Local MP Caroline Dinenage has welcomed the Government's announcement that from 1 April 2015, widows, widowers and surviving civil partners of all members of the Armed Forces Pensions Scheme will retain their pensions for life.
Caroline Dinenage MP for Gosport is encouraging education and training organisations to back Lloyds Banking Group's Money for Life Challenge, a national competition for 16–24 year olds.
Local MP Caroline Dinenage is supporting musicians and film-makers from Gosport by calling for local artists to enter Parliament's two largest creative competitions, Rock the House and Film the House.
Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage has today welcomed the news that Hampshire County Council has approved the routes for the Stubbington bypass and southern section of Newgate Lane.
Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage today welcomed a decision by the Government to keep dangerous drivers off the road for longer, and continued her campaign for an increase in the maximum sentence for dangerous driving. A decision announced by the Government will mean someone convicted of dangerous driving will now serve their driving ban upon release – rather than at the same time as their prison sentence. A review of current sentencing guidelines will soon take place, and the local MP urged those who believe this appalling crime deserves a longer sentence to sign the petition calling for an increase in the maximum sentence: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/67911.
Local MP Caroline Dinenage today spoke out for local people and small businesses in Lee-on-the Solent which have received the unwelcome news that the last bank in the town will soon be closing.
Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage last week welcomed an official from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation to the constituency to discuss the future of local military sites.
Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage today called for more action to ensure that Sixth Form Colleges are equipped to provide high quality maths education during questions to the Department for Education.