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I am contacted by constituents on a whole range of issues, but some are of particular concern at the present time. Just click on the following links to read about action I'm taking on the latest 'hot issues':


GP Practices under threat
David Maclean, is today voting on a Motion slamming the Government’s policy of polyclinics all over the country.

Appleby New Fair
New approach desperately needed

Open cast mine at Halton-Lea-Gate
“Not acceptable” says David Maclean

Another wind farm – another eyesore – another waste
Commenting on a proposal for a wind farm at Cumwhinton, Member of Parliament for Penrith and the Border, David Maclean said, “I am fed up with new worthless wind farm proposals dropping on my constituents at almost one a month."

Hayton Post Office Petition to Parliament
David Maclean has raised the voices of over 500 Hayton residents in Parliament who have petitioned to keep their Post Office open.

“Hands off primary schools under 50” says Maclean
David Maclean, has written to Cumbria County Council to say that there is nothing automatically wrong with schools under 50 pupils and that they perform a vital service in the community.

Single Farm Payments reach crisis point for many
David Maclean has put down a Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State at DEFRA asking about the current status of Single Farm Payments.

Maclean asks House of Commons Committee to save our indigenous species
David Maclean, has written to the Chairman, EFRA Select Committee, The Rt Hon Michael Jack MP asking for an inquiry into the effect of non indigenous imported species on native wildlife.

Food producers victims of Government mismanagement – again
David Maclean has branded as “indefensible” the news that Government-backed Food From Britain is to be wound down within the next year.

Maclean supports each parents right to send their child to school of their choice
David Maclean, has written to the heads of each primary school whose pupils are affected by the secondary school reorganisation in Carlisle.

Post Office Closures
“Our campaigning has prevented mass closures but 5 is 5 too many” says David Maclean

“We will continue to call for a Referendum”
David Maclean, has today vowed to continue with his fellow Conservatives to continue the fight to give the British people a Referendum on the EU Treaty.

Government dumps concessionary fare scheme on Carlisle tax payers
David Maclean is fully supportive of the Council’s plea to the Department for Transport to increase specific grant allocation for 2008/9 in line with true fare inflation

Maclean continues Margaret’s Way telegraph pole fight
David Maclean, has responded angrily to the reply he received from British Telecom which stated that nothing could or would be done to remove the unsightly telegraph poles in Margaret’s Way, Appleby.

“SFP – A farce again this year” says MP
David Maclean has signed EDM 13 which calls on the Government to finally resolve the continuing farce of non payment of Single Farm Payments.

“Ministers ignoring rural poverty” says MP
David Maclean, has signed Early Day Motion EDM 19 which calls on the Government to recognise the full impact and reality of rural poverty.

“Show greys the red card,” says David Maclean
David Maclean, has tabled an Early Day Motion entitled “Release of Grey Squirrels” to highlight his growing concern that increasing numbers of grey squirrels are being released into the wild.

Maclean Targets Train Timetables
David Maclean secured an Adjournment Debate in Westminster Hall yesterday to highlight his concerns at the proposal by the Department for Transport to cut the number of trains calling at Penrith.

English votes for English matters
David Maclean, has spoken out on what he calls “constitutional outrage” whereby Scottish MP’s vote on matters that affect only England without the same grace being afforded to an English MP.

House price’s are through the roof
House price scandal in penrith and the Border is affecting all, from first time buyers to business people who need to move into the area.

Cumbria Police could lose £3.8 million
Maclean requests meeting with Home Office Minister responsible for Police to put forward Cumbria’s case not to from its policing pot

Make recycling more user friendly
David Maclean has asked for Councils to make recycling more user friendly and the Government to insist that supermarkets make their packaging easily recyclable.

“When is milk going to receive a fair price?”
David Maclean has spoken out in the House of Commons in the Queen’s Speech Debate in response to the Office of Fair Trading’s conclusion on milk pricing.

Maclean’s Attack on DEFRA – in full
David Maclean yesterday laid a series of charges against DEFRA on their handling of the Foot and Mouth outbreak and its impact on innocent farmers.

Farmers are Innocent Victims of Foot and Mouth
“Cumbrian Farmers are Innocent Victims of Foot and Mouth and Must Get Help” says David Maclean

Flood Defences for Appleby
Maclean wants confirmation on flooding

“BT billing – a scam” says David Maclean
David Maclean has written to the Secretary of State at the Department for Trade and Industry demanding that action is taken to address the charging policy enforced by BT onto customers who do not pay their bills by direct debit.

Television Licensing Authority Harassment
David Maclean has tabled an Early Day Motion criticising the TV Licensing Authority on their extreme and threatening letters sent out to homeowners.

Early Day Motion on the Post Office Network in Cumbria
Maclean puts down an Early Day Motion on the Post Office Network in Cumbria

Cumbria Schools lose out on funding
Cumbria ranks 116, the lowest in the whole of the North West

Community Hospital Update
“Community hospitals are safe” – says Trust “I don’t believe a word of it yet” – says David Maclean

David Maclean calls on Government to recognise Rural Poverty
David Maclean, has added his name to a House of Commons Early Day Motion highlighting that 1 in 5 people live in poverty.

Give us Physiotherapists in Cumbria
David Maclean is supporting a campaign by the Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley to get jobs in the NHS for physiotherapy graduates.

Biomass and Wind farms in Cumbria
David Maclean has laid a special Motion in the House of Commons calling on the Government to abandon wind farm technology in Cumbria and concentrate on biomass instead.

Calls for Rural Anti-Discrimination Bill
David Maclean Calls for Rural Anti-Discrimination Bill

Wind farms will destroy Cumbria
Maclean says, “Proposed Wind Farm Sites Will Destroy Our Landscape and Cumbria”

David Maclean Demands Fair Pay for Police
David has written to the Cumbria Police Federation supporting their calls for police officers to be fairly paid.

Too Many Young Men Die On Our Roads
“Let’s Plan to Save Lives” says David Maclean

Cumbria Needs Urgent EU Funding
David Maclean has requested urgent EU funding

Parliamentary Motion demanding farm payments now
Emergency measures needed to alleviate the plight of farmers in Cumbria

Keep Police Jobs in Cumbria
Maclean wants guarantees that Cumbria Police are committed to keeping as many jobs as possible

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