Safety regime in North Sea must be robust, says Greatrex
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10 May 2012 Commenting on reports that all 16 people onboard a helicopter that ditched in the North Sea off the east coast of Aberdeen are safe, Labour’s...
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SNP ENERGY POLICY IN ‘TOTAL DISARRAY’
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25 April 2012 Commenting on Alex Salmond’s claim that a separate Scotland would be liable for North Sea decommissioning costs, which comes in sharp contrast to Energy Minister...
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Tom pays a visit to Cambuslang Voluntary Care Club
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 16 April 2012 Tom Greatrex MP recently joined the Cambuslang and District Voluntary Care Club for their Wednesday evening meeting at Cambuslang Parish Church. The Club, which has been running...
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Sign up to Tom's petition against the "bridie tax"
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 4 April 2012 Rutherglen and Hamilton West’s Labour MP Tom Greatrex has urged local people to sign his petition against the Tory-Liberal government’s “bridie tax”....
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EASTER SURGERY TIMETABLE UPDATE
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2 April 2012 As the next surgery date falls on Good Friday and Easter Saturday, I have decided to move my surgeries to the following week at the usual times...
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More dither and delay from government on CCS - Greatrex
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27 March 2012 Tom Greatrex MP, Labour’s Shadow Energy Minister, commenting on Ed Davey’s statement on CCS today, said: “Yet again the Government has failed to...
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Safety after Shetland oil spill is paramount
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23 March 2012 Commenting on reports of an oil spill off Shetland this week, Labour’s Shadow Energy Minister Tom Greatrex MP said: “Whilst reports suggest...
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A Tory-Liberal Budget to help the privileged few, not the hard-pressed many
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23 March 2012 Rutherglen and Hamilton West’s local Labour & Cooperative MP Tom Greatrex has hit out at the Tory-led government’s Budget this week, calling it a Budget...
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POTENTIAL INVESTMENT LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGY AT GRANGEMOUTH ‘A WELCOME STEP’
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20 March 2012 Commenting on reports that the Summit Power Group has entered into an agreement with National Grid and Petrofac to seek funding for the development of...
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Tom secures meeting with fitness to work reviewer
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 20 March 2012 Rutherglen and Hamilton West’s Labour MP Tom Greatrex has secured a meeting with the man charged by the government to reform the flawed Work Capability Assessment....
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Tory and SNP plans are hurting, but not working
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 16 March 2012 Local Labour representatives accused the Tory and SNP governments of presiding over a national unemployment crisis after jobless figures continued to rise....
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Tom urges energy consumers to make the Big Switch
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 15 March 2012 Shadow Energy Minister, and local MP, Tom Greatrex joined forces with Which? to help energy customers switch to reduce their domestic energy bills.. Which? held a...
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Changes to Tax Credits and Child Benefit unfair and unworkable
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9 March 2012 Rutherglen and Hamilton West’s Labour MP Tom Greatrex has called on the Tory-led government to rethink its plans to slash Child Benefit and Working Tax...
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ENERGY REPORT MAKES THE CASE FOR THE UNION - GREATREX
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5 March 2012 Speaking about the publication of an Electricity Generation Policy Statement by the Scottish Government today, Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP, and Labour’s Shadow Energy Minister,...
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House Magazine article on CCS
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26 February 2012 Below is Tom Greatrex MP’s article in House Magazine on Carbon, Capture and Storage (CCS), an important technique in the UK’s transition to a low-carbon economy....
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Greatrex: Books open up a world of possibilities
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 24 February 2012 Rutherglen and Hamilton West’s Labour MP marked World Book Day with the Schools Book Trust in the House of Commons this week....
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Tom welcomes Trinity High pupil to Westminster
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 24 February 2012 Local Labour MP Tom Greatrex welcomed a Rutherglen youngster to Parliament this week as part of her work experience week. Rachel...
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CENTRICA PROFITS SHOW GOVERNMENT OUT OF TOUCH AND UNABLE TO STAND UP TO VESTED INTERESTS IN ENERGY INDUSTRY
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23 February 2012 Commenting on the preliminary financial report for 2011 from Centrica, who own Scottish Gas, showing profits of £2.415 billion, Tom Greatrex, MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West...
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Latest E-Newsletter available today
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10 February 2012 Tom Greatrex MP’s latest e-newsletter is now available to read. This week’s edition includes information about how the SNP at Holyrood are cutting out steel companies in...
