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Mike Hall former MP for Warrington South to quit at next General Election
1:47pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010
FORMER Warrington South MP Mike Hall is standing down at the next general election due to ill health.
He announced his decision to leave Westminster on Tuesday after serving for 18 years.
Mr Hall, aged 57, who now represents Weaver Vale, said: “It has been an enormous honour and privilege to serve as an MP.
“I have taken great pride in the work I have done for my constituents and I know this has been greatly appreciated.
“We have achieved a great deal together.”
Mr Hall has had a minor chronic heart condition called paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, AF, for the past 18 years.
This was managed successfully by medication until last July, when bouts of AF left him unable to drive or work effectively.
He underwent pulmonary vein isolation radio therapy surgery two weeks ago to correct his irregular heart beat.
Initially results were promising, but, after a week convalescing, his heart started beating very irregularly leaving him feeling uncomfortable, breathless and unable to work.
Mike said: “Reluctantly, due to health reasons, I have reached the decision to stand down.
“I do this in the hope that this will give me the best chance of making a full recovery. I now face the prospect of having further surgery in three months time.”
He served in Warrington South between 1992 and 1997.
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isright, Liverpool says...
5:00pm Wed 3 Feb 10
Plus, I don't recall him to be outstanding in his position - as I can't think of anything he has done to benefit the Area - can you?
Reader, Warrington says...
8:08pm Sat 6 Feb 10
Don't know the chap myself or which party he stands for but I hope his heart surgery is a success as AF can be both a frightening and debilitating illness to live with.
Grow up !!!!
Former Warrington South MP Mike Hall
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Ch0pper, Culcheth says...
10:15am Wed 3 Feb 10
As well as his cleaning expenditure, this total was made up of mortgage interest payments, of up to £940 a month, about £100 council tax, utilities, service, insurance and maintenance costs and his telephone bill.
During the period in question Mr Hall regularly submitted expenses claims for food, amounting to between £240 and £310 a month.
He also claimed £620 to repair an uneven back step and uneven flagstones in the back yard of his second home, which is two miles from the House of Commons. - Telegraph
I claimed £23,067 towards the additional costs for living in London. My annual salary was £60,675. In total the costs for 2007/08 were £228,646. - Northwich Guardian
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That could be taken as having more to do with him standing down..