Martin tried (and failed) to get Andrew Lansley to give way.
Later, he had more success and brought up the case of Bolingbroke Hospital saying that Wandsworth council were saying that the services were being closed down when actually they were being moved to alternative sites.
Gweirdo casts his eye over Peter Hain's bid for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party. Martin Linton gets a mention.
Hain has also targeted Tom Levitt, Martin Linton and Laura Moffatt to join him, which is a big problem because they serve as PPS to Hilary Benn, Harriet Harman and Alan Johnson respectively, all three of whom are (like Hain) declared candidates for Deputy Leader.
Sometimes it's easy to think that Tooting MP Sadiq Khan writes more about Martin Linton than Martin Linton does. Here are extracts from three recent entries from Sadiq's blog.
On Sunday, I spent the afternoon in Balham calling on local residents and listening to their priorities and concerns. The feedback from the doorstep was extremely positive. There was, however, a real anger at the Tory Council’s decision to make massive cuts to Battersea Art Centre, which could lead to it closing down, the threatened closure of Wandsworth Museum and cuts in Youth provision.
I am working with the Labour Group of Councillors, Martin Linton (MP for Battersea) and Wandsworth residents to try and make the Council think again. You can see the EDM I have sponsored with Martin by clicking HERE.
On Saturday I joined Martin Linton MP, actress Prunella Scales and Wandsworth residents in a mock funeral outside Battersea Arts Centre. As I have written before, the Tory council have taken the disgraceful decision to cut the grant of BAC and start charging commercial rents to this superb local cultural asset. Our campaign continues to try and persuade the Tory Party locally and nationally of their folly. Further details can be found by going to the BAC website www.bac.org.uk. You can see a photo of our most recent campaigning by clicking HERE.
On Saturday I joined Martin Linton MP for Battersea, members of the Labour Group of Councillors and literally hundreds of local residents at Wandsworth Museum for medieval day. members of the trade union Unison were also there to collect signitures for the petition to keep the museum open. More than 7000 local people have now signed the petition that will be presented to the council
Martin Linton raised the point that some Conservatives on the Greater London Authority are trying to withdraw the free bus concession for 17 and 18-year-olds.
Three more news stories that have appeared on the official site over the last week.
MP supports campaign to get more disabled people onto public transport
Martin Linton MP is backing a campaign to encourage more disabled people to use public transport and exercise new rights to fair treatment on buses, trains, trams and taxis.
Battersea MP Martin Linton today accused Wandsworth Council of trying to bury the Battersea Arts Centre.
Battersea MP Martin Linton today condemned a proposal by the Conservative Group on the London Assembly to abolish free bus and tram travel for all under 18s in full-time education.
Martin Linton congratulated Jack Straw on the proposals in this bill and invited him to take an easy swing at Conservative opposition to the voting system included in the bill.
Martin Linton asked the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the 10 most common reasons given for claiming incapacity benefit were in each London borough in the last 12 months.
Jim Murphy replied that data was not available in that format but that some data had been placed in the House of Commons library.
The Wimbledon Guardian reports on some of the repercussions of the collapse of the crane in Battersea last year which killed Michael Alexa. The story refers to the EDM that Martin Linton has tabled.
Tighter legislation on crane safety came a step closer on Monday when Battersea MP Martin Linton tabled an early day motion in the House of Commons to gather support for an improvement in crane safety standards.
building.co.uk runs a story about the T&G union joining their campaign for increased crane safety on building sites. They quote Martin Linton.
Speaking at the Battersea service last Thursday, local MP Martin Linton said: “Now is a time to remember and to learn. Over crane safety, the public and construction workers share the same interest.â€
Martin Linton asked David Milliband (Secretary of State, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) if he will publish payments made under the common agricultural policy single payment scheme by constituency.
David Milliband replied that the 2005 figures have not yet been analysed and that once this work has been completed, they will decide on the appropriate level of detail to publish.
Martin Linton came back and said that as this costs £16 billion each year the payments should be identified, at least, by constituency.
David Milliband denied that the figure was as large as that and said that it was most important to ensure that the payments were correct before ensuring that the information about the payments was published.
Martin Linton has written an Early Day Motion about the proposed closure of Wandsworth Museum. This is what it says:
That this House regrets the proposal from Wandsworth Council to close Wandsworth Museum; values the work of the museum's small but dedicated staff; notes the museum's success in attracting 30,000 visits last year, including 8,300 school-children; commends the museum for its success in attracting ethnic minority visitors and celebrating immigrant communities in the borough from the Huguenots to the Windrush; congratulates it on being one of only six local authority-funded museums in London to be granted Accredited Status by Museums London; and urges the Council to think again and come forward with options as the basis for consultation with the Wandsworth Historical Society, civic societies and other stakeholders.
Another MySpace blog, reports on the potential closure of the BAC. Donella Fox suggests that Martin Linton's constituents should contact either him or Jane Ellison, the Conservative candidate at the next general election.
Martin Linton asked the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of incapacity benefit claimants whose capacity to work has been affected by smoking-related diseases. Anne McGuire said that this information is not available.
