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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

Job Title:             Parliamentary Assistant Working For:     Duncan Hames MP (Chippenham) Location:             London Salary:                  In line with IPSA pay scales, 4 days per week, Monday-Thursday  Job Details:         Duncan Hames, MP for Chippenham, is looking for …

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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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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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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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Duncan Hames supports charity’s campaign for early diagnosis of children’s heart conditions

Duncan Hames MP has backed a new campaign by the UK’s leading children’s heart charity, The Children’s Heart Federation, which seeks to increase early diagnosis of heart conditions for children.

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MP celebrates 100th surgery

Duncan Hames, MP for Chippenham, has held his 100th surgery for constituents since being elected in 2010. The landmark surgery took place at the Pound Arts Centre in Corsham on Friday 4 May 2012.

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Duncan Hames celebrates restoration of Wiltshire waterway reaching flight of locks

Duncan Hames MP attended the opening of the latest section of the Wiltshire and Berkshire Canal to be restored on Bank Holiday Monday.

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Duncan Hames welcomes new Parkinson’s handbook

Duncan Hames, MP for Chippenham, supported the launch of a new handbook for people living with advanced Parkinson’s disease, on Tuesday 17th April.

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