Black Country news and blogs Friday 9 June 2017
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge
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Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Debate 
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 14 Dec 16
Margot James responds on behalf of the Government to a debate on corporate governance and social responsibility.
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Business, Innovation and Skills Questions
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 13 Dec 16
Margot James answers questions from MPs on subjects including the trends in the number of women on boards and support for the self-employed.
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Retail Store Closure: Boxing Day
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 13 Dec 16
Margot James responds to a Parliamentary debate resulting from an e-Petition on closure of retail stores on Boxing Day.
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Scottish Questions
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 24 Nov 16
Margot James answers MPs’ questions relating the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in Scotland.
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Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Questions
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 9 Nov 16
Margot James answers MPs’ questions in relation to counterfeit and substandard electrical goods, carbon monoxide alarms and opportunities for the development of small businesses.
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Margot James responds to debate on workplace internships
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 4 Nov 16
Margot James responds on behalf of the Government to the Second Reading of a Private Member’s Bill to ensure all workplace internships are paid the National Minimum Wage.
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Margot James responds to a debate on the national living wage
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 3 Nov 16
Margot James responds to a debate on the national living wage which has brought immense benefits and seen wages for the low paid rise more than twice as much as those on average or higher pay around the country.
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MP’s Stourbridge Careers Evening less than 2 weeks away
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 1 Nov 16
Local MP and Business Minister Margot James will be hosting her next ‘Aspirations Event’, a Careers Evening, on Friday 11th November at the Glasshouse College in Stourbridge.
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Margot James responds to BHS debate
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 20 Oct 16
Margot James responds to a Parliamentary Backbench Business Committee debate on the governance of British Home Stores.
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MP announces 2016 Careers Evening
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 10 Oct 16
Local MP and Business Minister Margot James is hosting her next Aspirations Event, a Careers Evening, on Friday 11th November at the Glasshouse College in Stourbridge.
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Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Questions
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 14 Sep 16
Margot James answers MPs’ questions in relation to white goods product recall and employment protections.
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Faulty Tumble Dryers (Fire Risk) Debate
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 13 Sep 16
Margot James responds on behalf of the Government to an adjournment debate on fire risk of faulty tumble dryers.
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Margot supports Theresa May – for a country that works for everyone
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 30 Jun 16
I was delighted to attend the launch of Theresa May’s campaign for the leadership this morning.
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EU Q&A Event Cancelled
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 16 Jun 16
Following the shocking and tragic death of Jo Cox MP, the QA Event has been cancelled tonight.
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Stourbridge MP to host Senior Cabinet Minister for EU Q&A
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 7 Jun 16
Margot James, MP for Stourbridge, will host a senior Cabinet Minister to answer questions and listen to comments from local residents in a session ahead of the forthcoming referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union (EU).
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King Edward VI College EU Referendum Q&A
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 13 May 16
Q and A today at King Edward VI College, Stourbridge featuring Margot and Rt Hon Justine Greening MP.
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Hundreds attend MP’s University Fair
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 9 May 16
On Friday 29th April, Margot James, MP for Stourbridge, hosted the latest event in her Aspirations programme.
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MP to host charity fundraiser with International Development Secretary Justine Greening
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 5 May 16
Margot James, MP for Stourbridge, will host a charity fundraiser coffee morning next Friday in support of Christian Aid.
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Junior Doctors’ Strike
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 26 Apr 16
Statement from Margot James MP and radio interview.
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Clockfields road saga nearing an end after major step forward
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 26 Apr 16
A breakthrough resolution in the Clockfields road saga means an agreement to maintain the area’s roads has moved a step closer.
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Margot welcomes falling crime in the West Midlands
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 26 Apr 16
Margot James, MP for Stourbridge, has welcomed the news that crime has fallen by 14% in the West Midlands since 2010.
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We need to do more to tackle the incidence and outcomes for people suffering brain cancer
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 25 Apr 16
Parliament debated a petition signed by over one hundred thousand people into brain tumours last week.
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MP to host local university fair
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 14 Apr 16
Margot James MP is hosting her fourth Universities Outreach Event on Friday 29th April at the Glasshouse College in Stourbridge.
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MP presses Council for more action on Longlands site
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 12 Apr 16
Stourbridge MP Margot James has pressed the Council and site owners Birmingham Metropolitan College (BMET) for swifter progress on the future of the Longlands site.
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Standing up to the bullies of the far left
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 23 Mar 16
There’s one four letter word I promised myself I’d never use in politics and that is scum.
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Independent research among Black Country businesses finds support for Britain’s membership of the EU
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 18 Mar 16
Research carried out by the West Midlands Economic Forum for Margot James, MP for Stourbridge, found that 49% respondents were in favour of Britain remaining a member of a reformed European Union (EU).
