http://malcolmbruce.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from The Rt Hon Malcolm Bruce MP en-GB The Rt Hon Malcolm Bruce MP http://malcolmbruce.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 The Rt Hon Malcolm Bruce MP 2008-08-28T02:22+01:00 United Kingdom http://malcolmbruce.org.uk/news/000298/bruces_disappointment_at_final_post_office_announcement.html Responding to the announcement that Royal Mail has made no overall changes to increase the number of post office hours for Rhynie, Lumsden, Kennethmont and Collieston, Malcolm Bruce MP expressed his disappointment. 2008-07-30T10:00+01:00 http://malcolmbruce.org.uk/news/000300/mp_calls_for_unity_over_city_crisis.html Liberal Democrat City MP Malcolm Bruce whose constituency includes northern areas of the city including Bridge of Don, Dyce and Bankhead has called on Aberdeen City Council to unite in face of the financial crisis confronting the city 2008-07-23T00:00+01:00 http://malcolmbruce.org.uk/news/000301/government_must_admit_it_failed_to_regulate_equitable_life_properly.html Commenting on the release today of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's report into the collapse of Equitable Life, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable said: 2008-07-17T00:00+01:00 http://malcolmbruce.org.uk/news/000302/new_broadband_rollout_should_prioritise_rural_notspots_mps.html Following the announcement that BT plans to roll-out 'superfast' broadband to as many as 10 million homes by 2012, North East MPs Malcolm Bruce and Sir Robert Smith have called for them to prioritise areas that do not already receive broadband. 2008-07-16T00:00+01:00 http://malcolmbruce.org.uk/news/000303/mp_urges_minister_to_drop_excuses_and_back_vital_north_east_rail_projects.html Gordon's MP, Malcolm Bruce expressed disappointment and frustration at claims by the Transport Minister, Stewart Stevenson MSP, that he received no representations regarding the Aberdeen Crossrail project. 2008-07-15T00:00+01:00 http://malcolmbruce.org.uk/news/000304/governments_disgrace_over_lost_14bn_in_tax_credits__bruce.html Almost £1.4bn has been lost though error in tax credit system in one year alone a National Statistics document revealed today. 2008-07-14T00:00+01:00 http://malcolmbruce.org.uk/news/000297/malcolm_bruce_mp_knits_to_save_childrens_lives.html Local MP Malcolm Bruce MP joined forces with other MPs in the Houses of Parliament, to knit baby hats for Save the Children's latest campaign to save ten million children's lives. 2008-07-11T19:30+01:00 http://malcolmbruce.org.uk/news/000306/security_anticorruption_and_human_rights_key_to_afghanistan_says_chairman_mp.html For Afghanistan to survive and develop it will need improving security, a crack-down on corruption and a strong human rights culture especially towards women, Malcolm Bruce MP, Chairman of the House of Commons Select Committee on International Development told Parliament today. 2008-07-10T00:00+01:00 http://malcolmbruce.org.uk/news/000296/cheque_payment_option_for_pensions_and_benefits_must_be_protected_bruce.html Local MP Malcolm Bruce has slammed a Government move which may force up to 400,000 pensioners and benefit recipients to receive their payments through direct payments to bank accounts, rather than by cheques that can be cashed at local post offices. 2008-07-09T00:00+01:00 http://malcolmbruce.org.uk/news/000307/greater_need_than_ever_for_second_generation_biofuels_bruce.html Speaking after the release of the Gallagher report on biofuel production, Gordon MP Malcolm Bruce has called on the Government to support the development of 'second generation' biofuels. 2008-07-08T00:00+01:00 http://malcolmbruce.org.uk/news/000305/mps_response_to_post_office_consultation_makes_the_case_for_longer_hours.html Post offices service cuts in Gordon should be re-examined argued the Gordon MP Malcolm Bruce in his submission to the Post Office Consultation department today. 2008-07-08T00:00+01:00 http://malcolmbruce.org.uk/news/000295/mp_hosts_public_meeting_on_post_office_changes.html Local MP Malcolm Bruce is to chair a public meeting next Monday (7th July) which will hear residents concerns over the proposed changes to the post office services in Rhynie, Lumsden and Kennethmont. 2008-07-05T09:00+01:00 http://malcolmbruce.org.uk/news/000294/mp_commends_piper_alpha_memorial_scholarship_scheme.html In the debate in Parliament (Wednesday) on the 20th Anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster, the Gordon MP, Malcolm Bruce raised concerns over current safety practices and the lessons learned since the disaster twenty years ago. He said: 2008-07-02T12:00+01:00 http://malcolmbruce.org.uk/news/000293/local_mp_thanks_veterans_and_steps_up_badge_campaign.html On Veteran's Day (Friday), local MP Malcolm Bruce stepped up his campaign to ensure that all of his constituents who have ever served in the armed forces receive their Veterans Badge in recognition of their service. 2008-06-27T00:01+01:00 http://malcolmbruce.org.uk/news/000292/campbell_a_hard_act_to_follow__bruce.html Alan Campbell will be a hard act to follow, according to Liberal Democrat MP Malcolm Bruce who first worked alongside him nearly forty years ago. 2008-06-25T20:00+01:00