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Caroline receives Fair Trade Petition

Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage met students at Brune Park School on Friday to receive a petition calling for more support to be given to small-scale banana producers.   Students from Brune Park School have been taking part in the 'Make All Bananas Fair' campaign which aims to increase the numbe

Caroline backs Summer Reading Challenge

Local MP Caroline Dinenage is urging primary school children across Gosport, Stubbington, Lee-on-the-Solent and Hill Head to get involved in the 2015 Summer Reading Challenge. The Summer Reading Challenge is facilitated by a unique partnership between The Reading Agency and public libraries across

Caroline applauds commitment to NATO pledge

Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage has welcomed the Chancellor's commitment to meeting the NATO pledge to spend 2% of our national income on defence every year of this decade. During yesterday's Budget, the Chancellor, George Osborne revealed that the Government would be committing additional resources t

Caroline welcomes the Chancellor's Budget

Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage has commended measures set out in the Chancellor's Budget that will benefit working families across Gosport, Stubbington, Lee-on-the-Solent and Hill Head. From next April, the personal tax allowance is set to rise from £10,600 to £11,000 whilst the threshold at which th

Caroline commends Gosport's Heat Hero

Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage joined local lady Carol White as she was named a Heat Hero by fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) during an event in Parliament last week. The Heat Hero Award Scheme recognises individuals across England and Wales who have gone above and beyond in helping

Caroline visits Barclay House Garden

Local MP Caroline Dinenage today visited Barclay House's garden and met the volunteers who are tending it. Barclay House is a council run facility which provides families who find themselves without accommodation with temporary shelter.

Caroline joins Tesco Neighbourhood Food Collection

Local MP Caroline Dinenage has visited Tesco Superstore in Gosport to participate in the Tesco Neighbourhood Food Collection. This year is Tesco's sixth Neighbourhood Food Collection, in conjunction with the Trussell Trust and FareShare.

Caroline applauds support for new businesses

Local MP Caroline Dinenage has welcomed new figures showing that the Conservatives' Start-Up Loans and New Enterprise Allowance schemes are helping people in Gosport to set up their own business. Start-Up Loans have helped 20 people in Gosport to set up a business in Gosport with £99,581 worth of l

Caroline welcomes Affordable Housing figures

Local MP Caroline Dinenage has welcomed figures showing that the Conservative's long-term economic plan is delivering new affordable homes for families in the Gosport area. Since 2010 a total of 630 new affordable homes have been built in Gosport.

Caroline commends Local Citizens Advice Service

Local MP Caroline Dinenage has thanked staff and volunteers at Gosport Citizens Advice for providing constituents with advice and support. At an event in Parliament last week, Caroline met people from across the Citizens Advice service and heard about their experiences of volunteering with this inv