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Longer school days will improve education and social mobility
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 16 Mar 16
Three years ago I wrote an article for the Daily Telegraph in which I proposed increasing the length of the school day as a means of improving education and social mobility.
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Margot welcomes local student to Westminster for International Women’s Day
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 10 Mar 16
As part of International Women’s Day on Tuesday 8th March, Margot James, MP for Stourbridge, welcomed a local female student to Westminster for the day.
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MP urges resolution to long-running road dispute on local estate
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 9 Mar 16
Margot James, MP for Stourbridge, is to assist in the on-going dispute surrounding the maintenance of roads on the Clockfields Estate in Brierley Hill, after requests from numerous residents.
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Margot James MP to launch Business EU Survey Results
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 9 Mar 16
Stourbridge MP Margot James will launch the results of the Black Country Business Attitudes toward the European Union (EU) on Friday 18th March.
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Why Britain and the EU are stronger together
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 20 Feb 16
Britain is part of Europe.
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MP welcomes more help for disabled children
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 16 Feb 16
Stourbridge MP Margot James and Newlife Foundation have welcomed the news that Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council have agreed to fund a specialist bed for a local disabled child.
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MP speaks to local churches about refugee crisis
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 10 Feb 16
Margot James, MP for Stourbridge, has spoken to members of local churches about the Government’s efforts to support refugees from Syria.
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Stourbridge MP supports new marketplace plans
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 10 Feb 16
Stourbridge MP Margot James is supporting a new plan for a weekly Saturday high street marketplace in Stourbridge town centre.
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Margot welcomes Sports Minister to Stourbridge
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 25 Jan 16
On Friday 22nd January, Margot welcomed the acting Sports Minister, David Evennett, to Stourbridge for his first official event in the role.
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Black Country Business Attitudes to the EU – Launching the Survey
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 22 Jan 16
Today, I am launching the survey of Black Country Business Attitudes towards Britain’s membership of the European Union (EU).
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Margot signs Holocaust Trust’s Book of Commitment
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 21 Jan 16
This week, Margot James MP signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day on Wednesday 27th January.
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More progress on Longlands site following MP’s meeting
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 12 Jan 16
Stourbridge MP Margot James has hosted a progress meeting to discuss the latest developments on the future of the Longlands site.
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Margot takes part in blindfolded guide dog walk in Stourbridge
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 11 Jan 16
On Friday 8th January, Margot James MP took part in a blindfolded dog walk in collaboration with the charity Guide Dogs, to highlight the experiences a partially or fully blind person would have walking around Stourbridge.
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Age Concern Minibus Stolen – help needed
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 5 Jan 16
Margot was alarmed to learn that the Stourbridge and Halesowen branch of Age Concern had their minibus stolen just before Christmas.
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Margot attends Legion of Honour presentation
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 23 Dec 15
Stourbridge MP, Margot James attended a ceremony on Friday 18th December to witness Dennis Bolter and Jack Hill receive the highest French national award, the Legion D’Honneur.
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A message from Margot – December in Parliament and Stourbridge
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 16 Dec 15
Last week was incredibly rewarding for me.
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Festive lights for Oldswinford Cross
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 16 Dec 15
Stourbridge MP, Margot James and local resident, Ray Parsons, have led a successful campaign over the last year to encourage the Council to install a set of Christmas lights at Oldswinford Cross.
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Margot judges Well of Life Appeal competition at local school
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 14 Dec 15
Margot James, MP for Stourbridge, went to Ridgewood High School on Friday 4th December to judge entries for Mustapha’s Well of Life Appeal.
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Margot announces Christmas card design winner
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 9 Dec 15
Margot has announced Sacha Cooper as the winner of her Christmas card design competition at King Edward VI College.
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MP hosts Aspiration Apprenticeship evening for local students
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 9 Dec 15
Stourbridge MP, Margot James, has hosted an apprenticeship evening at Stourbridge College as part of her Aspiration Stourbridge programme.
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MP celebrates Small Business Saturday with local business owners
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 8 Dec 15
In support of Small Business Saturday, Margot James, MP for Stourbridge, visited local beauty salon Love Beauty in Oldswinford last weekend.
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Stourbridge MP welcomes promised improvements to local train services
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 4 Dec 15
Margot James, MP for Stourbridge, has welcomed a new franchise agreement between London Midland and the Department for Transport.
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Times Woman feature
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 27 Nov 15
Margot James answer questions for Caitlin Moran for her Times Woman feature today.
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MP welcomes extra funding for Base Studios
Margot James MP: Conservative - Stourbridge 27 Nov 15
Margot James, MP for Stourbridge, met the founder of Base Studios, Warren Evans, to discuss the launch of a new project called The Junction, which will encourage young people to pursue a career in the music industry.