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Duncan and ‘Happy Little Teeth’ Open Dental Practice

Duncan Hames joined children from the New Road Nursery to cut the ribbon at the new Hathaway Dental Practice last month.
The new practice, which opened its doors earlier this year, will offer NHS treatment to around 12,000 patients in the …

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Hames calls for Debate on Climate Change

Duncan Hames has requested that a debate is held in the House of Commons to discuss the Government’s plans for the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun.
In a recent Backbench Business Committee meeting, Duncan explained that a debate could …

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Scouts Speak Up at the Liberal Democrat party conference

During the Liberal Democrat party conference, Duncan met with scouts from across the UK to hear their views on key local and national issues affecting their lives at Scouts Speak Up, an interactive fringe event hosted by the Scout Association.
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Duncan congratulates Chippenham Lib Dem by-election winners

Duncan Hames, the MP for the Chippenham Constituency, has paid tribute to the hard work of two local Lib Dem campaigners who have been recently elected to Chippenham Town Council.
Lyn Andre, elected in Monkton Park ward, has lived in the …

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Thank you for your terrific support during the General Election Campaign

Without the hard work of so many volunteers, we could not have elected Wiltshire’s first Liberal Democrat MP.
I extend my gratitude and I am truly grateful to the people who have placed their faith in me to serve the Chippenham …

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Duncan Hames launches election campaign with pledge to help clean up politics

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On Tuesday 6th of April, shortly after the date of the election was announced, Duncan was joined by supporters, members of the press and former Lib Dem leader, Paddy Ashdown at a packed General Election launch rally in Melksham.
Duncan used …

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Save our green spaces!

Prospective local Lib Dem MP Duncan Hames stands shoulder to shoulder with Chippenham residents against Conservative plans to build 3,000 new houses on the outskirts of the town.
The Conservative-led Wiltshire Council’s “preferred option” is to build to the …

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Top Lib Dem environment spokesman Simon Hughes comes to Chippenham

On Saturday 20th February, prospective local MP, Duncan Hames, was joined by Lib Dem Frontbench Environment Spokesman, Simon Hughes MP, to observe a state-of-the-art local environmental project.
Duncan and Simon joined local environmental group CAVE (Chippenham and Villages Environmentalists) to a …

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Duncan Hames finds 9,000 Wiltshire pensioners missing out on Cold Weather Payments

9,000 Wiltshire pensioners will miss out on Cold Weather Payments triggered by the recent weather, according to analysis of Government figures by the Liberal Democrats.
Cold Weather Payments of £25 a week are paid to people on low incomes who receive …

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Duncan Hames puts fairness at the heart of the Liberal Democrat campaign

The Liberal Democrats have announced they will fight the General Election on four key principles, designed to make Britain a fairer place.
Prospective MP for Chippenham, Duncan Hames, has today set out his campaign priorities: fair taxes; a fair start for …

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