Oakington like a barracks with room for improvement - Huppert
July 24, 2010Cambridge MP Julian Huppert visited the controversial Oakington Immigration Centre yesterday (Friday, July 23) and discovered there is clearly room for improvement
He was joined by David Jenkins, Cottenham, Histon and Impington County Councillor and David Reeves, Chair of Oakington Parish Council for a guided tour of the centre and a chance to meet the detainees.
Clegg promises to close Yarl's Wood after Huppert's question
July 21, 2010Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, today (Wednesday, July 21) announced that the Yarl’s Wood Detention Centre will close after he was urged to end the scandal of child detention by Cambridge MP, Julian Huppert.
Julian raised the controversial issue as Mr Clegg made history by being the first Liberal to take Prime Minister’s Questions since First World War Premier Lloyd George.
Human Rights Act was Churchill's legacy - Huppert
July 21, 2010Cambridge MP Julian Huppert has fought in Parliament to keep the Human Rights Act reminding MPs that it was part of Churchill’s legacy.
Julian spoke out in a question to Lord Chancellor, Kenneth Clarke just hours before the government announced it had ruled out repealing or reforming the Act.
Huppert pledges to work to end child poverty
July 20, 2010
MP Julian Huppert has promised to become a Child Poverty Champion working in Cambridge and Parliament to end child poverty for all UK children in the next 10 years.
Julian has signed a personal pledge drawn up by the Child Poverty Action Group which claims Britain has one of the highest child poverty rates in Europe.
Huppert gets government action for ex-armed forces homeless
July 10, 2010The plight of homeless ex-service personnel is to be examined by the Government after Cambridge MP Julian Huppert raised the issue in the Commons.
Julian called on the government to take action after discovering that 30 per cent of the city’s homeless have a military background.
