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Welcome to Annette Brooke's website

Annette in Westminster

In 2011 I celebrated 10 years in Parliament and I'd like to thank all those who have supported me during that time. I have lived in the area for over 35 years and brought up my family here, and I care deeply about local issues. I promise to do all I can to work for, and with, all the people who live in this area.

On this site you can find details of my recent activities in the constituency and in Westminster, the campaigns I am involved in and speeches I have made. I hope that you will feel connected to the work I do supporting constituents and local causes. If you have any comments, do not hesitate to contact me.

I would be happy to hear from you.

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Annette Brooke MP

14 York Road

Broadstone

BH18 8ET

Talk to me ......... Phone 01202 693 555

I hold regular surgeries throughout Mid Dorset and North Poole For an appointment please call the constituency office.

VACANCY- PERSONAL ASSISTANT

Annette Brooke MP

Broadstone Dorset

18 hours a week

We are looking for someone to provide administrative and personal support to Annette Brooke MP in her constituency work. Responsibilities will include correspondence and liaison with constituents and outside organisations; accompanying the MP on engagements, media monitoring and press liaison.

Skills required: excellent communication skills and IT skills, experience of working with press or photography or desktop publishing an advantage. A driving licence is essential.

Working hours will initially be 18 hours to include Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings and other hours by arrangement to fit with the office workload and the MP diary. Extra paid hours will be available at times and the ability to work flexibly is essential.

Salary: £18,000 - £20,000 p.a. pro rata.

Please email a letter of application and a separate CV to mackayj@parliament.uk

Closing date for applications is Friday 4 May 2012.


Best wishes,

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Recent updates

  • APPG Vice Chair and Co-Ordinator Annette Brooke MP with Housing Minister Grant Shapps and Mobile Homes APPG Officers
    Annette Brooke MP Welcomes Ministerial Support for Park Homes Legislation
    Article: May 16, 2012

    Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, today welcomed Housing Minister Grant Shapps at a meeting of the APPG on Mobile Homes. The Minister attended the meeting, chaired by Christopher Chope MP, to discuss the current consultation by the Department for Communities and Local Government on Park Homes.

  • Annette Brooke MP Welcomes Queen's Speech
    Article: May 9, 2012

    Mid Dorset and North Poole MP Annette Brooke has welcomed commitments in the Queens Speech to secure key aspects of Liberal Democrat policy. The Queen's Speech 2012 included many of the long-term reforms Liberal Democrats have been fighting for, such as reform of the banks, a Green Investment Bank and supporting families and children.

  • Annette Brooke MP Comments on New Unemployment Figures for Mid Dorset and North Poole
    Article: Apr 18, 2012

    New figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) giving unemployment figures for March 2012 have shown that the number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the constituency of Mid Dorset and North Poole has fallen by 4.3% in the last month.

    743 people were registered unemployed in March 2012, which represents a rate of 1.9% per cent of the working age population in the constituency. This is compared with 775 people registered as unemployed in February 2012.

  • Annette with Sonia McColl at the rally outside Downing Street.
    Annette Brooke MP Welcomes Publication of Government Consultation on Park Homes
    Article: Apr 16, 2012

    Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, has welcomed the publication today of a consultation by the Department for Communities and Local Government on Park Homes.

    Annette said: "Having looked through the consultation, I am pleased. There is plenty of scope for people to raise any issues that they feel are not covered adequately.

  • Annette Brooke MP Highlights Tax cuts for 160,900 People in Dorset
    Article: Apr 5, 2012

    On 6 April 2012 the Personal Allowance will be raised for the second year in a row, meaning 153,500 people in Dorset will get a £130 Income Tax cut and the number of the lowest paid people who have been lifted out of paying any Income Tax will reach 7,600.

    Commenting, Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole said:

  • Annette Brooke MP Welcomes Publication of National Planning Policy Framework
    Article: Mar 27, 2012

    Annette Brooke has welcomed today's statement to Parliament by Planning Minister Greg Clark.

    The MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, and Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat DCLG Policy Committee said:

    "During the consultation period, I and my colleagues in the Lib Dem Policy Committee wrote a strong response setting out our worries concerning the document. I am pleased to say that it seems as though the Government has taken on board our concerns, and at first sight the document looks much improved.

  • Annette on World Water Day.
    Annette Brooke MP-Supporting World Water Day
    Article: Mar 22, 2012

    Today is World Water Day and to mark it I am putting my support behind international charity WaterAid's Water Works campaign.

    In Mid Dorset and North Poole a ready supply of safe water is a necessity that we are lucky enough to take for granted. Preventable diseases caused by dirty water and poor sanitation are the biggest killer of children in Africa, and illness and hours spent collecting water from distant sources keep children out of school and prevent adults from earning a living. Safe water and sanitation transform lives, improve health and lifts communities out of poverty.

  • 141,500 across Dorset to get a tax cut in 2012 Budget - Annette Brooke MP
    Article: Mar 21, 2012

    As part of the Budget, the Chancellor has announced that from next year, the Income Tax threshold will be raised further, ensuring that no one pays any income tax on the first £9,205 they earn.

    Across Dorset that means 13,470 people will be lifted out of paying Income Tax all together as well as a £220 tax cut for 128,030. This is on top of tax cuts of £200 last year and a further £130 next month.

  • A budget for the many not the few
    Budget 2012: For the many, not the few
    Article: Mar 21, 2012

    Over 20 million working people will be better off next year after Liberal Democrats in the Coalition Government delivered the biggest ever increase in the income tax personal allowance in the Budget.

    The massive £3.5bn tax cut for working people delivers:

    • The biggest ever single uplift in the tax threshold
    • A personal allowance of £9,205 in April 2013
    • 21 million working people getting an extra £220 tax cut
    • Brings the total tax cut for basic rate tax payers to £550
    • Brings the total number of people lifted out of tax to 2 million.
  • Annette at the launch of the Big Switch Campaign. (Big Switch)
    Annette Brooke MP Urges Residents to Join The Big Switch to Cut Energy Bills
    Article: Mar 13, 2012

    Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, has backed 'The Big Switch' campaign for energy customers to get a cheaper deal.

    The Big Switch, launched last month by Which? and 38 Degrees, is a completely new way for people to buy their energy. This will be the first time in the UK that a large number of people will join together as a group to negotiate a deal with energy companies.

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