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Posted on: 28th November 2024
MPs are regularly required to make very difficult decisions on matters where public opinion is often sharply divided; perpetually running the risk of permanently alienating some. Tomorrow, we’re required to decide whether we support the introduction of a new law which would permit someone who is terminally ill – within 6 months of the end […]
Posted on: 21st November 2024
The Health and Social Care Committee has this week launched an inquiry into the cost of inaction on adult social care reform. Local MP, Andrew George – a member of the Committee – is calling for local contributions to inform the inquiry: “Successive governments have failed to implement the many ideas which have come forward […]
Posted on: 11th November 2024
West Cornwall Liberal Democrat MP Andrew George accused government ministers of abandoning hard-pressed local water rate payers during a cost-of-living crisis, following their decision to end the annual £50 contribution towards South West Water (SWW) bills. Mr George said ministers had missed an opportunity to use the government bill’s support grant to secure concessions from […]
Posted on: 11th November 2024
The Chancellor’s hike in national insurance will seriously undermine community pharmacies, social care providers, GP practices and hospices, says West Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly MP, Andrew George. Figures published today indicate this will result in 20,000 fewer GP appointments in Cornwall alone. The CEO of Cornwall Hospice Care has warned it would strip […]
Posted on: 11th November 2024
The Chancellor’s hike in national insurance will seriously undermine community pharmacies, social care providers, GP practices and hospices, says West Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly MP, Andrew George. Figures published today indicate this will result in 20,000 fewer GP appointments in Cornwall alone and the CEO of Cornwall Hospice Care has warned it would […]
Posted on: 4th November 2024
“The saddest day of the week: awful news from Flambards today. “After almost half a century, Flambards has been a constant in our lives, for visitor activity, employment, community events and parties. “The owners have assured me that Ferdi’s Indoor Play will remain open, and that redundancies will be kept to a minimum. But that […]
Posted on: 31st October 2024
Local Liberal Democrat MP Andrew George described the new Chancellor’s budget as “a job half done” which leaves key issues unresolved and risks making some things worse. While he welcomes investments in the NHS, education, and housing, he criticised the decision to raise taxes on some of those least able to afford it. “The Prime […]
Posted on: 29th October 2024
Today in the House of Commons, Andrew George MP called on the UK Government to act against the Israeli government, rather than merely condemning their actions with words. “Netanyahu’s far-right regime’s decision to ban the United Nations’ humanitarian aid service (UNWRA) is just the latest example of its utter distain towards the rest of the […]
Posted on: 24th October 2024
West Cornwall MP, Andrew George called for Water Companies to be reined in when speaking on the government’s announced review of the water industry yesterday (23rd October 2024). Today, the government announced a new Independent Water Commission to deliver the biggest review of the industry since privatisation. The Environment Sec. Rt Hon. Steve Reid MP […]
Posted on: 23rd October 2024
Local MP Andrew George has secured a Commons debate on the regulation of holiday and second homes – which took place this morning (Wednesday 23rd October) at 11am. Mr George has been a senior housing professional and has consistently campaigned for housing justice for over forty years. He successfully led the parliamentary campaign to remove […]