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Tom joins Cambuslang Football Club training session
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 8 February 2012 Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Tom Greatrex dropped in to a recent training session with the Cambuslang Football Club, and to present them with a £1200 award...
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2 February 2012 PLEASE NOTE: Tom will not be present for the Halfway surgery on Saturday 4 February – however, a member of his staff will be there on his...
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Rise in unemployment unacceptable: SNP and Tories must change course
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20 January 2012 Rutherglen and Hamilton’s Labour representatives have called on the UK and Scottish governments to change course, as it was revealed this week that unemployment continues to rise....
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MP Presents Big Lottery Cheque to St John Ogilvie Ladies Club
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 18 January 2012 Local MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West Tom Greatrex was on hand to present a cheque to the St John Ogilvie Ladies Club following a recent award...
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Families struggling with their energy bills need real help now - Greatrex
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12 January 2012 Tom Greatrex, MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West and Labour's Shadow Energy Minister, said in response to research by consumer group Which? showing the six major energy...
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Newton Station Set For Upgrade Following Campaign Victory
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 9 January 2012 Newton Station is set to benefit from a major upgrade following the confirmation by Network Rail that Newton is set to benefit from funding through the “Access...
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Just three per cent of families are getting the help they need with rocketing energy bills - Greatrex
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4 January 2012 Scottish Labour today highlighted the growing cost of living crisis afflicting families in Scotland, following a report by Save the Children showing that the Tory-led...
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TRANSMISSION OF ENERGY MUST BE PAID FOR - BUT NOT AT THE EXPENSE OF CONSUMERS
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20 December 2011 Commenting following the publication of Ofgem’s consultation on transmission charges, Labour’s Shadow Energy Minister, and MP Rutherglen and Hamilton West Tom Greatrex, said: "Ofgem’s consultation...
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Latest e-newsletter available
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22 December 2011 Tom’s latest e-newsletter is available to read today. Please click on the link below: This...
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 IMPORTANT NUMBERS OVER CHRISTMAS My constituency office will close at 12noon on Friday 23 December 2011 and re-open on Thursday 5 January...
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A damning indictment of a Government increasingly out of touch on energy policy - Greatrex
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19 December 2011 Tom Greatrex MP, Labour’s Shadow Energy Minister, responding to a report by Ernst & Young, which found that confidence in the Government amongst the UK clean tech...
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Tom and James see Fernhill regeneration firsthand
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 15 December 2011 Rutherglen and Cambuslang’s Labour MP Tom Greatrex and MSP James Kelly paid a visit to the new housing development at Fernhill estate to...
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Tory and SNP governments must act to tackle unemployment
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Local Labour MP Tom Greatrex and MSP James Kelly have called on the UK and Scottish governments to halt the continuing rise of unemployment, as new figures published...
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Tom joins Rutherglen and Cambuslang CAB for annual gathering
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 9 December 2011 Rutherglen and Cambuslang’s Labour MP spoke at this year’s AGM of the Rutherglen and Cambuslang Citizens Advice Bureaux, and praised the work of...
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Greatrex: Government dragged kicking and screaming to the right decision on DLA
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9 December 2011 Rutherglen and Hamilton West’s Labour MP Tom Greatrex has welcomed the decision by the Tory-led government not to scrap the mobility...
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Latest newsletter available
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8 December 2011 Tom’s latest e-newsletter is available today – it contains news on Tom’s work in Parliament and the constituency. Stories in this edition include...
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Greatrex: Pressure building for government clarity on CCS
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7 December 2011 Labour's Shadow Energy Minister, Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Tom Greatrex, welcomed the intervention by Energy and Climate Change Select Committee Chair, Tim Yeo MP,...
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AUDIT SCOTLAND REPORT SHOWS SCALE OF THE CHALLENGE ON CLIMATE CHANGE
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7 December 2011 The Audit Scotland report is a "stark reminder" of the cost of climate change, with transport and housing predicted to be the biggest carbon polluters in coming...
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Posties prepare for busiest time of the year
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 5 December 2011 Rutherglen and Hamilton West's Labour MP Tom Greatrex paid a visit to the Royal Mail’s sorting offices in Hamilton and Rutherglen this week,...
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Supermarket surgery: Rutherglen Tesco. Friday 9 December, 4pm
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 5 December 2011 Rutherglen and Cambuslang’s Labour MP Tom Greatrex will be at Rutherglen Tesco on Friday 9 December at 4pm for his latest supermarket surgery....
