Speeches and debates from the House of Commons

Mike Penning raises a Point of Order with the House of Commons Speaker concerning new rules that forbid school choirs to sing in Portcullis House at Christmas time.  read more »

Mike Penning takes the opportunity of Amir Khan's crowning as WBA light-welterweight world champion to invite a Government Minister to visit a local boxing club just starting up in Hemel Hempstead.  read more »

Mike Penning supports improved safety measures for school buses.  read more »

Given that thousands of children do not have access to an NHS dentist, Mike Penning has called for a reinstatment of dental inspections in schools.  read more »

Hemel Hempstead MP, Mike Penning, calls on Government to address empty property business rates for businesses that are involuntarily prevented from occupying their premises.  read more »

Mike Penning winds up a debate on the threat to the future of the Public Analysts Service who provide analytical results on the quality and safety of food.  read more »

Mike Penning winds up a wide-ranging debate on 'swine flu' and calls for clear leadership and easy access to information should the situation develop. He also highlights the importance of better out-of-hours GP services which can currently be confusing.  read more »

Mike Penning calls for a Parliamentary debate on the crisis in NHS dentistry.  read more »

In a speech in support of the Green Energy Bill, Mike Penning pays tribute to the pioneering work being done in this country and highlights the work of RES based just outside his constituency.  read more »

Responding to a Government statement on the disbandment of TA signals units - with the loss of over 2,000 soldiers - Mike Penning calls for more effort to find a way to keep those soldiers in the TA.  read more »