Gareth Johnson, Dartford’s MP and former Dartford Grammar School pupil, quizzed the Education Minister on how this summer’s International Baccalaureate students will be assessed following the recent Government announcement about changes to GCSEs and A-level exams. During Education questions in the House of Commons on Monday, Mr Johnson said: “Some of the…
Read MoreDartford MP, Gareth Johnson, sought assurances from the Transport Minister last night that Dartford’s local residential roads would not be used as bypasses or as overnight stopping places by heavy commercial lorry drivers when the EU transition ends on December 31. During a short debate in the House of Commons on amendments to statutory instruments on Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent, Mr Johnson said: “My constituency is,…
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Dartford MP Gareth Johnson has reiterated his call for tougher sentencing for pet theft during a debate in the House of Commons this week. This issue was debated in Westminster Hall on Monday after two public petitions gained more than 260,000 signatures calling for pet theft to be made a specific offence with tougher sentencing for those who commit this ‘nasty’ crime. Mr Johnson,…
Read MoreDartford MP Gareth Johnson has expressed his shock following the revelation that assaults on emergency workers have risen by 43% between March and October. In a meeting with Kent MPs today, Kent Police Chief Constable Alan Pughsley said between March and October of this year, there have been 570 more assaults on emergency workers, bringing the total to 1910. Spitting and…
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