Articles by Eric Illsley MP
Thank you to those who contributed to Barnsley Central Labour Party Annual
Dinner
On Friday 22nd October I attended Barnsley Central Labour Party's Annual
Dinner, which I thought was a great success and a very enjoyable
evening. The dinner, at Ardsley House Hotel, was attended by the
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Paul Murphy. [...]
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Say No To Scams.
I welcome the establishment of the new website www.consumerdirect.gov.uk
which aims to give advice to those who think they may be the victim of a
fraudulent scam, such as bogus charity collectors, internet scams,
premium rate telephone numbers, pyramid schemes and chain letters. This
site will be updated regularly. We particularly [...]
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Should we ban pub smoke?
Should we ban smoking in public places? Government Ministers are looking
at this issue after there was substantial support for banning smoking in
Public in Labour's recent "Big Conversation" policy debate.
So what do you think? It's a question that divides a lot of people. On
one side are the [...]
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