges ahead of this week's budget. The former Labour Government had proposed to sell-off the crossing and both Gareth and ... more >
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Date: Tue 20th July 2010
Gareth Johnson, MP for Dartford, revealed how the great British football fan may have turned over a new leaf and helped England to host the 2018 World Cup.
The new MP raised a Parliamentary Question by asking how many British Nationals were arrested in So... more >
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Date: Tue 22nd June 2010
Gareth Johnson has met with Phillip Hammond, Secretary of State for Transport, Mike Penning, Roads Minister and senior Civil Servants to discuss the future of the Dartford Crossing.
The specially convened meeting at the Department for Transport looked at the increasing levels of congestion at the... more >
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Date: Thu 17th June 2010
Yesterday the government announced the end of funding for static speed cameras saying it will no longer fund the installation of fixed-point cameras. In future, any new fixed cameras will have to be funded from local budgets.
Dartford MP Gareth Johnson challenged the Roads Minister, Mike Penn... more >
Gareth Johnson: Why retail is so important Date: Fri 12th November 2010Earlier this month, Gareth Johnson hosted a reception at the House of Commons as vice chairman of the All Party Retail Group. The reception was an opportunity to engage with the new political landscape and showcase retail's contribution to the economy and community. The theme of this year's rece... more >
Gareth Johnson: Highways Agency gives go ahead to Littledale roadworks Date: Thu 16th September 2010This week Gareth Johnson met representatives from the Highways Agency to discuss the viaduct problems at Littledale. The Highways Agency have agreed to replace the joints which are the causing noise and disruption to the residents. The expansion joints are where the thuds take place when th... more >
Gareth Johnson delivers Dartford Crossing petition to the Speaker of the House of Commons Date: Mon 13th September 2010Today, Gareth Johnson MP, took delivery of a petition from Dartford Crossing road users which he presented to the Speaker of the House of Commons. Since being elected Gareth has been working hard trying to deal with this issue more than any other and at long last there is some progress. Last mont... more >
Going to the People: Meet the MP while you shop Date: Thu 9th September 2010Gareth Johnson MP will hold two surgeries at Bluewater shopping centre in October. This is the first time that an MP’s surgery has been held at Bluewater and is also part of Bluewater’s continued commitment to serve its local community. Gareth will meet people on a strictly by a... more >
Gareth Johnson welcomes the ending of the menace of rogue wheel-clampers Date: Thu 2nd September 2010Gareth Johnson welcomes the announcement by the government of the banning of wheel clamping on private land in England and Wales, ending the menace of rogue private sector wheel-clampers once and for all. Commenting, Gareth said: “For too long motorists have fallen victim to unscrupulous ta... more >
New MP: Football coming home to less violence? Date: Tue 20th July 2010Gareth Johnson, MP for Dartford, revealed how the great British football fan may have turned over a new leaf and helped England to host the 2018 World Cup. The new MP raised a Parliamentary Question by asking how many British Nationals were arrested in So... more >
Gareth Johnson meets Secretary of State for Transport and Roads Minister over the future of the Dartford Crossing Date: Tue 22nd June 2010Gareth Johnson has met with Phillip Hammond, Secretary of State for Transport, Mike Penning, Roads Minister and senior Civil Servants to discuss the future of the Dartford Crossing. The specially convened meeting at the Department for Transport looked at the increasing levels of congestion at the... more >