Promoting the Politics of Courage
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 […]
West Cornwall MP urged the Prime Minister to relax his fiscal rules and to ask the wealthiest to contribute most to build UK’s defence capability. See attached. https://fb.watch/y6SDw5udZ3/ Andrew George commended the Prime Minister for his careful diplomacy with the US and his warm support for Ukraine. However, he also urged the PM and Chancellor […]
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 […]
The public who attended Andrew George MP’s public meeting in Helston Guildhall at the weekend expressed solidarity with Ukraine. The well-attended public meeting also expressed unanimous deep concern about the shocking way present Zelensky had been ambushed at the White House press conference on Friday. Andrew said, “Putin was the only winner from the Vance/Trump […]
Local MP and Commons Health Committee member, Andrew George welcomes the Government’s announcement that nearly 11,000 additional urgent dental appointments will be made available for patients in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly this year, as part of a £700,000 investment to address present NHS dental pressures. However, he warned that while this is a […]
After the Foreign Secretary’s statement to the House this evening I urged our Prime Minister and he to emphasise to President Trump that our “special relationship” with the US can only be based on respect for truth and international law. Good to see the whole of the chamber – all parties – come together in […]
Local MP, Andrew George, will step-up his campaign for improved 24/7 Urgent Treatment at Penzance Hospital, following the recent visit of his Liberal Democrat leader, Sir Ed Davey MP. Sir Ed and Andrew met senior managers and clinicians at West Cornwall Hospital last weekend. They were shown around the hospital by Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust […]
Local MP, Andrew George, has sought the support of Government Ministers to stamp out a scam by “unscrupulous cowboys who masquerade as Government home insulation contractors”, who take advantage of often elderly people. Scores of local households have been mis-sold poor and defective quality home insulation services. Mr George said, “Some of the poor workmanship […]
In a vote in Parliament this week, Liberal Democrat MP for St Ives, Andrew George voted for a bill paving the way to give compensation to WASPI women. It follows an independent report that found they had suffered an injustice due to a failure to properly inform them of pension age changes. Andrew George said […]
Local MP, Andrew George expressed disappointment that Labour and Conservative MPs failed to back Liberal Democrat proposals to protect customers from footing the bill for water company bailouts in a House of Commons vote last night. On average, a third of customers’ bills are spent servicing water company debt. Andrew said, “Customers should not have […]