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Residents have their say on Newton station improvements
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 5 December 2011 A petition has been launched to give residents and users of Newton station a say on improving access for families with buggies and prams and disabled people....
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Greatrex: Huhne must stop dither and delay on CCS
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1 December 2011 Speaking after questioning Chris Huhne in the House of Commons on CCS this morning, Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP, and Labour’s Shadow Energy Minister, Tom...
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Tory-led government’s ambivalence to CCS laid bare
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29 November 2011 Labour’s Shadow Energy Minister, Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Tom Greatrex, questioned the Chancellor on the Treasury’s CCS budget raid in the House of Commons...
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Treasury raid stalls CCS prospects
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28 November 2011 Labour’s Shadow Energy Minister Tom Greatrex MP has called on the Government to halt their planned raid on funding for carbon and capture storage: “With...
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Hamilton factory lights up the world
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 25 November 2011 Hamilton’s Labour MP Tom Greatrex paid a visit to the Philips factory in Hamilton, to meet the workforce and discuss the future of...
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Local MP pledges support for Citizens Advice
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 25 November 2011 Rutherglen and Hamilton West’s Labour MP Tom Greatrexpledged his support for the future of Citizens Advice Scotland in Parliament this week....
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Greatrex: Prime Minister must launch investigation into Arch Cru collapse
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23 November 2011 Labour MP Tom Greatrex has called for David Cameron to personally order a government investigation into the collapse of the Arch...
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LABOUR CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT TO RETHINK CUTS TO FEED-IN TARIFFS
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 15 November 2011 Labour’s Shadow Energy Team has called for the Tory-led government to rethink their devastating cuts to Feed-in Tariffs today, after seeing...
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Carbon, Capture and Storage is an important part of our drive to produce cleaner energy - Greatrex
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9 November 2011 Commenting on the announcement that Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has entered into an agreement with Shell to develop the Carbon, Capture and Storage (CCS)...
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Tom backs Royal British Legion campaign to keep Chief Coroner
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 Tom is pictured above with Mr Ian Forsyth MBE, of the Royal British Legion in Hamilton 7 November 2011 Rutherglen and Hamilton West’s Labour...
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FUNDAMENTAL FLAWS IN SNP ENERGY POLICY EXPOSED
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2 November 2011 “ASTOUNDING WARNING” AS CITIGROUP URGES CLIENTS NOT TO INVEST IN SCOTTISH RENEWABLES - FUNDAMENTAL FLAWS IN SNP ENERGY POLICY - REFERENDUM ITSELF “DETERS INVESTMENT”...
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Government must respond to concerns about shale gas
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2 November 2011 Responding to today’s report by energy firm Cuadrilla into the cause of tremors in Lancashire earlier this year Labour’s Shadow Energy Minister, Tom Greatrex MP,...
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Government's Feed-in-Tariff review puts jobs at risk
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 31 October 2011 Labour’s Shadow Energy Minister Tom Greatrex MP has slammed the government’s handling of the review of Feed-in-Tariffs, and warned that jobs all across...
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Ofgem action on NPower welcome - now it's time for government to stand up to energy giants
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31 October 2011 Responding to the news that energy giant NPower has been fined £2m for failing to handle complaints properly, Tom Greatrex MP, Labour’s Shadow Energy Minister,...
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Tom's latest e-newsletter available today
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24 October 2011 Below is Tom Greatrex MP's latest e-newsletter, which will keep you up to date on what Tom has been doing both in Parliament and in the constituency....
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LONGANNET CRISIS WILL RISK SKILLS, ENVIRONMENT AND JOBS
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 19 October 2011 Scottish MP and Labour's shadow energy minister Tom Greatrex raised the issue of Longannet at Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons today, following reports...
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Pension age u-turn is welcome, but not enough
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 19 October 2011 Rutherglen and Hamilton West's Labour MP Tom Greatrex welcomed the Tory-led government's partial concession on women's state pension age following campaigning by the Labour Party....
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LONGANNET CRISIS RISKS SKILLS, ENVIRONMENT AND JOBS
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Lessons must be learned from Arch Cru collapse
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18 October 2011 Labour & Co-op MP Tom Greatrex has called for a government investigation into the collapse of the Arch Cru Investment Fund, after thousands of ordinary...
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Greatrex: Cameron and Huhne’s warm words won’t heat a single Scottish home this winter
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17 October 2011 Reacting to the energy summit hosted by David Cameron and Chris Huhne this morning, Tom Greatrex MP, Labour's Shadow Energy Minister, said: "Cameron and Huhne's...
