http://www.chrishuhne.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Chris Huhne MP en-GB Chris Huhne MP http://www.chrishuhne.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Chris Huhne MP 2008-07-20T08:23+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.chrishuhne.org.uk/news/000475/more_headline_grabbing_gimmicks_wont_solve_youth_crime.html Commenting on the launch of the Government's Youth Crime Action Plan, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said: 2008-07-15T12:00+01:00 http://www.chrishuhne.org.uk/news/000474/new_telephone_database_a_step_too_far.html Commenting on the Information Commissioner's criticisms of the proposed Government-run telephone and internet communications database, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Affairs Secretary, Chris Huhne said: 2008-07-15T07:00+01:00 http://www.chrishuhne.org.uk/news/000469/liberal_democrats_launch_proposals_to_tackle_youth_crime.html The Liberal Democrats will today outline radical plans to tackle youth crime. 2008-07-14T15:30+01:00 http://www.chrishuhne.org.uk/news/000473/home_secretary_has_seen_sense.html Commenting on Jacqui Smith's u-turn on making people convicted of carrying knives visit the victims of knife crime in hospital, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said: 2008-07-14T14:00+01:00 http://www.chrishuhne.org.uk/news/000472/government_has_left_immigration_rules_in_chaos.html Commenting on today's publication of the Immigration and Citizenship Bill, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said: 2008-07-14T12:00+01:00 http://www.chrishuhne.org.uk/news/000471/surge_in_violent_crime_hits_poorest_hardest.html Commenting on research by the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health that reveals the number of emergency hospital admissions caused by violence has risen 30% in the past four years, with the majority of cases in the poorest areas of the county, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said: 2008-07-14T11:00+01:00 http://www.chrishuhne.org.uk/news/000468/chandlers_ford_phone_mast_protesters_get_top_support_as_vodafone_tries_again.html Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne and Lib Dem Chandler's Ford campaigner Martin Tod are backing local residents opposed to a new Vodafone mast proposed for the junction of Leigh Road and Bournemouth Road. 2008-07-14T10:59+01:00 http://www.chrishuhne.org.uk/news/000470/disgraceful_treatment_of_asylum_seekers_must_end.html Commenting on today's report which highlights claims that Home Office security teams abused asylum seekers, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said: 2008-07-14T10:00+01:00 http://www.chrishuhne.org.uk/news/000467/home_secretarys_halfbaked_proposal_wont_work.html Commenting on the Home Secretary's proposal to scare young offenders by confronting them with the consequences of knife crime in hospital and prison, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said: 2008-07-13T00:00+01:00 http://www.chrishuhne.org.uk/news/000466/huhne_asks_for_clarity_on_future_of_ford_plant.html Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne has contacted management of the Ford plant which employs many of his constituents to seek clarity on its future following "disturbing" letters sent out to employees. 2008-07-10T17:58+01:00 http://www.chrishuhne.org.uk/news/000465/huhne_challenges_county_on_airfield_gravel_pit_plan.html Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne led the largest group of protesters ever to the Hampshire County Council meeting deciding the minerals plan today. The numbers attending filled the public gallery, and had to be accommodated on the floor of the chamber. 2008-07-10T17:57+01:00 http://www.chrishuhne.org.uk/news/000464/improving_detection_rates_is_best_way_to_tackle_crime.html Commenting on figures showing a wide disparity between different police forces' detection rates on violent crime, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Affairs Secretary, Chris Huhne said: 2008-07-10T10:00+01:00 http://www.chrishuhne.org.uk/news/000463/rape_squad_proposals_make_a_lot_of_sense.html Commenting on ACPO's proposals for each police force to have a specialist squad to investigate rape allegations, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Affairs Secretary, Chris Huhne said: 2008-07-09T15:57+01:00 http://www.chrishuhne.org.uk/news/000462/british_public_sick_of_the_erosion_of_freedoms.html Commenting on today's Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust survey which finds that 60% of people believe the upper limit for detaining terrorist suspects should be 28 days or fewer, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said: 2008-07-09T15:56+01:00 http://www.chrishuhne.org.uk/news/000461/punishment_should_fit_crime_not_prison_place_availability.html Commenting on official advice that burglars should normally be given community sentences, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said: 2008-07-08T10:00+01:00