Welcome to my Parliamentary website

Welcome to my website
Updated July 3rd 2009

I hope that you will find it useful and interesting. I intend to publish speeches and photos on the site as well as providing up-to-date information about what I am doing in Parliament, in the constituency and in my work as a Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons. For a more personal view go to my blog by clicking here.

Latest press cuttings Click here Ask Fabian a question Click here

Latest postings on this site

Building Britain's Future: Find out more concerning government plans for building on the reforms of the last ten years. Click here.

Yorkshire Bank Playing Fields: Leeds City Council planners have rejected the revised proposal from David Wilson Homes to build houses on this precious patch of green land in the heart of an urban community. Press release from Fabian dated 1st July 2009. Click here.

Equitable Life Private Members Debate: Following the concern for members of the public, including many constitiuents who have lost money and personal security through the collapse of Equitable Life, I initiated a Private Members debate which took take place on Wednesday 24th July in Westminster Hall. Details on the Parliament Web site. Click here. For the full text of the extensive and well supported debate. Click here. To see a recording of the debate. Click here.

Well Houses flooding - work under way: There is a large crane working in Well House Grove. Click here.

Bus service changes: Did you know that that bus services 46 and 2B will be axed by First Group in July? Local constituent Barbara Killen has alerted me to these changes and the low profile publicity for them. Click here.

Publication of Parliamentary Expenses: The expenses that I have claimed in the years from 2004 - 2008 have now been published. An 'easy-to-follow' link to them has been provided on the BBC web site. The documents are 'redacted' with certain sections obliterated. This is done to prevent misuse of my signature, home addresses, telephone numbers that are not in the public domain, banking details, supplier contact details, expenditure accounting codes etc. Click here

Daily Telegraph Expenses Allegations: A statement from Fabian Hamilton is available on this web site. Click here

Fabian's April 2009 newsletter (including special emphasis on foreign afffairs) Click here

Fabian opens the brand new buildings at Bracken Edge Primary School Click here

Fabian gives up pay rise to support local charity Click Here.

Fabian Hamilton expenses details for 2007 - 2008 Click here

Report of Fabian's visit to Israel and the Gaza Strip March 2009. Click Here.

Fabian Hamilton joins a parliamentary delegation to see the situation in the Gaza Strip and in Israel. Click here.

Encouraging democracy - Fabian Hamilton MP visits Alwoodley Primary School: Click here


Fabian Hamilton MP meets future citizens on a visit to Allerton High School:
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Fabian Hamilton hosts Sanjeev Kapoor at Westminster:
The internationally renowned Indian chef meets MPs at Westminster to launch a UK marketing initiative.
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Yorkshire Ripper - possible parole:
Fabian Hamilton reacts angrily to the possibiity of the release of Peter Sutcliffe after has has reached he end of his minimum jail sentence in two years time. More details and the copy of Fabian's letter to the Justice Minister -
Click here Reply received from the Justice Minister Shahid Malik MP - Click here

Hillcrest Primary School advises the Home Secretary:
Fabian Hamilton arranged for pupils from Hillcrest Primary School to see Jacqui Smith on a visit to Westminster
with their ideas on reducing gang culture.
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Fabian Hamilton with the Home Secretary during the Hillcrest visit.

Electoral Commission: Fabian Hamilton spoke at length in the House of Commons on February 9th during the debate on the Electoral Commission which controls activities of Members of Parliament and local Councillors. Unjustified heavy handed action by the Commission led directly to Peter Hain's resignation from the government which Fabian Hamilton felt was unfair. Read the Hansard Account and further background. Click here.

Awarded with pride: Two local brothers accept their father's posthumous reward for war service from War Veterans' Minister Kevan Jones at a ceremony arranged by Fabian Hamilton.
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Crisis in Gaza
- Read my blog for my personal view on the crisis and tragedy unfolding in Gaza. Now updated with response letter from the Minister of State.
Click here.


Yorkshire Bank Playing fields Moortown: Read what happened at the meeting for local residents held on Tuesday 19th January about the new development proposal .
Click here.

Well House flooding:
Fabian has raised the problem of recurrent flooding in the Well Houses in the House of Commons at Westminster. Read the response from the Environment Minister, Hilary Benn.
Click here.



Call for a Windfall Tax on energy companies unless fuel prices are reduced immediately. Fabian Hamilton MP has tabled an Early Day Motion that has now received the support of over 100 MPs. To read the Early Day Motion
Click Here


Download the December 2008 constituency newsletter as a pdf file.
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If you do not have an Adobe Acrobat reader
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown opens the new Allerton High School during the visit of the cabinet to Leeds on Friday November 28th 2008. Click here



The Chancellor, Alistair Darling's Pre-Budget Report. What it will mean for you together with Fabian Hamilton MP's views on the importance of the measures.
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Post Offices. Card account contract means more security for Leeds NE services.
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Useful information if you are over 60.
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Support for Child Benefit and Child Credit claims.
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Launch of icontactfabian The internet helps constituents to talk live online to their MP
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Photograph by courtesy of Yorkshire Evening Post


Gordon Brown writes in The Times on the banking crisis Click Here

Short Selling - Scandal of implicated firms revealed to be funding the Conservative Party Click here

Windfall tax needed now - fuel poverty risk for millions Click here

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How to get in touch


I hold several regular Advice Surgeries throughout the constituency spread between the four Council Wards of Alwoodley, Moortown, Roundhay and Chapel Allerton. If you would like to come to one of these, please phone 249 6600 during office hours to book a 15 minute session. Once booked, we will write to you to confirm the time, place and date. I am now also making it possible for constituents to talk to me directly by video phone when I am working at Westminster. Book a session at the constituency office 0113 249 6600. You will have a 15 minute appointment and be able to sit at a computer screen in my office and talk to me live and in confidence through this new service icontactfabian.

You are very welcome to contact my constituency office which is open from 10am until 5pm on weekdays. Telephone 0113 249 6600. My constituency office is now located at 335 Roundhay Road, Leeds LS8 4HT.

Alternatively you can contact me using by post or email. Use the 'Contact Fabian' option within the Communication menu of this website.

I am normally at home in Leeds and in the constituency from late Thursday night until Monday lunchtime during the Parliamentary term.




Fabian with his wife, Rosy and son Lawrence meeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama
in Dharmsala, India, October 2007.