In Parliament

Margot James raises concerns about 111 service guidance

Speaking during a debate on the 111 service, Margot James raises the questions of the treatment algorithms being used by the service and whether they results in more referrals to A&E than those used by the previous service.

Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister, has backed a call by Margot James, MP for Stourbridge, for the courts to impose the severest-possible penalties against the Oxford gang that exploited young and vulnerable girls.

Following the Home Secretary’s statement to the House of Commons on the case of Abu Qatada, Margot James welcomes moves to reduce the layers of appeal available to foreign criminals fighting deportation.

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Select Committee

The Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee met on 21st May to take further evidence on Apprenticeships

Evidence was heard from Paul Coxhead, Chief Executive of Logistics Apprenticeship Training Agency in the West Midlands and John Hayes MP, the Minister of State for Further Education.

Evidence was heard from Paula Vennells, Chief Executive, Post Office Ltd, and George Thomson, General Secretary, National Federation of Sub Postmasters.

The Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee met on 26th April to take further evidence on apprenticeships.

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Proud of Stourbridge

Margot James congratulates local resident on MBE

Margot James has congratulated local resident David Rogers on being awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Margot James has welcomed the Department for Transport’s decision to contribute funding for a park & ride extension at Stourbridge Junction station.

Margot James has welcomed the Prime Minister’s comments on Dudley’s approach to caring for people with dementia.

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Margot James MP: How to keep older people out of A & E - and also improve their care

26th May 2013

Margot James writes for ConservativeHome | ConHome

Attendance at A&E has increased by 50 per cent in the past decade, hospitals face ever-greater pressure on this department, and knock-on effects across their services. During the Easter recess, I did some research and met two NHS Trust CEOs, the Chair of my local Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group, the regional director of NHS Direct and the CEO of the West Midlands Ambulance Trust. They confirmed that many cancellations of elective procedures were directly caused by unusually high numbers of urgent cases coming through A&E. So it is imperative that we understand the issues driving this surge in attendance. [read more] about Margot James MP: How to keep older people out of A & E - and also improve their care

Heckled but happy: the graceful star of gay marriage debate

26th May 2013

Article by Tracy McVeigh in The Observer | Heckled but happy [read more] about Heckled but happy: the graceful star of gay marriage debate

Commons Diary

20th May 2013

Margot James writes the Commons Diary for The House Magazine.

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Shorter school days only thwart the young

22nd April 2013

Margot James writes for the Telegraph...

Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, is right to be concerned about the length of the school day in state schools. [read more] about Shorter school days only thwart the young

Europe: the case for reform, the case for Britain’s continued membership

23rd January 2013

The Prime Minister’s long awaited speech on Europe delivered an upbeat message about Britain’s continued membership of the European Union. It is true that the EU is changing in response to the crisis in the Eurozone and that this is the right time therefore to seek changes that further the cause of greater competitiveness, accountability and flexibility. [read more] about Europe: the case for reform, the case for Britain’s continued membership

Margot James MP: Sexual exploitation by Asian men ‘cannot be sidelined’

21st November 2012

Margot James writes for Politics Home: | PoliticsHome [read more] about Margot James MP: Sexual exploitation by Asian men ‘cannot be sidelined’

Constitutional reform is always difficult

11th July 2012

The coverage of the debate over House of Lords reform has focussed on the opposition to the bill; and the limitations of the bill currently before Parliament. In the first day of debate only a quarter of speeches were in favour of reform. [read more] about Constitutional reform is always difficult

Minister for Older People

28th June 2012

All the charities and lobby organisations that represent older people have joined together to call for a Minister for Older People. I support that call. We already have ministers with specific responsibilities for women, children and people with disabilities. The minister for women is also minister for equalities; although that has included older people with regard to legislation against a forced retirement age, the equalities brief is primarily focussed on women, ethnic minorities, gay and transgendered people. [read more] about Minister for Older People

Margot James writes for the Human Trafficking APPG Newsletter

7th June 2012

We are very aware of the fact that once in the United Kingdom victims can be taken anywhere. Increasingly, criminal gangs operating across borders are being replicated by home grown gangs operating within the UK. This is leading to a situation where victims, mostly but not exclusively, young and vulnerable girls, are being groomed to be trafficked around the country. [read more] about Margot James writes for the Human Trafficking APPG Newsletter

Memorabilia piece for Total Politics magazine

23rd April 2012

February 11th 1975 was a remarkable day in British political history. A woman was elected to lead a major Western political party for the first time. And I was there. [read more] about Memorabilia piece for Total Politics magazine

Granny tax' is nothing of the sort

30th March 2012

We're all going to feel the pinch, and that includes our older people, says Margot James MP. (PoliticsHome) [read more] about Granny tax' is nothing of the sort

Tackling vested interests in the NHS

15th March 2012

Margot writes for the Huffington Post website... [read more] about Tackling vested interests in the NHS

The Government should use NHS savings to start properly funding adult social care

12th February 2012

Margot writes for the ConservativeHome website... [read more] about The Government should use NHS savings to start properly funding adult social care

It's time to get to grips with metal theft

27th January 2012

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Welfare reform cannot be put off any longer

17th January 2012

The welfare system has been in desperate need of reform for many years. We have a welfare state which now caters for 5.7 million 'clients', including 1.4 million people who have been on out-of work benefits for the past decade, and one of the highest rates of workless households in Europe - 20,000 of such households in my Borough of Dudley. [read more] about Welfare reform cannot be put off any longer

Articles

Margot James MP: How to keep older people out of A & E - and also improve their care

Working for Stourbridge...

In Parliament

Select Committee

Proud of Stourbridge

Articles

Margot James MP: How to keep older people out of A & E - and also improve their care

Heckled but happy: the graceful star of gay marriage debate

Commons Diary

Shorter school days only thwart the young

Europe: the case for reform, the case for Britain’s continued membership

Margot James MP: Sexual exploitation by Asian men ‘cannot be sidelined’

Constitutional reform is always difficult

Minister for Older People

Margot James writes for the Human Trafficking APPG Newsletter

Memorabilia piece for Total Politics magazine

Granny tax' is nothing of the sort

Tackling vested interests in the NHS

The Government should use NHS savings to start properly funding adult social care

It's time to get to grips with metal theft

Welfare reform cannot be put off any longer

The Crisis in Care: Where can we Find Money for our Underfunded Care System?

Why I Will Vote to Renegotiate links with Europe but against an immediate referendum

Drive for Excellence Supported by new Ofsted Guidance

Juggling the Long and Short Term in Britain's Relationship With the European Union

Let these riots be a turning point

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