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Tories turn back on Lanarkshire Local Motherwell and Wishaw MP, Frank Roy has hit out at the new coalition Government backtracking on a commitment to increase the number of West Coast Train Services between Motherwell and London

On Monday 12th April 2010 Parliament will officially dissovle. Dissolution is the official term for the end of a Parliament. A Parliament can last for up to five years and is dissolved by Royal Proclamation followed by a general election.

Local MP, Frank Roy commenting on the Sir Thomas Legg Review and his subsequent successful appeal to Sir Paul Kennedy said, "Sir Thomas Legg wrote to me back in October last year and cleared me of any wrong doing but I had to resubmit some paperwork because the originals had been lost by the Fees Office."

Views of Frank Roy MP on the Proposed Closure of St Matthew’s Primary School as submitted to North Lanarkshire Council's consultation.

This is the time of year when each of us in our own way prepares for Christmas. It remains a time of year when we try to do something for someone else, whether it is the buying of a present, the invite to Christmas Dinner, the writing of a Christmas card, or even the promise to finally make that long-promised visit to someone’s home just for a ’blether’.

Like every MP, I have received a letter from Sir Thomas Legg outlining his findings into my particular claims against my Additional Cost Allowance over the last 5 years. Sir Thomas has stated I have no money to pay back.

Frank Roy MP today welcomed the announcement that from this week thousands of coal miners suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee, sometimes referred to as " miners' knee", will be able to claim Industrail Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB)

Motherwell and Wishaw MP, Frank Roy today welcomed plans to spend more UK overseas aid on helping poor people in states affected by conflict. The new policy was unveiled in a White Paper published by the International Development Secretary, Douglas Alexander today.

A huge expansion of wind power, home insulation and "smart" electricity meters are among measures being planned by the Government. Local MP Frank Roy has given his support for the Governments Energy White Paper, which was released on Wednesday.

Defence Secretary, Bob Ainsworth MP has announced that the Queen has given her name to the Elizabeth Cross - a medal which will be granted to the next of kin of armed forces personnel killed on operations or as a result of terrorism.