David Amess

At the first health reception of the new Parliament, David Amess MP joined hepatitis C patients, actress Sadie Frost and musicians from around the world to ask people to GET TESTED! for World Hepatitis Day on 19 May 2010. 

6.16 pm

David Amess was delighted to give his support to the 21 proposals contained in the Queen's Speech yesterday.  He was scathing about the record of the previous Government and welcomed the new coalition Government's announcements on parliamentary and political reform, quangos, Academies and Europe.  A full record of Mr Amess' remarks can be found below:

Debate on the Address, 25th May 2010

6.16 pm

David Amess, Member of Parliament for Southend West, has sponsored several EDMs in the new Parliamentary session:

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Southend Borough Council

Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. -(James Duddridge.)

David Amess MP has led an adjournment debate early in the new Parliamentary session on the topic of Government support for Southend Borough Council.  The Southend West MP firmly believes that the new coalition Government could make things better for his constituents at no extra cost to the public purse.

Southend West MP David Amess yesterday presented Havens Hospices with a cheque for almost £10,000. The money was raised by Southend Athletic Club. David was delighted to present the cheque to a charity he has long supported and thanked the Southend Athletic Club for their wonderful efforts in raising the impressive sum.

Shadow Chancellor George Osborne has today outlined the Conservative Party’s plans to block some of next year's planned National Insurance tax rises.

Labour will kill the recovery with their tax on working people - announced in last week’s Budget - but the Conservatives will cut Labour waste to stop it. Labour’s tax rises would hit anyone earning over £20,000 a year, destroy tens of thousands of jobs and put the recovery at risk. 7 out of 10 working people will be better off with the Conservatives than under Labour.