Philip Davies

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Tens of thousands fewer people are being remanded in custody but let out to commit further crimes, an MP has said.

Shipley Tory MP Philip Davies said offenders were free to commit more crimes as long as they were of a lesser offence than the original crime.

Figures given to him by the Government show in 2003 106,700 people were remanded in custody, compared to 74,500 in 2007 - the latest available year.

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Two MPs in the Bradford district are calling for Government to scrap plans to merge the city's fire control centre and answer calls in Wakefield, fearing lives could be put at risk.

Under the FireControl project, first developed in 2004, the bases at Birkenshaw, Humberside, North Yorkshire and South Yorkshire will close and all calls will go through a new super-centre in Paragon Business Park in Wakefield.

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Ground-breaking DNA detection techniques means the argument for bringing back the death penalty is getting "stronger and stronger," according to a West Yorkshire MP.

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A father-of-six has won a long-running battle with the Child Support Agency (CSA) for a refund of more than £1,350 - with the help of the Telegraph & Argus.

The agency has sent an"unreserved apology" to Chris Marriott, 34, of Shipley, for wrongly taking a quarter of his monthly wages for seven months.

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By Tom Richmond

Is it any wonder that this Government is held in such low regard when its sole purpose appears to be over-complicating the most simple of matters?

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Philip has joined in and everyone's invited to wear it pink

Everyone's invited to wear it pink.

Philip Davies MP is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign in its award winning wear it pink day on Friday 26 October 2007 as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and urges you to join in too.

So what do you have to do? It couldn't be easier. Whether you are in an office, at school, or simply doing the shopping, on 26 October donate £2 to Breast Cancer Campaign and wear an item of pink - anything you like, lots of pink, a little bit of pink, as long as it's pink.

Philip made the pledge to support runaways under 16 and attended the open day held by the Children's Society at Westminster.

LAST CHANCE FOR RUNAWAYS UNDER 16 - PARLIAMENTARY HEARINGS ATTRACT WESTMINSTER'S SUPPORT

A rare opportunity to present plans for a national policy for runaway support for under 16's takes place on October 15, 16 and 17 in Westminster.