In Parliament

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.

Margot James questions the Government about what can be done to increase the number of girls choosing a career in engineering.

Select Committee

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.

Proud of Stourbridge

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

Margot James has congratulated Apni Zaroorat Community Network, a community organization in Stourbridge, on receiving £10,000 in funding from the Big Lottery Fund.

Margot James has congratulated Leaps and Bounds Trust Ltd, a Stourbridge community organisation, on receiving £9,800 in funding from the Big Lottery Fund.

9th July 2012

Margot James has congratulated Stourbridge Cricket Club on obtaining over £36,000 in funding from Sport England's Inspired Facilities fund.

The fund will be used to build an umpires changing room and carry out improvements to the players' changing rooms and common areas, allowing the club to attract new players and retain its current members.

Margot said: "I am delighted to hear of the funding secured for Stourbridge Cricket Club from Sport England's Inspired Facilities fund. The club is a very important part of the local community and this funding will pay for some exciting improvements which hopefully will help attract even more players and young people to become members and join in with the various activities going on. We can be particularly proud that having won this funding the club will now bear the Olympic's Inspire mark, celebrating its commitment to encouraging sports in the area."