MP View: A reflection on the Budget Tuesday, 19 March, 2024 Last week’s budget came and went, with lots of political point scoring. And then along came a new news item and the world moved on. Budgets are important, even if not much is announced. Aside from being a regal requirement to ensure taxes are raised (irrespective of any changes), they set a direction of travel. What I was looking for was a clear direction to improve not just the overall economy... Local News
Rise in locally unemployed highlights need for MPs jobs fair 17th February 2012 New employment figures for Wyre Forest show the number of unemployed claimants is 77 higher than in January this year. This raises the total number of... Local News
Mark Garnier sets up Wyre Forest Jobs Fair to tackle Local Unemployment 15th February 2012 Mark Garnier, MP for Wyre Forest, is taking action on local unemployment. With recent announcements of job losses in Wyre Forest adding to an existing problem... Local News
Mark Garnier regrets further job losses in Kidderminster 10th February 2012 Mark Garnier, Member of Parliament for Wyre Forest, has today expressed deep regret at the news that Sealine, the Kidderminster based luxury boats and yacht... Local News
Mark Garnier meets minister to push forward plans for new local roads 9th February 2012 Mark Garnier raised Wyre Forest’s infrastructure needs at the highest level, today, at a meeting with Norman Baker, Minister of State for Transport. Joined by... Local News
Wyre Forest MP keeps up pressure in fight against metal theft 8th February 2012 Mark Garner, MP for Wyre Forest, has been making a strong case in Parliament for the need to tackle the problem of metal theft. Over the last week, Mark, who is... Westminster News
Mark Garnier Joins Fight Against “Inefficient and Intermittent” Onshore Wind Turbines 7th February 2012 Mark Garnier has joined with 105 other, cross party, MPs in writing to the Prime Minister urging a reduction in the amount of subsidy given to onshore wind. Westminster News
Royal Mail meets locals to discuss delivery office closure 2nd February 2012 Over 70 people turned up to the Working Men’s Club in Stourport last Thursday to meet representatives of Royal Mail. The meeting, set up by Wyre Forest’s MP... Local News
Mark Garnier welcomes news that cash for scrap metal will be outlawed 30th January 2012 Mark Garnier, MP for Wyre Forest, welcomes the announcement by the Home Secretary that cash payments for scrap metal will be made illegal. In a written... Westminster News
Mark Garnier speaks up for the Self Employed and Micro Businesses 24th January 2012 Wyre Forest’s MP, Mark Garnier, together with fellow Conservative Richard Harrington, MP for Watford, today spoke up for small businesses and the self employed... Westminster News