Charles Kennedy, 1959-2015
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of former leader of the Liberal Democrats, and MP for 32 years, Charles Kennedy.
Read moreMP Encourages Ambulance Boss to Honour Important Promise
Solihull MP, Lorely Burt has written to the Chief Executive of West Midlands Ambulance Service to ask when he’ll keep his promise to provide a third Double-Crewed Ambulance for Solihull.
Read moreCable Meets Apprentices as Solihull College Goes for Record
Business Secretary Vince Cable visited Solihull College and met trainees and apprentices there as the College gears up to train more apprentices than ever before.
Read moreBurt Report Attacks ‘Unconscious Bias’ in Government Communications
Solihull MP Lorely Burt has urged the government to ‘think inclusively’ about women-owned businesses in her report, ‘Inclusive Support for Women in Enterprise’.
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Local MPs Team up over Schools Funding Timebomb
Solihull and Meriden MPs Lorely Burt and Caroline Spelman have met with a government minister to call for fairer funding for Solihull schools.
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Burt backs research to save Emily, 8
Lorely Burt MP attended a British Heart Foundation event calling on the next government to guarantee the future of the science budget to protect lifesaving research.
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College Principal welcomes MPs’ plea to Education Secretary
Solihull Liberal Democrat MP Lorely Burt has joined a 75-strong group of MPs urging the government to drop the ‘Learning Tax’ on sixth form colleges.
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Burt welcomes watchdog’s action plan for health trust
Solihull Liberal Democrat MP Lorely Burt has welcomed plans announced by health watchdog Monitor to oversee improvements in local NHS services.
Read moreHayslan Fields Green Space in Malvern Under Threat of Development
Dennis visits Hayslan Fields and talks to local dog walkers to get their views on proposals by GVA Grimley (land agents) to use this land for development.
Read moreHow Liberal Democrats blocked Conservative plans to cut education budget in 2010
Liberal Democrat Education Minister David Laws has revealed how the Conservatives wanted to slash the schools budget on entering office in 2010.
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