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Government delivers on pledge to cut red tapeChester MP Stephen Mosley has joined Business Minister Mark Prisk in welcoming the huge steps taken since the General Election to cut red tape and bureaucracy for businesses. One of the greatest barriers facing small and medium sized enterprises is the burden that regulation can put upon them. A manifesto pledge of the Conservative Party, cutting [...]... |
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A constituent’s vision of Brockwell Park
Chuka’s constituent Clare Skilbeck has sent Chuka this copy of the poster she produced maping Brockwell Park. Clare recently met Chuka at a coffee afternoon he held at the St. Mathew’s Community Centre, and promised to send the poster. The map’s remarkable detail shows Brockwell Park...
MP visits Greenfield School
Margot James MP visited Greenfield School on Friday 27th February. Margot attended a school assembly, where she talked about the new Reading Champions Initiative which the school is launching. The initiative will encourage children to read by awarding children Bronze, Silver and Gold prizes according...
WILLIAM BAIN MP: CABLE FAILS TO GIVE COMMITMENT ON GREEN INVESTMENT BANK
William Bain MP urged the Government to press ahead with plans to create a fully-capitalised Green Investment Bank to drive investment in green collar jobs during Business, Innovation and Skills questions on Thursday morning, with a leaked Treasury-BIS document raising question marks about the Government’s...
Hosie Stresses Value of Better Links With China
Scottish business could benefit greatly from better direct relations with their counterparts in China, according to Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie. The SNP member of the UK Treasury Select Committee flew to Singapore yesterday as part of the Treasury Select Committee’s fact-finding mission to China. Stewart...
Support for The Norfolk Way in Parliament!
This week George welcomed the beginning of next week’s National Apprenticeship Week during Business Questions in the House, congratulating businesses across the country who are joining the campaign to deliver 100,000 more apprentices by 2014. read more ...
George calls for radical solution to rail problems
This week, responding to calls for improved Network Rail accountability, George called for radical thinking in tackling Network Rail's problems and suggested putting track and train operating companies back together. read more ...
MP wins support for improved train service campaign
West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin this week confirmed that she has been offered Government support for her campaign to improve the train service between the county and London. read more » ...
MP launches world-wide internet campaign to boost Cumbrian tourism
South Lakes MP Tim Farron will be launching a campaign on Monday to boost tourism by using twitter to tell the world about the hidden gems in Cumbria. President Barack Obama during his recent State of the Union address launched a #visitUS campaign which asked people to tweet their favourite place inAmerica...
Save the Pub Group welcome Norman Lamb appointment as BIS Minister
The All Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group have today welcomed the appointment of Norman Lamb as the Business Minister, replacing Ed Davey, who has been appointed to the position left vacant by Chris Huhne at the Department for Energy and Climate Change. Chair of the Save the Pub Group, Greg Mulholland,...
Top NHS officials respond to Beith over Berwick ambulance crisis
Berwick's Liberal Democrat MP Sir Alan Beith, who is leading the campaign to save Berwick's emergency ambulance cover, has arranged to meet Tony Dell, the Chairman of the North East Ambulance Service on Friday 10 February. The MP called for the meeting when he learned about the proposals to...
New ministerial appointments
Following the decision of the Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP to resign from the Government, The Queen has been pleased to approve the following ministerial appointments: Ed Davey MP to become Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change; Norman Lamb MP to become a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at...
‘Reject your six-figure bonuses’, Harris tells Network Rail
Network Rail bosses cannot justify plans to award its senior directors six-figure bonuses, Tom Harris has told the House of Commons.He revealed that the company’s chief executive and its directors were in line for annual bonuses equivalent to 60 per cent of their annual salaries. That would mean that...
North Warwickshire MP Says Benefits Cap Is Fair For Everyone
Dan Byles MP Highlights Widespread Support For A Cap On Total Benefits Each Family Can Claim The Member of Parliament for North Warwickshire & Bedworth, former soldier Dan Byles, has explained why he supports government plans to cap the total amount any one family can claim in benefits at £500 per...
Resignation of Chris Huhne
The Prime Minister has written to Chris Huhne following his resignation as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. The Prime Minister wrote: Thank you for your letter informing me of your decision to resign from the Government. I believe you have made the right decision under the circumstances. You...
