MP View: Time to have a sensible, thoughtful debate on NHS and pensions Monday, 8 April, 2024 This week is the first full week of the new tax year, bringing in a 2% cut in national insurance contributions for working aged people, whilst pensioners see an 8.5% increase, to £221.20 per week. But also, this week, Labour have started to talk about their plans for the NHS. Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting is an individual I respect. He and I worked closely together on the Treasury Select... 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
Mark Garnier MP meets PM to discuss compulsory financial education in schools 23rd January 2012 Mark Garnier, MP for Wyre Forest, met with David Cameron on Wednesday (18th January) to discuss the benefits of making financial education compulsory in the... Westminster News
Mark Garnier hosts Money Skills launch for people with learning disabilities 19th January 2012 Yesterday, Mark Garnier hosted the launch of a resource pack which provides financial help and advice for people with learning disabilities. Westminster News
Mark Garnier MP sets up public meeting with Royal Mail to discuss local closures 18th January 2012 Mark Garnier, MP for Wyre Forest, has set up a public meeting with representatives of the Royal Mail to discuss the possible closure of the Stourport Delivery... Local News
Mark Garnier MP speaks up for better roads in Wyre Forest 15th January 2012 Mark Garnier MP pressed transport ministers today for a meeting to discuss the possibility of building a Stourport Relief Road off the A451 and through the... Local News
Mark urges constituents to call the Home Heat Helpline 21st December 2011 Mark Garnier, MP for Wyre Forest, has written to the Kidderminster Shuttle in order to raise awareness about the Home Heat Helpline, a new initiative offering... Local News
Mark Garnier MP calls for financial education in the curriculum 15th December 2011 Mark Garnier, MP for Wyre Forest, spoke in a debate today on financial education for young people, in which he made a strong case for financial education to be... Westminster News
Mark Garnier welcomes £1 million investment and council tax freeze from council 14th December 2011 Mark Garnier, MP for Wyre Forest, welcomes the announcement from Wyre Forest District Council that it plans to invest £1 million into economic regeneration and... Local News