Stop Tory budget chaos in Birmingham
Birmingham City Council has received an increase of 45% in funding from the government over the past 13 years, yet it still threatens to cut vital services and plans to axe nearly 7,000 jobs.
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Raising awareness of thrombosis
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 This week I have been campaigning to raise awareness of hospital acquired thrombosis. It is estimated that there are 25,000 preventable deaths caused each year from hospital acquired thrombosis...
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Calling for greater support for carers
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I am calling for the contribution of the many thousands of carers in Birmingham to be recognised by the local community and society at large after learning that more than...
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Selly Oak Constituency Nursery provision under threat
I am determined to work with parents to fight council cuts and incompetence which are putting nursery places in the...
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 I have publicised my annual Veterans’ Day event by posting a personal invitation to local land girl Lilian Coomber. This year’s invite is unique however, as it has been posted...
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This week in Parliament I also hit out at the Tory-Lib Dem coalition government's plans to scrap ID cards. I called on the Home Secretary, Theresa May, to publish the...
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Standing up for health facilities in the Midlads
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This week I called on the Health Secretary to tell us how many members of the board at Staffordshire Hospital NHS Trust were in post last year. I welcome the...
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standing up for victims in Parliament
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I spoke in the debate on the Queen's speech on Monday. Here is a copy of what I said about Victims' Rights, ID cards, police reform, the DNA database and...
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I have been contacted by a local Junior Squash Club who are after new members to join them on their Sunday morning lessons. The sessions take place...
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I was delighted to be elected as the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Selly Oak on May 6th. I am honoured to have been selected as your MP and will...
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I recently joined National Express this week to launch the first of 45 new buses entering the Birmingham fleet. The region's largest bus operator has invested over £5 million in...
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Once again another of my constituents in Brandwood has contacted me after becoming exhausted with trying to get the council to take action. This time it was to ask them...
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Welcoming credit card reforms
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Today I am welcoming the news about the Government's agreement with the credit and store card industry. The agreement means that, in the future, consumers' most expensive debt - like...
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Breaking a sweat for sport relief
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 I recently teamed up with a bevy of MPs and Members of the House of Lords to complete a Westminster Mile for Sport Relief. With more than 30 of my...
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Backing the hoard campaign
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 I am thrilled that the Stafforshire Hoard has been secured to stay in the Midlands following their fundraising campaign to save it. I was recently lucky enough to see the...
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Call on council to spend money where it's needed
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I am welcoming the announcement by Communities Secretary John Denham that Birmingham will be receiving over half a million pounds (£693,685) from the government to help small businesses grow. But...
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Calling on local charities to bid for money
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I am calling on charities in Birmingham to apply for funding from the Ladbrokes in the Community Charitable Trust (LICCT) after I was told by the company that no groups...
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I have backed the introduction of a new law, dubbed 'Cadbury Law' which will protect successful companies from hostile, speculative share dealing. The law, which Tory leader David Cameron has...
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Angry Residents Tell Home Secretary Council is Failing them
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I invited Home Secretary Alan Johnson to visit Selly Oak to hear first hand the views of local residents on anti social behaviour, crime and immigration. He was presented with...
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Myself and local pensioner Val Soames have welcomed the planned boost to pensions this year. The government will be putting an extra £2 billion into pensioners' pockets this year through...
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Better Support For Older Breast Cancer Patients
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I have joined forces with Breakthrough Breast Cancer recently as the charity launched the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Every Chance campaign to urgently tackle the barriers that limit equal access for...
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