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Duncan lives in Holt, a friendly village near Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire. Duncan is the Liberal Democrat MP for the new parliamentary constituency of Chippenham. His main focus is to be a good constituency MP but he also takes an active interest in the Green Energy Sector and ensuring that all children have access to a good education.

Duncan Hames writes… Must we continue to use food for fuel?

The European Union is currently committed to ensuring that 10% of each Member State’s transport energy will come from biofuels by 2020. This originated as a well-intentioned attempt to combat climate change, but time has shown that using food for …

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Job Vacancies with Duncan Hames

Duncan Hames, MP for Chippenham, is looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working Parliamentary Assistant to join his busy Westminster Office. In this permanent role you will assist Duncan with research, briefings and supporting constituents in his parliamentary work. Working closely with Duncan and his team, this challenging role offers the opportunity to support the work of a Liberal Democrat MP in Westminster.

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Duncan Hames attends Wiltshire Mind’s drop in centre

Chippenham MP, Duncan Hames, visited Wiltshire Mind’s drop in session in Chippenham this week. Duncan listened to local residents as they spoke about difficulties accessing care for mental health patients in Wiltshire. Residents explained how they thought these services could …

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Chippenham MP meets the British Heart Foundation to mark National Heart Month

Duncan Hames was pleased to support the recent British Heart Foundation (BHF)’s “rock up in red” initiative in parliament to mark National Heart Month this February. Duncan joined efforts to motivate people to get involved with National Heart Month and …

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Duncan Hames backs Swindon & Wiltshire City Deals Bid in Parliament

Chippenham MP, Duncan Hames has been campaigning in Westminster in support of the Swindon and Wiltshire local enterprise partnership (SWLEP) City Deals bid. The City Deals scheme is designed to unlock the economic potential of local communities and should benefit …

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Village Tour 2012

Meet local MP Duncan Hames at venues around the consituency between Monday 13th August and Tuesday 21st August 2012. Click through to see detailed itinerary.

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Chippenham MP backs campaign for every child to join their local library and do the Summer Reading Challenge

Duncan Hames MP is supporting a campaign run by The Reading Agency to encourage all primary school children to join their local library and take part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge – the UK’s biggest reading promotion for primary …

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Duncan Hames supports the NHS’s National Transplant Week campaign to raise awareness about organ donation

Duncan Hames MP last week encouraged his constituents in Wiltshire to ‘pass on’ their donation wishes to loved ones, marking the annual UK-wide National Transplant Week. National Transplant Week aims to increase understanding of organ donation and encourage more people …

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Duncan Hames continues to press the case for better TransWilts rail services

Duncan Hames joined BBC Wiltshire for an outside broadcast at Melksham Station on the 8th June to discuss the need for better TransWilts rail services.

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MP presents top award to Canoe Club

Duncan Hames joined members of the Wiltshire Youth Canoe Club on the 4th June to celebrate their Clubmark Top Club Gold Accreditation award.

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