A breakdown of my allowances is available on this website along with copies of all my detailed receipts and claims (click on 'My Allowances' to the left).
I have already been through these with our local newspapers and answered any questions they wished to raise.
The current crisis in public confidence in our parliament must be turned into an opportunity to reform the gentlemen's club that the House of Commons resembles and introduce an independent, open and honest system that you can trust.
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Tessa Jowell was joined by Harriet Harman MP, GLA Member Val Shawcross and supporters from across the political spectrum at a rally to launch the campaign to Save the South London Line at Denmark Hill Station. Undertakings that the South London Line would be diverted after 2012 to preserve a regular service into Victoria have been reversed by TfL. The Department for Transport has provided the vast majority of funding to help bring the long-awaited East London Line Extension (ELLX) to Denmark Hill and Peckham Rye. But it appears that TfL's major contribution to the cost of the...
Since problems in relation to primary school places in the East Dulwich area first came to Tessa's attention in early May she has been in regular contact with parents who have been in touch with my office and met with a group of 16 parents in early June. Tessa has been working with parents this year in order to put pressure on Southwark Council to listen to parents' concerns about the offers they have been made and about the manner in which Southwark has handled their enquiries, and to ensure that these parents are given the opportunity to discuss their...
Tessa Jowell has congratulated the London South East RSPCA Branch on another successful dog chipping day in June. 70 dogs were chipped and the RSPCA received £196.60 in donations They have now announced a further microchipping date when local dog owners can have their dogs 'chipped'. This will take place on Sunday 9th August from 12 noon until 4pm at the RSPCA shop - 380 Norwood Road, London SE27 9AA. Tessa Jowell said: 'The RSPCA has been brilliant in helping local dog owners to get their dogs chipped. This makes it easier to identify lost dogs and return them to...
Tessa Jowell has welcomed a huge breakthrough in plans to redevelop King's Emergency Department. The multi-million pound plans, which were the subject of a consultation in the early part of 2009 will now be changed to provide a designated space for mental-health patients. This is exactly what Tessa called for in her submission to the consultation (click on the image below to see the full text of Tessa's letter). Tessa commented: 'I am absolutely delighted that the concerns of local users and local representatives now look set to be incorporated into the final plans for the Emergency Department. 'I pay...
Tessa Jowell has continued her series of coffee mornings in her constituency where she invites local people to return surveys to let her know what they are most concerned about and to come to an event where people can speak to Tessa and raise their concerns. At the most recent event at Christ Church on Gipsy Hill Tessa supported people who felt that more facilities for young people were needed. Others mentioned that they would like to see a more visible police presence. Others raised the issue of Mp's allowances and Tessa reassured them that her own detailed claims and...
Tessa Jowell recently chaired a meeting organised by the Dulwich and Herne Hill Trade Justice Group - an organisation drawn from a large number of local churches - as part of the Dulwich Festival. Tessa was joined by representatives from the World Development Movement and Traidcraft as well as candidates for the European elections. She took the opportunity to review progress since she led a delegation of the group in a meeting with the Development Secretary Douglas Alexander in the summer of 2008. Tessa offered to organise a further meeting with the Development Secretary so that local activists could again...
Tessa Jowell has asked that plans for intermediate beds are clarified in her contribution to a consultation on the Dulwich Hospital site. You can read the full text of Tessa's representations by clicking on the image of her letter to the right: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previously: Tessa Jowell has urged local people to get involved in the consultation that has been launched by Southwark Primary Care Trust and Southwark Council over plans for the Dulwich Hospital Site. She has circulated a letter to local residents (click to view a copy of the text). Full details of the proposals can be...
Tessa Jowell has been working with British Cycling to try to secure a long term future and sustained investment in the Herne Hill Velodrome. Tessa said: 'I am pleased that discussions involving Southwark Council, the Dulwich Estate and British Cycling appear to be making real progress. (Tessa is pictured at the velodrome with former World Champion cyclist, Tony Doyle) 'I am determined to help secure a bright future for this much-loved and historic stadium which was one of the official venues when the Olympics were last staged in London. 'Spending a Saturday morning at the velodrome is a truly uplifting...
