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.

2nd July 2012

On Friday 29th June, Margot James MP met with a group of special needs students at Glasshouse College before answering questions and touring some of the College facilities and workshops.

The students raised a range of issues including the abolishment of Educational Maintenance Allowance, funding options for special needs colleges, the decision to build the High Speed 2 rail network, and entry criteria to special needs colleges.

The meeting also included Ian Austin MP, and was chaired by John Yeates, who is the upcoming chairman of Stourbridge Rotary Club.

Margot said: “Glasshouse College really is a fantastic facility and I was very impressed by the high quality of the work the students produce, in particular the beautifully designed and colourful Olympic Torch. It was very interesting to hear the well thought through questions, which covered an extremely wide range of topics, from the group of students who attended.”

Ian Austin MP, Josh Hancox (student at Glasshouse College), and Margot James MP. Josh Hancox is holding an Olympic Torch built by students from Glasshouse College using natural materials