Archive for the ‘Cornwall’ Category
Posted on: 24th March 2025
Andrew George MP has called on the Justice Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, to use her powers to appeal against the Parole Board’s decision to move a seriously dangerous offender to an open prison. Constituent, Tina Nash has asked Andrew to go public about his intervention on her behalf. Tina suffered a horrific and life-changing attack 14 […]
Posted on: 18th March 2025
Andrew George MP will be hosting a public meeting, “Parliament for the People”, on Friday, 28th March at 7pm at The Harbour Hotel, St Ives (TR26 2BN). As part of his regular constituency meetings, this event provides an opportunity for residents to hear updates from Parliament and engage in discussion on key issues. With major […]
Posted on: 4th March 2025
Local Government Minister gave a Cornish MP an “absolute commitment” that the Government’s new long-term funding formula for councils will reflect Cornwall’s real needs. In answer to Liberal Democrat West Cornwall MP Andrew George the House of Commons was assured the rurality of Cornwall’s geography, its deprivation and the increasing age of its residents would […]
Posted on: 21st January 2025
In today’s debate at New County Hall, Cornwall Councill overwhelmingly (56 votes for and 4 against) passed a motion that Cornwall should press for devolution on a Cornwall-only footprint. Andrew George, Liberal Democrat MP of the West Cornwall and Isles of Scilly constituency of St Ives attended the debate in his Cornwall Councillor role, where […]
Posted on: 13th January 2025
Speaking in response to suggestions from Plymouth City Council that Cornwall join a ‘super region’ with neighbouring authorities, Liberal Democrat MP for West Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Andrew George said: “Plymouth City Council seems to believe it can instruct Cornwall, that we must be swallowed up into a Southwest ‘super region’ with a directly […]
Posted on: 8th January 2025
Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has agreed to set up a meeting with his Housing Minister Rt Hon Matthew Pennycook MP and Andrew George MP and his fellow Cornish MPs address Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’s housing emergency. This follows a question in the Commons, by Andrew George, today. Mr George said that: “In Cornwall, […]