Gordon Banks

David Cameron blasted over knighthood for man who made millions from Northern ...
Scottish Daily Record
Gordon Banks, Labour MP for Ochil and South Perthshire and former shadow minister for business, banking and regulation, said: “David Cameron's judgment on this is well wide of the mark and will leave a sour taste with many. ...

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Jobs uncertainty again for Vector Aerospace workers
Perthshire Advertiser
Gordon Banks, the MP for Ochil and South Perthshire, said yesterday: “This is extremely disturbing news and obviously has repercussions upon the business at Almondbank, the individuals who work there and the wider Perthshire and Scottish economies. ...

MPs debate Unemployment
DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire) (Lab): The Minister wants accurate figures, so let me tell him that 130 people in my constituency in highly skilled engineering jobs are losing their jobs today because of cuts in public sector spending. ...

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Whoops: Vince Cable says Project Merlin has not succeeded
FT.com (blog)
Sitting in the Commons chamber for business questions today, I was startled to hear an apparently frank admission from Vince Cable to a question from Gordon Banks, the shadow business minister. Other ministers (including the chancellor) have insisted ...
Banks - Bank LendingDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

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Banks - Bank Lending
DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
Labour MP Gordon Banks asked how many banks had signed up to credit easing and how many businesses it would benefit. Responding, Business, Innovation and Skills Secretary Vince Cable admitted that the Merlin agreement had not succeeded in increasing ...

Politicians debate money issues to mark Carers' Rights Day
Perthshire Advertiser
Organised by local charity Perth and Kinross Association of Voluntary Service (PKAVS), the event saw Gordon Banks MP, John Swinney MSP, Liz Smith MSP, Councillor Willie Wilson and Florence Burke from the Princess Royal Trust for Carers, ...

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Gamu wins fight to stay in the UK
Stirling Observer
Ochil MP Gordon Banks, who has been among those supporting the family's bid, said: “I am delighted that finally this matter has been drawn to a conclusion. “That the Home Office pursued this case with such vigour has been of concern to me and I am ...

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Banks - Green Deal
DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
Labour MP Gordon Banks said the Green Deal was not working, the Government were scrapping warm front and downgrading the numbers of jobs made available by the green deal, he asked why. Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne said the jobs ...

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X Factor singer Gamu wins immigration fight to stay in UK
stv.tv
Gordon Banks MP for Ochil and South Perthshire has campaigned on behalf of Gamu and her family to fight the attempt to deport them. He said: "I am delighted that finally this matter has been drawn to a conclusion. That the Home Office pursued this case ...
Former X Factor contestant wins fight to stay in BritainIrish Independent

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Beauly to Denny powerline gets mixed vote
ic Perthshire.co.uk
Crieff-based MSP Roseanna Cunnigham gave her support to the project, saying: "No decision pleases everybody and there will doubtless be many who will be ...
'Shambles' jibe as row rages over power lineAberdeen Press and Journal
Campaigners reveal legal hope over power linesScotsman
Groups blast line consentPlanningResource (subscription)

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'Shambles' jibe as row rages over power line
Aberdeen Press and Journal
Ochil and South Perthshire Labour MP Gordon Banks and Stirling Labour MP Anne McGuire demanded a full explanation from Scottish Enterprise, ...
Beauly to Denny powerline gets mixed voteic Perthshire.co.uk

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Crieff Couple set up charitable foundation in memory of their “brave little angel”
ic Perthshire.co.uk
A CRIEFF couple have set up a charitable foundation in memory of their “brave little angel” 14 week-old Joshua who ...

Major power line given go-ahead
Telegraph.co.uk
Measures to reduce the line's visual impact will also be required in the Stirling area including Plean, and Crieff, Perthshire. A liaison group will try to ...
Scottish Parliament hears statement on Beauly to Denny Power LineDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
Perthshire reacts to Beauly to Denny powerline approvalPerthshire Advertiser
Controversial Scottish renewable energy link approvedBusiness Green
Aberdeen Press and Journal -OilVoice (press release)
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Crieff campus shut by plumbing problem to reopen
Press and Journal
A NEW multimillion-pound community campus at Crieff that was forced to close after heating and plumbing problems is expected to reopen today. ...

Gordon Banks MP on Cold Weather Payments
Politics.co.uk
“I have been receiving a number of representations from constituents on the issue of Cold Weather Payments and many are unclear as to how these payments ...

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Perth invited to bid for city status
Aberdeen Press and Journal
Ochil and South Perthshire Labour MP Gordon Banks said the new contest is “excellent news” for the city supporters. He said: “Perthshire and Kinross-shire ...
Diamond jubilee city competition boost for Perthstv.tv

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Cash inquiry leads to closure
Wee County News
Ochil and South Perthshire MP Gordon Banks said: “I have been in regular contact with Post Office Ltd over this issue and I am disappointed that a week or ...