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Philips workers in Hamilton need clarity on their future
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17 October 2011 Speaking following the announcement of 4,500 job losses by Philips, which has a factory in Hamilton, local Labour MP Tom Greatrex said: "I am...
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Hillsborough families must have justice
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18 October 2011 Rutherglen and Hamilton West's Labour MP Tom Greatrex called for justice for the families of the victims of the Hillsborough disaster in an emotional debate in...
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Scottish government pressed to match UK broadband funding
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DWP must show common sense in Parkinson's case
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Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Tom Greatrex hit out at Atos Healthcare and the DWP today after a constituent with Parkinson's Disease was hounded to undergo a 3rd fitness to...
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Blantyre's David Livingstone Centre is living monument to a local great
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 17 October 2011 Blantyre's Labour MP Tom Greatrex paid a visit to the David Livingstone Centre in the town to meet with staff and volunteers, and hear about...
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Government must get a grip on energy bills
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14 October 2011 Tom Greatrex MP, Labour's Shadow Energy Minister, responding to Ofgem's announcement on the profit margins of energy companies, said: "People in Scotland will be shocked, if not...
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Energy companies must be honest with customers
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13 October 2011 Tom Greatrex MP, Labour's Shadow Energy Minister, responding to a survey by consumer watchdog Which? that showed that energy companies are giving inaccurate advice on energy...
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SSE adopts Labour electricity reform model
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12 October 2011 Labour's Shadow Energy Minister, Tom Greatrex MP, today welcomed the announcement by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) to offer their electricity for sale to any household supplier....
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Greatrex: Oil and gas investment welcomed – but Tory tax plans put this in jeopardy
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11 October 2011 Labour's Shadow Energy Minister Tom Greatrex MP welcomed today's figures which showed an increase in investment in the oil and gas industry in the last...
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Death of Sam Gilmore - Trade Union leader
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11 October 2011 Commenting on the news of the death of the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders sit-in trade union leader Sammy Gilmore, Tom Greatrex MP said: "I...
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UK and Scottish governments letting SMEs down
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10 October 2011 Labour MP Tom Greatrex has hit out at both the UK and Scottish governments for their failure to promote procurement from SMEs in Scotland....
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Greatrex: Lots of hard work ahead in holding Tory-led government to account on energy policy
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Rutherglen and Hamilton West's Labour MP Tom Greatrex was promoted to Shadow Energy Minister this weekend as part Ed Miliband's reshuffle of his shadow cabinet. Tom, previously...
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Trinity pupils put Tom through his paces
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 6 October 2011 Rutherglen and Cambuslang's Labour MP Tom Greatrex paid a visit to Trinity High this week and was put through his paces by pupils....
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Volunteering is a LEAP of faith for Tom!
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 6 October 2011 Rutherglen and Cambuslang's Labour MP Tom Greatrex offered a helping hand to a local charity this week. Tom volunteered for an afternoon with...
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Tom faces Question Time grilling at John Ogilvie High
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 4 October 2011 Hamilton West's Labour MP Tom Greatrex received a grilling on a recent visit to John Ogilvie High School to meet with Modern Studies pupils....
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Read Tom's latest e-newsletter
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4 October 2011 Tom's latest e-newsletter is now available to read. There is information on some of Tom's local visit, including to John Ogilvie High in Hamilton and...
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Tom invokes the memory of Blantyre-born Dr David Livingstone
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 29 September 2011 Blantyre's Labour MP Tom Greatrex this week invoked the memory of Blantyre-born Dr David Livingstone and highlighted the recent progress towards food security in Malawi....
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Tom swaps question time for milk time!
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 29 September 2011 Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Tom Greatrex helped a Blantyre nursery celebrate World School Milk Day by swapping his parliamentary duties for those of honorary milk...
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BANK HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURE
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22 September 2011 The constituency office will be closed for the September weekend - closing on Thursday 22 September 2011, and reopening on Tuesday 27 September 2011....
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Government must match tough talk with action on energy bills, says Greatrex
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20 September 2011 Labour MP Tom Greatrex today called on Chris Huhne to match his tough talk with action on the Big Six energy suppliers....
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Government must be on the side of consumers, not watching from the sidelines, says Greatrex
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 15 September 2011 Shadow Scotland Office Minister Tom Greatrex MP called on the Tory-led government to do more to help consumers, following the announcement of energy price increases...
