EU rat poison ban threat lifted
- Created on Monday, 27 September 2010 00:00
- Written by Martin Callanan
September 27th 2010
New EU rules on biocides, that would have made rodent control much harder, have been amended by Conservative MEPs so that crucial products such as Difenacoum can still be used,
EU rat poison ban threat lifted
- Created on Tuesday, 19 October 2010 15:37
- Written by Martin Callanan
Rats across the North East are in fear again after local Conservative MEP Martin Callanan voted to foil an attempted EU ban on rat poison.
North East MEP backs food labelling law change
- Created on Thursday, 24 June 2010 00:00
- Written by Martin Callanan
24th June 2010
North East Conservative MEP Martin Callanan has supported legislation which could see food labels feature mandatory nutritional information and guideline daily amounts.
LOCAL CONSERVATIVE MEP SUPPORTS TOUGHER LINE ON ANIMAL TESTING
- Created on Thursday, 09 September 2010 00:00
- Written by Martin Callanan
September 9th 2010
Local Conservative MEP Martin Callanan has today welcomed new rules on animal testing voted through the European Parliament in Strasbourg last week.
Callanan: tax hike threatens North East pubs
- Created on Monday, 22 March 2010 00:00
- Written by Martin Callanan
Above-inflation hikes in beer duty and business rate on local pubs from next month
Labour Ministers were today accused of snatching money from local community pubs. As the Government announced plans for a £4 million fund supposedly to help struggling pubs, new analysis has revealed how taxes are soaring by far more on local pubs from April. Official figures show there has been a net closure of 3,500 pubs across England since 1997.
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