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One of my regular mailbag issues is that of the performance of local buses and, in particular, Diamond Bus.

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Last weekend’s celebrations in Windsor provided a fabulous showcase for modern Britain. Long gone are the meringue style royal weddings of the 80s, to be replaced by a celebration of diversity and achievement of the 21st century.

2018 Jobs Fair Announced

Mark Garnier today announces the 8th Wyre Forest Jobs Fair.  The event will be held at Kidderminster Town hall on Thursday, 26th July.  Doors open to the public at 11am.    

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Few, who follow closely the trials and tribulations of the NHS, will forget the scandal that surrounded the Mid Staffs NHS Foundation Trust in the dying days of the former Labour government.

Wyre Forest Follows the Worcestershire and Regional Employment Trend

Mark Garnier MP Takes Action For Future Improvements Figures released by the Office of National Statistics show the rate of unemployed claimants in Wyre Forest continues to remain lower than the national and regional average. There were 985 unemployed claimants in Wyre Forest during April&nbs

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People following these things closely will note that there is increasing tension within Parliament over the progress of Brexit. At the time of writing, the government has been defeated 14 times in the House of Lords over the EU Withdrawal Bill.

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For the second time in recent history, Worcestershire has sent one of its MPs to lead the Home Office. Bromsgrove’s Sajid Javid’s elevation to Home Secretary (after Amber Rudd’s resignation) follows former Redditch MP Jacqui Smith.

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The longest standing member of the House of Commons is known as The Father of the House. It is currently the Conservative member Kenneth Clarke, and he recently said that this is the maddest parliament he has ever known.

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For the fifth time that I have been an MP, we are looking at armed conflict.

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Last week, companies with more than 250 employees were forced to published their gender pay data. This revealed, for the first time, hard data that showed the discrepancy between pay levels for men and women. Equal pay laws have been in force for some time.