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Are you in a band or a solo artist? If YES then Steve would like to hear from you!

Posted Fri, 2012-02-17 15:03

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Musicians within the Selly Oak Constituency can enter by sending some brief information about themselves and as well as some way of listening to your music (whether it’s an mp3 or a link to your youtube/myspace/bandcamp) to bethanm.jones@parliament.uk or visit www.rockthehouse2012.com for relevant forms and information on the competition.

Steve talks to landlords about tackling anti-social behaviour

Posted Tue, 2012-02-14 13:30

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Tackling anti-social behaviour is core business for social landlords as primary investors in neighbourhoods and communities. SLCNG represents and promotes the interests of all providers of social housing in the UK with the aim of ensuring that tenants, their households and the wider community are able to benefit from the quiet enjoyment of their homes.

Steve expresses concern over effects of NHS reform

Posted Wed, 2012-01-18 16:43

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The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has produced a report based on Freedom of Information audit of Primary Care Trusts and a survey of physiotherapy managers in England. The ‘Stretched to the Limit’ report finds considerable variation in the amount of time patients have to wait for treatment and highlights concerns that more than half of physiotherapy managers are already experiencing a reduction in patient services in this financial year. Steve said:

Steve meets local kids in Parliament

Posted Mon, 2012-01-16 12:28

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While visiting, Steve met up with the pupils who asked him questions about the workings of Parliament and their relationship with it. Steve also talked about the different functions of an MP, explaining the difference between his parliamentary and constituency role. Steve said: “I think it’s really important that young people have a proper understanding of Parliament, what it does and how this affects them.

Steve comments on Autumn statement

Posted Thu, 2011-12-01 07:54

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Steve McCabe MP comments on the Autumn Statement - an update by George Osborne on the state of the economy. Steve comments that by 2013 we will end up borrowing more than the crisis economies of Spain, Portugal and Greece; and unemployment will rise. The Chancellor "has run out of excuses," says Steve.

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Steve tells Chancellor to get real and think about those hardest hit

Posted Tue, 2011-11-29 17:01

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The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has downgraded GDP growth forecasts to 0.9% for this year, down from 2.3%. The OBR has downgraded its forecasts 4 times in the last 18 months.

Steve calls on Government to support our deaf community

Posted Tue, 2011-11-22 14:32

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Deafness is not a learning disability, yet 65% of deaf children in England fail to achieve 5 GCSE’s grades A*-C, compared to 31.2% of pupils nationally. These figures show an inherent bias against deaf children in our education system. Cuts to programmes which aid deaf children simply add to this bias.

Steve champions local approach to business

Posted Wed, 2011-11-16 18:47

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The reception was a chance to celebrate the work undertaken by retailers and their employees in their local areas and an opportunity to see firsthand how responsible retailers are making a real difference to their communities every day.

Steve celebrates Healthcare Champion Awards

Posted Wed, 2011-11-16 18:41

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The biennial NRAS Healthcare Champion Awards provides the opportunity to celebrate the dedication and professionalism of those healthcare professionals that go ‘the extra mile’ to provide the best possible outcomes for the many people coping with Rheumatoid Arthritis, while also working in a challenging environment of NHS reforms and austerity.

Steve welcomes Primary Care Diabetes Society Report

Posted Mon, 2011-11-07 14:01

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The Primary Care Diabetes Society (PCDS) convened a Working Group of diabetes clinical experts to take a closer look at why people with diabetes are more likely to be admitted into hospital and the impact this has on the NHS.

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