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	<title>Sheila Gilmore</title>
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	<description>Your Member of Parliament in Edinburgh East</description>
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		<title>Joint Press Release from Andy McDonald MP and Sheila Gilmore MP: Directly Operated Railways set to take over Great Western</title>
		<link>http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/joint-press-release-from-andy-mcdonald-mp-and-sheila-gilmore-mp-directly-operated-railways-set-to-take-over-great-western/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila Gilmore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rail]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The future of the government‘s controversial franchising scheme was thrown further into doubt today with the announcement that Directly Operated Railways (DOR), a company wholly owned by the Department for Transport, has been instructed to set up a subsidiary to &#8230; <a href="http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/joint-press-release-from-andy-mcdonald-mp-and-sheila-gilmore-mp-directly-operated-railways-set-to-take-over-great-western/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release: MP sends Minister speech before debate on controversial benefit test</title>
		<link>http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/press-release-mp-sends-minister-speech-before-debate-on-controversial-benefit-test/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/press-release-mp-sends-minister-speech-before-debate-on-controversial-benefit-test/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila Gilmore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment and Support Allowance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Debate on audio recording of test for Employment and Support Allowance at 7pm on Wednesday Sheila Gilmore’s speech sent to Minister responsible this afternoon Minister can have no excuses for not answering questions In advance of a debate on the &#8230; <a href="http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/press-release-mp-sends-minister-speech-before-debate-on-controversial-benefit-test/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release: Edinburgh MP backs measures on housing in new vision for social security</title>
		<link>http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/press-release-edinburgh-mp-backs-measures-on-housing-in-new-vision-for-social-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/press-release-edinburgh-mp-backs-measures-on-housing-in-new-vision-for-social-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila Gilmore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing Benefit]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Edinburgh East MP and Work and Pensions Select Committee member Sheila Gilmore today welcomed Labour’s new vision for social security, with its focus on building more houses to cut the Housing Benefit bill. Ed Miliband yesterday set out how a &#8230; <a href="http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/press-release-edinburgh-mp-backs-measures-on-housing-in-new-vision-for-social-security/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edinburgh East June 2013 update: Shapps rebuked, Engine Shed closure? Duddingston nursery success, debating effectiveness of PSL, plus Canongate Venture ownership clarification</title>
		<link>http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/edinburgh-east-june-2013-update-shapps-rebuked-engine-shed-closure-duddingston-nursery-success-debating-effectiveness-of-psl-plus-canongate-venture-ownership-clarification/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 09:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila Gilmore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caltongate development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Castlebrae High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Craigmillar Regeneration]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Local Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newcraighall Housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Odeon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Private Pensions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Pension Age]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Welfare Reform Bill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Work Programme]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bedroom Tax]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kezia Dugdale MSP]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Westminster Report Prorogation of Parliament The second session of the current Parliament (the first was an unusually long two year session) ended on Thursday 25th April.  The Government sets the Parliamentary timetable, and as this session came to a close &#8230; <a href="http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/edinburgh-east-june-2013-update-shapps-rebuked-engine-shed-closure-duddingston-nursery-success-debating-effectiveness-of-psl-plus-canongate-venture-ownership-clarification/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release: Grant Shapps rebuked by UK Statistics Authority over use of disability benefit statistics</title>
		<link>http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/press-release-grant-shapps-rebuked-by-uk-statistics-authority-over-use-of-disability-benefit-statistics/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/press-release-grant-shapps-rebuked-by-uk-statistics-authority-over-use-of-disability-benefit-statistics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 13:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila Gilmore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment and Support Allowance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grant Shapps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tories]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Responding to the UK Statistics Authority rebuking Grant Shapps over his use of disability benefit statistics, Edinburgh East MP and Work and Pensions Select Committee member Sheila Gilmore said: The UK Statistics Authority has now confirmed that Grant Shapps and &#8230; <a href="http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/press-release-grant-shapps-rebuked-by-uk-statistics-authority-over-use-of-disability-benefit-statistics/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Too Many Houses? &#8211; Newcraighall Again!</title>
		<link>http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/too-many-houses-newcraighall-again/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/too-many-houses-newcraighall-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 11:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila Gilmore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brunstane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Craigmillar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Craigmillar Regeneration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joppa]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Milton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newcraighall]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Planning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last few years there have been a number of planning applications for new housing around the village of Newcraighall.  After a long battle against proposals by residents consent was granted by the Council’s Planning committee for 176 new &#8230; <a href="http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/too-many-houses-newcraighall-again/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The unintended consequesnces of Private Sector Leasing schemes</title>
		<link>http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/the-unintended-consequesnces-of-private-sector-leasing-schemes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/the-unintended-consequesnces-of-private-sector-leasing-schemes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 09:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila Gilmore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edinburgh City Council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enewsletter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing Benefit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Welfare Reform Bill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Your area]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bedroom Tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Benefits]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One thing you quickly learn in politics is that even the best intentioned schemes can have unintended consequences and may need to be modified or rethought. In recent weeks I have met a number of constituents who are living in &#8230; <a href="http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/the-unintended-consequesnces-of-private-sector-leasing-schemes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The benefits numbers that just don’t add up</title>
		<link>http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/the-benefits-numbers-that-just-dont-add-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila Gilmore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Benefits Statistics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disability Living Allowance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment and Support Allowance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing Benefit]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today I&#8217;ve written for Third Force News about the use of statistics on benefits by Ministers and the press. I&#8217;ve reproduced the article in full below. SINCE the coalition government took office in 2010 I’ve become increasingly concerned about the &#8230; <a href="http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/the-benefits-numbers-that-just-dont-add-up/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release: Work and Pensions Committee member welcomes court ruling</title>
		<link>http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/press-release-work-and-pensions-committee-member-welcomes-court-ruling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/press-release-work-and-pensions-committee-member-welcomes-court-ruling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila Gilmore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment and Support Allowance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Applicants for sickness and disability benefit win judicial review against test MP calls on Government to proactively seek out evidence with which to assess people with mental illness Edinburgh East MP and Work and Pensions Select Committee member Sheila Gilmore &#8230; <a href="http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/press-release-work-and-pensions-committee-member-welcomes-court-ruling/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release: Sheila Gilmore calls for action at G8</title>
		<link>http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/press-release-sheila-gilmore-calls-for-action-at-g8/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/press-release-sheila-gilmore-calls-for-action-at-g8/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheila Gilmore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International Development]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Edinburgh East MP Sheila Gilmore has backed Labour’s call for David Cameron to take action on aid, tax and transparency at the G8 for a world free from hunger. There is enough food in the world for everyone. But 1 &#8230; <a href="http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/press-release-sheila-gilmore-calls-for-action-at-g8/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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