Dodged her responsibility - child sexual grooming gangs. Thursday, 9 January, 2025 Another week, another extraordinary failure of the government. This time, its child sexual grooming gangs. As an opposition backbencher Labour MP Jess Phillips was a strong advocate for justice for victims, for women’s right, and for perpetrators of appalling acts to be jailed for a very long time. Few will ever forget the grim news of prolific sexual grooming gangs in Rochdale and the subsequent... Articles
Update from BEIS Minister for Alternative Funding 31st January 2023 Please find below a letter from the BEIS Minister. The information is in relation to the Alternative Funding. Westminster News
BEIS Minister responds to Urgent Question 25th January 2023 Rt. Hon. Graham Stuart, Energy Minister has responded to an Urgent Question today with regards to the launch of the Portal for Park Home Residents and other... Westminster News
MP View: We need an intelligent debate on future of GP Services 24th January 2023 One of my former MP colleagues once told me a story about his time as a GP. One morning, an elderly gentleman came to his surgery complaining of chest pains... Local News
MP View: Reflecting on the events of 2022 28th December 2022 We started the year with the build-up to an illegal invasion of Ukraine. We finish it with public sector strikes. The strikes have been pretty relentless and... Local News
Alternative Funding Update for non Grid Residents 20th December 2022 Online applications will open in January for households in England, Scotland and Wales who are eligible for the £400 EBSS Alternative Funding to submit their... Local News
Government funding for Baxter College Announced 16th December 2022 Mark Garnier MP welcomes extra investment for Baxter College to improve facilities as part of the Conservative Government’s School Rebuilding Programme Baxter... Local News
MP View: Allow legal routes for genuine asylum but we cannot be taken advantage of any more 15th December 2022 This week’s tragedy in the Channel reminds us just how determined migrants are to get into the UK. Of course, they are illegal migrants, using illegal routes to... Local News
Mark calls on BBC to rethink planned cuts to local radio 12th December 2022 Mark has called on the BBC to rethink plans to cut local radio services across England. In a letter to the BBC Director-General Tim Davie, Mark highlighted the... Local News
MP View: Collapse of FTX casts dark cloud over crypto currencies 7th December 2022 There is an old book that is always worth looking through. Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is heavy going. It analyses historical... Local News
