Weekly newsletter - Victory in fight for cheaper fuel

Robert Halfon's weekly newsletter – Victory in fight for cheaper fuel

HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK

Fight for cheaper fuel: Regular readers will know that I have campaigned for cheaper petrol and diesel for many years now - and that the Government only this week listened, and stopped the 3p tax-rise in August. I spoke to BBC Look East about this and you can watch the video here

Following a question from me in Parliament, the Transport Secretary set out what she is doing to help Harlow motorists. She also agreed with me that much more must be done to pressure oil companies to cut petrol and diesel prices at the pumps.

PM opens the door for a referendum on renegotiation of our relationship with the EU: In a hugely important development, the Prime Minister has opened the door to a referendum to renegotiate Britain's relationship with he EU. I welcome this.

I also agree with the PM on timing. My own view is that there should be a referendum after the next election (once the economic crises have passed) - based on substantial renegotiation. We should go to the EU with a strong mandate from the British people, to repatriate our powers lost to Brussels. With such a mandate, it would put the UK into a strong position into stopping the EU federalist ratchet once and for all... Read more

Stop giving benefits to rich pensioners abroad: Today in Parliament, I backed an important campaign by The Sun newspaper click here which is urging the Government to ignore EU regulations that ask British taxpayers to sent up to £90 million in benefits to wealthy pensioners living abroad in warm countries and European tax-havens.

Five principles for the welfare society: The Prime Minister this week made an important speech about the Welfare State. The essence of the speech was that any welfare society should focus providing a ladder of aspiration, rather than entrenching a dependency culture. You can read more about this here

ROBERT'S DIARY - WORKING HARD FOR HARLOW

 * Visited St Nicholas School for their Senior School Assembly and the Junior School and Infants Assembly and ‘Reading with Rob’.

* Welcomed Shauna Paul and her party for a tour of the House of Commons

 

* Welcomed Linda Hay and family for a meeting and tour of the House of Commons

* Welcomed Louise Baker, from Grandparents Association, for a tour of the House of Commons

* Welcomed Maria Ioannou and family for a tour and PMQs.

* Attended Harlow Patrons Club dinner at East India Club

* Met with Cllr Derrick Louis to discuss increasing transport and road investment in Harlow by Essex County Council - in particular extra funds for repairing potholes.

* Attended meeting with Harlow Council chief executive Malcolm Morely

 * Attended Story Time at Harlow Library

 

* ‘Reading with Rob’ session at William Martin School, Harlow

 

* Visited Harlow Sexual Health service run by South Essex Partnership NHS Trust

 *Attended event at Tye Green Lodge, Tye Green Village, Bush Fair , Harlow

 * Attended Matching Green Classic and Sports Car Show and barbecue (see below)

* Attended St Clare Hospice open gardens event in Hastingwood

Robert Halfon's latest media releases

Harlow MP Robert Halfon’s delight as Government’s scraps planned fuel tax rise: Campaigning Harlow MP Robert Halfon has welcomed today’s announcement from the Government that there will be no 3p increase in fuel tax in August... Read more

Robert Halfon's latest media coverage

BELFAST TELEGRAPH WEBSITE - Osborne cancels 3p fuel duty rise: A planned 3p rise in fuel duty has been put off until January in a £550 million change of heart by George Osborne that delighted motorists and MPs... Read more

ITV ANGLIA WEBSITE - Chancellor cancels rise in fuel duty: MPs from across the East have welcomed the Chancellor's announcement that he is cancelling a planned increase of 3p in fuel tax due in August... Read more

HERTFORDSHIRE MERCURY - Halfon welcomes fuel duty U-turn: Today's news of a Government U-turn over a hike in fuel duty has been welcomed by MP Robert Halfon... Read more

HARLOW STAR WEBSITE - Harlow MP celebrates campaign win over fuel duty freeze: The Government's U-turn over a hike in fuel duty has been welcomed by Harlow MP Robert Halfon... Read more

CONSERVATIVE HOME WEBSITE - Is Robert Halfon MP David Cameron's passport to Essex Man? (II)... Read more

ACTIV HARLOW WEBSITE – Harlow MP gets guarantee over animal experiments: Yesterday in Parliament, Harlow MP Robert Halfon secured assurances that the UK Government would block EU plans for animal torture… Read more

HODDESDON AND BROXBOURNE MERCURY (28-6-12 edition, p4) - Halfon celebrates Osborne U-turn: News of a Government U-turn over a hike in fuel duty has been welcomed by MP Robert Halfon…


HARLOW STAR (28-6-12 edition, p10) - College appoints Martin as its first visiting professor: A renowned political commentator and youth employment campaigner has been appointed Visiting Professor of Journalism to Harlow College…