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Geoffrey Cox MP meets "Make a Difference"

21 April 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox welcomed members and supporters of Tavistock-based mental health charity, "Make a Difference" to Westminster last week. | more

Geoffrey Cox MP calls for action over Northam Burrows

21 April 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox has launched a scathing criticism of the Government agency, Natural England in the House of Commons for failing to communicate properly with local people about the future of the Northam Burrows. | more

Geoffrey Cox MP launches Autism Horse Ride

15 April 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox was present with legendary former jockeys, Bob Champion MBE and Peter Scudamore, and trainers Jimmy Frost and Martin Pipe, to launch the 5th "Horse Ride for Autism" on Sunday. | more

Article for North Devon Journal

8 April 2008 : Article

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Alistair Darling's budget is now three weeks old. But it already seems to have marked a turning point. | more

Torridge and West Devon's MP leads Kathleen & May campaigners to meet Minister

4 April 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox arranged for a group of the Friends of the Kathleen & May, together with the ship's owner, Steve Clarke OBE, to meet the Minister of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Margaret Hodge, last week in Westminster. | more

Adjournment Debate

3 April 2008 : Speech

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Geoffrey Cox uses the Adjournment Debate to raise issues of local concern including erosion of the old landfill site in the Northam burrows, post office closures, bus concessions and bovine TB. | more

Zimbabwe

2 April 2008 : Parliamentary Debate

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Following the Foreign Secretary's statement on Zimbabwe, Geoffrey Cox raises his concern at hearing reports of orphanages and elderly people's homes being abandoned by staff, leaving residents in dire distress. | more

MP meets final session of Devon's Public Patient Involvement Forum

1 April 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox attended the final session of the Devon Public Patient Involvement (PPI) Forum on Friday. | more

First Time Buyers: Coastal Areas

31 March 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Geoffrey Cox asks the of State for Communities and Local Government about assistance provided by her Department to first-time buyers living in smaller coastal communities. | more

MP criticises Government record on renewable energy

25 March 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox has mounted a vigorous attack on the Government's environmental policies during a debate on the budget in the House of Commons. | more

MP condemns Dartmoor Prison decision

25 March 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox has criticised the government in the House of Commons for a "short-sighted" decision affecting Dartmoor Prison. | more

Article for the North Devon Journal

25 March 2008 : Article

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Last year, I decided to apply for planning permission for solar thermal panels at my home, and they have just been installed. | more

Coastal Areas: Migration

19 March 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Geoffrey Cox asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what modelling her Department has undertaken on migration patterns affecting coastal towns. | more

Local MP Meets Chief Executive of the PCT

19 March 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox met the Chief Executive of the Devon Primary Care Trust, Dr. Kevin Snee, yesterday to discuss the state and future direction of health care services in Torridge and West Devon. | more

MP meets residents over mine workings

18 March 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox has assured residents of Drake Gardens in Tavistock, whose properties are affected by old mine workings, that he will "do everything in his power" to ensure that the government accepts the need to provide the money to remedy the problem. | more

MP welcomes Post Office debate

18 March 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox strongly welcomed the Conservative initiated resolution to suspend all post office closures that is to be moved and debated in the House of Commons on Wednesday. | more

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

17 March 2008 : Speech

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Geoffrey Cox criticises the Budget for a lack of a coherent environmental policy. | more

Local Authorities: Collective Worship

14 March 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Geoffrey Cox calls on the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to issue guidance to local authorities on the saying of prayers at council meetings. | more

MP says Budget increases burden on Torridge and West Devon families

13 March 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox has expressed his dismay at the fact that Alistair Darling's Budget will yet again increase the burden of tax on hard-pressed Torridge and West Devon families and pensioners. | more

MP attends Fair Trade event

12 March 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox attended the Tavistock Fairtrade event in the Parish Centre to celebrate "Fairtrade Fortnight" last Saturday. | more

Drugs (Prisons)

