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Steve McCabe MP calls for changes to Work Capability Assessment following court ruling

Steve McCabe MP calls for changes to Work Capability Assessment following court ruling

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Locals and MP get busy saving iconic bee

Locals and MP get busy saving iconic bee

Steve McCabe praised local residents’ work to save the Long-horned Bee - the area’s ‘iconic’ bee

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Job Vacancy: Constituency Assistant and Caseworker

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Steve McCabe MP shows support for autism campaign

Steve McCabe MP shows support for autism campaign

Steve is backing The National Autistic Society’s (NAS) new campaign aimed at improving support for adults with autism in Birmingham and across England.

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Steve McCabe MP tells government ‘social care is a time bomb that desperately needs tackling’

Steve McCabe MP tells government ‘social care is a time bomb that desperately needs tackling’

Read Steve's speech in the Queen's Speech debate on Health and Social Care

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“We need action on social care NOW not later” says Steve McCabe MP

“We need action on social care NOW not later” says Steve McCabe MP

Steve has called on the Government to take action now on social care warning this issue is only going to get worse the longer it is left.

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Steve McCabe MP calls for changes to Work Capability Assessment following court ruling

Posted Thu, 2013-05-23 10:33
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Steve McCabe is calling on the Government to change the Work Capability Assessment, conducted by ATOS, which are used to decide whether a person is fit for work.

 

A legal challenge was lodged by two people with mental health problems who claimed these tests for Employment and Support Allowance would discriminate against them.

 

Judges ruled that the Work Capability Assessment puts people with mental illness, autism and learning difficulties at a substantial disadvantage.

 

Locals and MP get busy saving iconic bee

Posted Thu, 2013-05-23 10:14
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Bee-lovers have taken over 183 actions to save bees in Birmingham, Selly Oak as part of Friends of the Earth’s Bee Cause campaign. Actions include planting bee friendly seeds, signing petitions and building ‘bee hotels’ to replace lost natural habitat.

 

A new University of Reading report identifies parts of the West Midlands as of key importance to the Long-horned Bee and highlights the issue of habitat loss in the decline of bees across the region.

 

Job Vacancy: Constituency Assistant and Caseworker

Posted Mon, 2013-05-20 12:09
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Steve McCabe MP (Birmingham Selly Oak) is looking for a Constituency Assistant and Caseworker to join his constituency office based in Birmingham.

Reporting to MP & Constituency Office Manager

Main Purpose of Job: Support Member in constituency duties

Salary: £20,00 per annum

Key tasks:

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Articles by Steve

A Credible Justice Policy

The last few weeks haven’t been the best for Ken Clarke what with his revealing comments on rape and the shambles over the 50% sentencing discount but Labour can’t assume that because the Tories are...

Current and Future Effects of Youth Unemployment

In the early 80s I worked with unemployed young people in Wolverhampton. It had a profound impact on me as I witnessed a generation denied the life...

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Birmingham Selly Oak is a diverse constituency in South Birmingham.

Birmingham Selly Oak is made up of the 4 local government wards of Billesley, Brandwood, Bournville and Selly Oak.

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I am an involved in a number of long-running campaigns, including my Veterans' campaign, fighting crime and antisocial behaviour in our communities, standing up for victims and tackling unemployment....

STANDING UP FOR YOU

Standing up for you

I have campaigned for school crossings, against poorly sited phone masts and taken up individual cases against organisations like Birmingham City Council. Click here to see...

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