Steve McCabe MP | The Choice for Selly Oak

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Surprised to see news report that staff at new QE hospital say it's too big & their feet are sore walking around — 6 days 17 hours ago
While I welcome measures for better support for carers, what we need is action on social care now not later http://t.co/sEtZSQAn4c — 1 week 3 days ago

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.

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

“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.

Steve surveys local faith groups on UK’s progress on meeting Millennium Development Goals

Childcare providers tell Steve they're not convinced by new plans

Steve McCabe has been asking childcare providers what they think of the government’s new plans to reform childcare and they are not convinced

Steve surveys local charities and community groups on funding environment

Steve has written to local charities and community groups to assess the health of the third and voluntary sector in the constituency.

Government on track to create jobless generation

Posted Wed, 2013-04-17 17:24

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Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics reveal unemployment rose by 70,000 to 2.56 million between December and February, pushing the unemployment rate to 7.9%. The number of people in employment also fell, while earnings growth slowed considerably.

In Birmingham Selly Oak constituency long-term unemployment is still up 16% on last year and even worse long-term youth unemployment is up a huge 43% in the area.

MP warns of dire consequences of government decision on redundancy notice

Posted Tue, 2013-04-16 12:17

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Changes to the Draft Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Amendment) Order 2013 will cut the minimum statutory consultation period for compulsory redundancy of 100 employees or more from 90 days to 45 days. This will make redundancy and closure easier at a time when jobs are few and far between.

The government pushed these changes through by 11 votes to 7 with the help of two Lib Dems and a Democratic Unionist MP

Avoid the pay day lenders and visit your local credit union!

Posted Fri, 2013-04-12 14:20

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Steve recently visited Communisave Credit Union, on Pershore Road in Cotteridge, to have a chat with the manager and find out what services they offer.

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

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Steve McCabe MP shows support for autism campaign

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

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

Steve surveys local faith groups on UK’s progress on meeting Millennium Development Goals

Childcare providers tell Steve they're not convinced by new plans

Steve surveys local charities and community groups on funding environment

Government on track to create jobless generation

MP warns of dire consequences of government decision on redundancy notice

Avoid the pay day lenders and visit your local credit union!

Articles by Steve

Our Community

MY CAMPAIGNS

STANDING UP FOR YOU