Tuesday, 12 October, 2004

It was announced today that David Ruffley MP has been promoted to the key position of Her Majesty's Opposition Treasury Whip. After only six months as one of Her Majesty's Opposition Whips in the House of Commons, Mr Ruffley has been promoted to this senior job. Whips are the...

Monday, 11 October, 2004

Local Conservatives support keynote policies in the 'timetable for action'

Monday, 4 October, 2004

David Ruffley has today written to Chris Bown, the Chief Executive of the West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust to ask for an explanation of the shocking new figures for the level of cancelled operations.

Monday, 4 October, 2004

David Ruffley MP this week welcomed proposed new laws by the Conservative Opposition to give local people the final say over the location of mobile phone masts. Representing the biggest changes in planning regulations since the 1984 Telecommunications Act, Conservatives would ensure all masts...

Tuesday, 28 September, 2004

David Ruffley has been invited by the Suffolk Deaf Association to become their first Vice Patron. This official position in the Association follows David's support for their activities over the years since he became Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds. The Duchess of Grafton, the...

Tuesday, 28 September, 2004

David Ruffley has challenged First Eastern Counties Buses Managing Director, John Pope, over his claim that it is not possible for his company to provide a bus service to take people home at 8.00 p.m. after the public meeting called by Bury St Edmunds Town Council on Friday, 1 October at 6.30...

Monday, 27 September, 2004

David Ruffley is urging St Edmundsbury Borough Council to find a solution to the traffic chaos in the mornings outside Guildhall Feoffment School now that the traffic wardens are strictly enforcing the parking restrictions. The informal concession which previously allowed parents to drop off...

Monday, 27 September, 2004

The latest report from the Home Office, the Police Performance Monitoring 2003/04 report, published last week highlights the growing problem of robbery and burglary in the Suffolk Constabulary. These are the official figures for the year up to March 2004.

Monday, 27 September, 2004

David Ruffley MP this week attacked proposals by the Liberal Democrats for a barrage of new taxes on local residents across Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and warned that the level of tax would be a key issue in the forthcoming general election campaign expected next year.

Monday, 20 September, 2004

David Ruffley MP this week supported Conservative party proposals for a radical scheme to avoid the need for old people to use up their life savings and property to pay for residential care. The Conservative plan is for a three-year partnership scheme between Government, the insurance industry...