11 March 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Geoffrey Cox calls on the Government to urgently restore the excellent resettlement unit at Dartmoor prison. | more

Local MP meets Postwatch and Royal Mail over Post Office Closures

11 March 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox is to meet Christina Baron, the regional director of Postwatch, the postal services watchdog, tomorrow to discuss the programme of post office closures in Torridge and West Devon. | more

Article for the North Devon Journal

11 March 2008 : Article

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We are all affected by the Government's woeful failure in its penal policy. | more

Supermarkets: Alcoholic Drinks

5 March 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Geoffrey Cox asks the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether he plans to take steps to prevent supermarkets from engaging in loss-leading alcohol promotions. | more

Local MP joins Winnie The Pig for Westminster Rally

5 March 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox joined hundreds of pig farmers from across the country yesterday and veteran campaigner 'Winnie the Pig' to call for fairer prices for pig farmers. | more

Cox unveils Tamar Valley Line plaque

4 March 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox unveiled a plaque at Bere Alston Station on Sunday to commemorate 100 years of service on the Tamar Valley Line from Gunnislake to Bere Alston. | more

Planning and Development (Okehampton)

3 March 2008 : Petition

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The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government replies to the Planning and Development in Okehampton petition. | more

Waste Disposal: Electronic Equipment

3 March 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Geoffrey Cox asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for an estimate of the costs incurred by small businesses as a consequence of the WEEE regulations. | more

Bovine Tuberculosis: Finance

28 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Geoffrey Cox asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about the costs of the destruction of animals identified as having contracted bovine tuberculosis in 2007. | more

Article for North Devon Journal

26 February 2008 : Article

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Next week, the House of Commons will vote on an amendment, moved by the Conservatives, to permit people to have a say on the new EU Treaty. | more

Torridge and West Devon MP Urges "Give People a Say on EU Treaty"

25 February 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox has voiced his strong support for the "I Want a Referendum Campaign" on the EU Lisbon Treaty. | more

MP exhorts local residents to prepare for post office battle

20 February 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox has written to the Post Office unit that is carrying out a review to identify sub-post office branches in Devon for closure, urging them to take into account the scarcity of public transport in many parts of Torridge and West Devon. | more

Criminal Records Bureau

18 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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In a written quesiton, Geoffrey Cox asks the Home Secretary about average times for CRB checks. | more

Growing concern over spread of under-age binge drinking across Torridge and West Devon and South West

18 February 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox has expressed concern about official figures which have revealed that not only are a growing number of under-age drinkers being admitted to hospital, but also that the laws against under-age drinking are not enforced. | more

Article for North Devon Journal

12 February 2008 : Article

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The Government's obsession with the monitoring and surveillance of our private lives appears to have been further demonstrated by the news that it has concluded a confidential deal with Rightmove Ltd. | more

MP to discuss parliamentary democracy with Tavistock College students

5 February 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox will visit Tavistock College this Friday to discuss parliamentary democracy with students. | more

Geoffrey Cox to hold discussions with North Devon College Principal

5 February 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox will hold discussions with David Dodd, Principal of North Devon College, on Friday to review the potential benefits for Torridge and Bideford of the proposed £100 million redevelopment. | more

Geoffrey Cox to discuss community rail developer's plans for reopened rail link

5 February 2008 : Press Release

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Geoffrey Cox is to meet the managing director of the Kilbride Community Rail Group, Peter Frost, in Tavistock on Friday to discuss the Group's proposals to rebuild the Tavistock to Bere Alston railway line. | more

MP's Speech Prompts New Mental Health Resource for Tavistock

30 January 2008 : Press Release

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A speech made by Geoffrey Cox has inspired a former local man to launch an initiative to create a new resource in the town for those with mental health problems and learning disabilities. | more

Article for the North Devon Journal

29 January 2008 : Article

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Two recent events have prompted me to reflect on what is the proper place of religion in democratic assemblies. | more

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