Mark Garnier and West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin now have a date on which they can debate the regulation of independent financial advisers in the House of Commons. The debate will take place on the 29th of November and intends to cover the proposed new regulatory structure for the IFA industry.
All MPs across Worcestershire have warmly welcomed the news of the new leadership at Worcestershire County Council. Cllr Adrian Hardman has been made leader, whilst Cllr Simon Geraghty is his deputy. The news comes after the majority Conservative group selected their leader and deputy, and after the county council confirmed the appointments on Thursday.
Mark Garnier has joined Worcester's MP Robin Walker to meet with a delegation from the FBU who were in Westminster to lobby parliament against cuts. Mark and Robin were able to reassure unions that they were already on the case, having met with the local fire chief, Mark Yates, just a week earlier.
Mark Garnier, MP for Wyre Forest, is delighted at the announcement that The Big Lottery Fund (BIG) has given a partnership of forces charities and mental health organisations the go ahead to set up an independent
Mark Garnier and Harriet Baldwin, MP for West Worcestershire, have been working on a long-standing campaign to prevent local independent financial advisers being driven out of business by changes in regulations laid out by their governing body – the Financial Services Authority.
Mark has met local Wyre Forest Friends of the Earth organiser Phil Oliver to discuss local campaigns and activity, and to pledge support for the sustainable livestock bill. Mark said of the meeting: "I was very pleased to meet with Phil. The Friends of the Earth are a strong advocate for our planet and I look forward to working with them.
MPs from across Worcestershire and Herefordshire today stepped in to help as Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service put its case to the government. Fire Chief, Mark Yates, and fire authority treasurer, Martin Reorhorn, came to Westminster to meet with local government minister Bob Neill MP to discuss how the Comprehensive Spending Review will affect local fire services.
Wyre Forest MP Mark Garnier and West Worcestershire MP Harriet Baldwin have won the right to debate the regulation of independent financial advisors in the House of Commons. The MPs yesterday appealed to the Backbench Committee for time to debate the issue on the floor of the House of Commons.
Mark was asked by the Wolverley and Cookley branch of the British Legion to launch this year’s poppy appeal. Members gathered outside the Co op in the Franche Road to start the campaign. Mark said: “It is an incredible honour to be able to launch this campaign for the Wolverley and Cookley branch of the British Legion.
On Tuesday Mark Garnier MP reinforced the already strong case that he and local head teachers have been making regarding funding for Wyre Forest Schools after the cancelling of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme in July.