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Commons call for government action on credit union bank charges
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 15 September 2011 Rutherglen and Hamilton West Labour MP Tom Greatrex spoke in Parliament today, calling on banks in Scotland to abandon the introduction of banking charges for...
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GOVERNMENT CHALLENGED ON FUTURE OF REMPLOY FACTORIES
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14 September 2011 Shadow Scotland Office Minister Tom Greatrex MP challenged the government today to step in to save the jobs of disabled people employed in Remploy factories...
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10 September 2011 Read Tom's latest e-newsletter here: To read previous e-newsletters, click here...
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Tory-led government must do more to help people in Lanarkshire back to work
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 7 September 2011 Labour's Tom Greatrex led a delegation of Lanarkshire's Labour MPs met with Michael Moore today to urge him to act now more to help those...
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Tom does Carrot reading in Rutherglen
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 6 September 2011 Rutherglen and Cambuslang Labour MP Tom Greatrex paid a visit to talking newspaper Carrot, to record news stories from this week's Rutherglen Reformer....
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Health concerns must be taken into account in phone mast applications
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 5 September 2011 Rutherglen and Hamilton West Labour MP Tom Greatrex has called for a review of the planning guidance issued to councils for phone masts. This...
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Help is at hand for new parents in Cambuslang
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 1 September 2011 Cambuslang Labour MP Tom Greatrex paid a visit to the Parent Cafe in the Whitlawburn Community Resource Centre this week. The Parent Cafe is supported by...
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Unfair council tax banding should be reformed
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27 August 2011 Rutherglen and Hamilton West Labour MP Tom Greatrex has called on the Scottish government to change the rules on appealing council tax banding decisions....
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GREATREX & KELLY GIVE SUPPORT TO CAMBUSLANG ANTI KNIFE CRIME MARCH
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 22 August 2011 Cambuslang Labour politicians Tom Greatrex and James Kelly spoke out in support of the anti-knife crime march which took place in Cambuslang yesterday (Sunday)....
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Greatrex urges FTSE 100 companies to pay a "living wage"
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 21 August 2011 Rutherglen and Cambuslang Labour MP Tom Greatrex is calling for Scotland's FTSE 100 companies to pay their workers living wages. Tom...
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Unemployment figures show SNP and Tory policies not working
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19 August 2011 Labour politicians James Kelly MSP and Tom Greatrex MP have called for more help to be given to the unemployed as new figures released show that the...
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!!!New surgery timetable announced!!!
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 18 August 2011 Rutherglen and Hamilton West Labour MP Tom Greatrex has announced a new surgery timetable which will increase the opportunities for constituents to raise issues with...
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Forward@Fifty ready for the Big Event
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 17 August 2011 Rutherglen and Hamilton West Labour MP Tom Greatrex paid a visit to Forward@Fifty this week, to congratulate them on a recent funding from the People's...
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Scottish government pressed to match UK broadband funds
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16 August 2011 Shadow Scotland Office Minister Tom Greatrex MP called on the Scottish government to match UK spending on broadband roll-out. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
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Local people must be kept informed during gas upgrade work
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 15 August 2011 Labour MP Tom Greatrex met with Scotland Gas Networks (SGN) officials this week to discuss gas mains upgrade works in Rutherglen and Cambuslang. Tom visited...
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90th birthday celebrations in Halfway
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 15 August 2011 Cambuslang Labour MP Tom Greatrex was delighted to help Miss Chrissie Mills celebrate her 90th birthday at the North Halfway Pensioners Club this week....
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Abolish door-to-door energy sales, says Greatrex
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12 August 2011 Rutherglen and Hamilton West Labour MP Tom Greatrex welcomed today's announcement of an end to door-to-door selling of energy by Scottish Gas, and called for...
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Supermarket Surgery - Friday 19 August, 5pm at Cambuslang Morrisons
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10 August 2011 Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Tom Greatrex will be at Cambuslang Morrisons on Friday 19 August at 5pm for his latest supermarket surgery. Tom Greatrex MP said:...
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Urgent action needed to stop misleading financial adverts
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 28 July 2011 Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Tom Greatrex called on the government to take action against misleading adverts which promote insolvency as a means of getting out...
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Southern Cross co-operative plan deserves serious consideration, say Scottish Labour MPs
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26 July 2011 Labour and Co-Operative MPs Tom Greatrex and Cathy Jamieson today called on Scottish Health Minister Nicola Sturgeon to meet with them to discuss proposals on operating Southern...
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