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Posts Tagged ‘Andrew George in Parliament’

First homes First would solve housing emergency

Posted on: 15th December 2022

If money for second homes went to first homes instead we’d have all but solved Cornwall’s housing problems   The Conservatives have handed more than £385 million in tax subsidies to second homers in Cornwall in the last decade. If that had been granted for the delivery of first homes for locals instead there’d be […]

Penn Bloath Lowen Kernewek – Happy Birthday Cornish Language

Posted on: 10th November 2022

It’s 20 years since we secured the official recognition of the Cornish Language. Remember it well. I was surprised when I discovered I was the first to speak Cornish in Parliament in May 1997. And I considered it an honour to lead the campaign for the official recognition of our language in Parliament at that […]

A vote of confidence – this week’s column

Posted on: 8th June 2022

  • The dominant issue this week has been the vote of confidence. I refer of course to the resounding vote of confidence in Cornish Rugby. What a fantastic display by all of our Cornish teams. Our women’s team comfortably winning their Championship (tier 3) final in Richmond, the men’s team defeating Cheshire at Twickenham, […]

Still “Standing Up”; not walking away

Posted on: 12th May 2015

Post Election STATEMENT 1.     THANK YOU Thank you to the many people who helped and supported our campaign.  I am sorry that we were not able to get a better outcome. Also many thanks to the hundreds of people who have contacted me since the result was announced to express their disappointment and to offer ongoing […]

Petition: George pledges to scrap “Bedroom Tax” in next Parliament

Posted on: 25th March 2015

Andrew George, MP for West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, yesterday presented a petition signed by over one thousand constituents to Parliament to protest against David Cameron’s block of his Private Members Bill to scrap the “Bedroom Tax”. He said he was determined to get it through in the next Parliament. On presenting the […]

Cornish devolution would offer homes for locals lifeline

Posted on: 24th March 2015

    Andrew George, MP for West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, today pressed the case in Parliament for Cornwall to have devolved powers to redesign its planning system and to put local housing need above land speculators’ greed and to combat the rise of second homes. In a question to the Deputy Prime […]

George wants “A Greener Government”

Posted on: 16th March 2015

Andrew George MP and Caroline Lucas MP   Local MP, Andrew George, is urging local constituents to get behind his campaign for “A Greener Government”.  He’s holding a public meeting at Penwith College on Friday 27th March 2015 commencing at 7pm.  He has a panel of environmental experts, including former Chief Executive of the CPRE, […]

BBC Parliament documentary exposes how Andrew George’s Bill was halted by wrecking tactics

Posted on: 11th February 2015

Last night’s BBC 2 documentary on the inner workings of Parliament featured local MP, Andrew George, who led the campaign in Parliament to help poor families adversely affected by the so called “Bedroom Tax”. Despite winning the overwhelming support of MPs the documentary exposed how Mr George’s success was undermined by underhand tactics to sabotage […]

George presses Government on Cornwall’s right to manage its own funding

Posted on: 29th January 2015

West Cornwall MP, Andrew George, has welcomed the £11.3million expansion of the Cornwall and Isles of Scillies Growth Deal, but, speaking in the Commons today, pressed Government Ministers to allow Cornwall to manage its own funding. It is estimated that this funding could create 5000 new jobs and has the potential to generate a further […]

Statement on Trident renewal

Posted on: 28th January 2015

A number of constituents have asked me how I voted on Trident renewal last week (20/1/2015). I voted for the motion – “That this House believes that Trident should NOT be renewed” (http://bit.ly/15GlFE9 ). Both the Tories and Labour voted in favour of renewing Trident. I believe there are better ways of spending up to […]