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
17,000 in Kidderminster to get super fast broadband 13th September 2011 This announcement came with the news that another 30,000 homes and businesses in Worcestershire are set to benefit from super-fast broadband. Upgrades are due... Local News
Mark Garnier welcomes news of investment in Brinton’s Carpets 5th September 2011 Mark Garnier, MP for Wyre Forest, welcomes the “excellent news” that Brinton’s Carpets has received a significant cash investment. The investment comes from The... Local News
Congratulations to the students of Wyre Forest and Worcestershire 24th August 2011 Mark Garnier, MP for Wyre Forest, is delighted to send his congratulations to the students of Wyre Forest and Worcestershire for another year of improved AS and... Local News
Mark Garnier MP ‘bitterly disappointed’ at Business Enterprise Zone decision 17th August 2011 Mark Garnier, MP for Wyre Forest, has today expressed his deep disappointment that Wyre Forest has missed out on becoming a Business Enterprise Zone in the... Local News
Mark Garnier on two weeks with the RFA 8th August 2011 Regular readers will know of my 25 day commitment this year to the Royal Navy as part of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme. For the last two weeks I have... Local News
Mark Garnier becomes Treasurer of APPG for Heritage Railways 25th July 2011 Mark Garnier, MP for Wyre Forest, has recently agreed to be a founding member and Treasurer of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Heritage Railway. The Group... Westminster News
A step closer to fair funding for schools as Mark Garnier and other local MPs press their case 20th July 2011 Mark Garnier MP has joined forces with his fellow Worcestershire MPs to press the case for fairer funding for Worcestershire Schools, presenting a letter to... Local News
Mark Garnier MP welcomes PFI Savings of £1.5bn 20th July 2011 Wyre Forest's MP, Mark Garnier, today welcomed tough action announced by the Government to save more than £1.5 billion from the Private Finance Initiative... Westminster News
Mark Garnier welcomes Treasury Select Committee report on Retail Distribution Review 16th July 2011 Mark Garnier MP, member of the Treasury Select Committee has been campaigning on the Retail Distribution Review since being elected in 2010, and before. RDR was... Westminster News