16 MAY 2012
After the recent open meetings organised to help us understand local changes in our National Health Service, Claire Perry, MP for the Devizes Constituency is making these three healthcare promises to local people:
1. I will work to ensure that all relevant organisations talk directly to each other and to other healthcare groups so that the best possible services are delivered for the people of the Devizes Constituency.
2. I will work with local councillors, local residents and health professionals to review the cases for Minor Injuries Services in Devizes and Marlborough and to re-start the stalled process to deliver a Primary Care Centre in Devizes.
3. I will hold these popular health forums so that we can review progress.
Commenting, Claire said:
"I was delighted by the turnout for the health forums I held in Devizes and Marlborough last month. The animated discussion showed how much we value our NHS, and how much interest there is in finding ways to deliver a better local Minor Injuries Service and get on with delivering the long-promised Primary Care Centre in Devizes. I am therefore making these three promises to my constituents and I will keep making this issue on of my top local priorities."
For a summary of the meetings please click here or contact Claire's Devizes office on 01380 729358.
04 MAY 2012
Claire Perry, MP for the Devizes Constituency, who chaired the Parliamentary Inquiry into Online Child Protection welcomed the news that the Prime Minster will launch a consultation into child protection on the internet which will include a formal review of "Opt-In" access to adult content.
Commenting, Claire said:
"I am delighted that the Prime Minister is once again showing his commitment to protecting our children online. Our Report made a number of key recommendations, including asking the Government to lead a formal consultation into Opt-In filtering of adult content and the whole team is really pleased that our work has paid off. We know that families across Britain will welcome this news."
To access a digital copy of the report, please click here.
17 APR 2012
The final report of a cross-party Parliamentary Inquiry into Online Child Protection is published today. The panel of MPs concluded that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and the Government need to do more to keep children safe online.
The Inquiry recommended that:
- The Government initiate a formal review of an Opt-In filter to access adult material on the internet;
- The Government should press for accelerated implementation plans for "Active Choice"; the content filtering system proposed for new internet customers by the largest ISPs;
- Within 12 months, ISPs should roll out "single account" network filters that provide one-click filtering for all devices connected to the same internet account;
- A single regulator should take lead responsibility on internet safety;
- Public Wi-Fi networks should have a default adult-content bar;
- Government and industry should draw up new guidelines to publicise existing safety settings on computers and internet-enabled devices;
- ISPs should provide more support and signposting for internet safety education.
Commenting, Claire Perry, the MP for the Devizes Constituency who chaired the Independent Inquiry said:
"Our Inquiry found that many children are easily accessing internet pornography as well as other websites showing extreme violence or promoting self-harm and anorexia. This is hugely worrying. While parents should be responsible for their children's online safety, in practice people find it difficult to put content filters on the plethora of internet-enabled devices in their homes, plus families lack the right information and education on internet safety. It's time that Britain's Internet Service Providers, who make more than £3 billion a year from selling internet access services, took on more of the responsibility to keep children safe, and the Government needs to send a strong message that this is what we all expect".
To see a copy of the report, please click here.
03 APR 2012
Claire Perry, MP for the Devizes Constituency, is hosting two open meetings next week to help explain the changes that are happening in the National Health Service.
The meetings will be on Wednesday April 11th from 6pm at the Devizes Bowls Club and on Thursday April 12th from 6pm at St John's School in Marlborough.
Commenting, Claire said:
"The way healthcare is delivered at a local level is changing and I know that people have many questions about these changes and what they mean for our services. I have therefore set up two meetings where we will have local GP commissioning groups, the Chief Executives of our local NHS trusts, Wiltshire Council representatives, local healthcare charities and patient groups on the Panel to answer questions and all are welcome to attend"
For more details, please contact Claire's Devizes office on 01380 729358
