Olympic Tourism Legacy at Risk After Reshuffle
Shadow Tourism Minister, Dan Jarvis MP has responded to the news that John Penrose has stepped down at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and will not be replaced.
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September 06, 2012
Midget Gems, HP Sauce & The Taliban
For generations young men from Barnsley have marched off to war. Today we have at least 100 young men and a handful of young women serving in the armed forces on the front line in Afghanistan.
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August 17, 2012
Enough is Enough
Barnsley Central MP Dan Jarvis, has responded to yesterday's announcement that unemployment in his constituency has risen.
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August 16, 2012
Museum 2020
Almost half the population visited a museum or gallery in the past year – part of a steady increase in the last half decade. Museums are a major cultural force in this country, and their influence is growing.
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August 10, 2012
Jarvis: Government ignoring local pleas to save libraries
Dan Jarvis MP, Labour’s Shadow Culture Minister, has warned that for two years, Government Ministers have been ignoring local campaigners’ appeals for the Government to step in and save libraries.
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August 03, 2012
Jarvis Brands Vaizey
157 libraries reported shut down or handed over to unpaid volunteers since April 2011
- 225 more libraries currently under threat
- Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals fears 20 per cent of libraries in England could be closed under the current cuts
July 30, 2012
London Olympic Games 2012
Good luck and congratulations to Team GB
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July 27, 2012
Government's Shambles Over Volunteer Libraries Continues
Shadow Culture minister Dan Jarvis today called on the Government to "get its act together" to clear up the ongoing confusion over volunteer libraries.
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July 26, 2012
Jarvis Delighted to be IPPR 'Northern Champion'
Barnsley Central Labour MP Dan Jarvis has responded to the news that he has been recognised by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) as a 'Northern Champion'.
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July 23, 2012
Jarvis Accuses Government of Library Incompetence
Dan Jarvis MP, Labour’s Shadow Culture Minster, today accused the Government of ‘incompetence’ for failing to provide clear and timely guidance to councils on setting up community libraries, after confusion over concerns that volunteer branches may be breaking the law by lending books without making payments to authors.
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July 17, 2012