Simon Hart MP - Member of Parliament for Carmarthen West & South Pembrokeshire

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Thank you for visiting my website, I hope that it will help you discover a bit more about the work I do for the people of Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire both here at home and in Westminster.

It's been an interesting first year, both for me as a new MP and for the coalition. It's not been without its challenges and bumps in the road, but I am proud of what the Government has achieved.

Against a tough economic climate we have:

started to regain control of immigration,
cut the main rate of Corporation Tax for businesses,
held the public sector to account, for instance by making police forces even more accountable through the police.uk website,
cut back on unnecessary Health and Safety precautions and abolished red tape such as Home Information Packs,
started important reform of the Welfare State,
restored the earnings link for the basic state pension

signature There is much more that you can keep up to date with via the news page on this website. But there's still a long way to go and I hope that any constituent, regardless of political persuasion, will feel free to contact me by post or telephone at the House of Commons, through the constituency office in Whitland or via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to make their views known.

Advice Surgeries

Town Hall, Pembroke (Friday 3 February 2012)
Wesley Chapel, Carmarthen (Friday 17 February 2012)
Constituency Office, Whitland (Friday 2 March 2012)
Community Centre, Kilgetty (Friday 16 March 2012)
Leisure Centre, St Clears (Friday 20 April 2012)

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Latest News

Simon Hart MP: Securing The Future Of Our Post Offices In Pembrokeshire
Friday, January 27 14:20
Simon Hart MP has welcomed the news of a 10-year deal between Royal Mail and the Post Office, which will secure the future of services in Pembrokeshire without resorting to the failed closures programme which dominated Labour's time in government.

The deal follows the Government's other measures to protect Post Office services including additional funding, new local and national contracts, a successful piloting scheme to transform many local post offices and improvements in the services offered.
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Simon Hart MP Champions Branson Youth Employment Initiative
Friday, January 27 14:10
With the latest unemployment figures showing nearly one in four young people out of work, Simon Hart MP is backing a campaign for greater support for the area's budding entrepreneurs.

Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Media's Pioneers met with Mr Hart this week to discuss the idea of creating a Youth Investment Fund. Virgin Media Pioneers and Sir Richard are recommending the Student Loans Fund is changed to a Youth Investment Fund where loans at favourable rates are available as start-up capital for young entrepreneurs, not just as loans to prospective students.
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MIU Closure Statement
Friday, January 27 12:16
Speaking after attending the Local Health Board's public meeting in Carmarthen yesterday, local MP Simon Hart said: "The Chairman of the Health Board was clear - the units will reopen on April 1st. This is a great achievement for the local campaigners. Mr Martin also apologised that communications had not been as good as they should have been during this whole process.

"For confidence and trust to be returned to the local community we now need to see the units reopened and clearer lines of communication set up.
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Value Of Narberth’s Co-Responder Service Discussed With Prime Minister
Friday, January 20 15:38
Prime Minister David Cameron has been briefed on the value of Narberth's Co-responder unit by local MP Simon Hart.

Mr Hart was in Downing Street as part of a special meeting to discuss services in rural areas.

"It was an opportunity for those of us who represent rural seats to raise the special concerns that affect only our communities," he said.
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Local Mp Urges Npower To Talks Table Over Subcontractors Dispute
Friday, January 20 13:53
Simon Hart MP is urging RWE nPower to hold talks with local subcontractors left tens of thousands of pounds out of pocket after a payment dispute at the new power station.

Small county companies were unpaid by Italian company SOMI Impianti after a dispute between SOMI and Alstom – the main contractor on the RWE nPower project.
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