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Working for Wansbeck Ian Lavery MP - Wansbeck Constituency Ian lavery MP Parliamentary Update 17th March 2017 BROKEN PROMISES MEAN BUDGET BLUES As the unelected Prime Minister of the throw millions of British citizens under the Country, Theresa May stands on the bus. This isnt the first commitment they have mandate of David Cameron's Conservative broken: They promised there would be no Win at the last General Election, an election cuts to tax credits. However, Later that same that was run on a series of manifesto year the Tories attempted billions of pounds pledges, agreed by the entire Tory Party. It worth of cuts to tax credits in the Summer would now appear that Theresa May's Budget 2015. They then pledged to keep Government have decided to break several council taxes low but the Government have of these promises, making a mockery of our allowed a 5 per cent increase on council tax democracy. In last week's Budget Philip for the next two years. They then said ‘We will Hammond broke a 2015 Tory manifesto work to eliminate child poverty’ A statement commitment not to increase National contradicted by their own facts; as The Ian speaks during a debate in Parliament Insurance Contributions, in the process Government abolished child poverty targets hitting low and middle earners with a £2 in the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 spending on pensioner benefits is falling in billion tax bill. He has since U-Turned on this and the IFS have forecast nearly a million real terms next year. Over 3000 people in decision, after the Labour Party have more children will be pushed into poverty Wansbeck alone were due to be hit by this opposed the changes. This U Turn shows because of the Government’s policies.And a rise in NIC tax for the self employed. The exactly how incompetent the Tories are and further claim of protecting pensioner Labour Party will continue holding the Tories how willingly Philip Hammond was going to benefits has clearly been abandoned after to account for this incompetent budget. WASPI WOMEN FIGHT ON Help for Constituents The Latest developments in the fight against state I am always happy to help constituents with pension inequality came this week as thousands of casework or concerns that they have but there WASPI (Women against state pension inequality) are some cases I cannot intervene with (e.g. Women descended on london from all over the Legal disputes / court rulings etc.). What I can country to demonstrate in Parliament Square against do is help with matters that relate to central the Governments inaction to help their campaign. I government. This includes many issues and was thrilled to see how many people turned up from concerns with different departments and my all over the UK to show their support and solidarity for helpful and friendly staff will try to direct you to the best place to contact if unable to assist the WASPI women and their ongoing fight for justice. directly. If you would like to see one of my Members from the Northumberland WASPI group caseworkers regarding your concern, they will travelled down and did a fantastic job in representing be happy to make an appointment. Contact: all those in our area who have faced this inequality. I 01670 852494 to speak to the team. will continue to support the WASPI campaign Ian supporting the UNISON call for the Government to back WASPI alongside my Labour Party colleagues in Westminster. Ian Lavery MP Parliamentary Update Disability Confidence for Tory Brexit Begins Employers Over 3000 businesses It is deeply disappointing these amendments. By have now signed up to a that the Prime Minister doing so, she is putting scheme developed by chose to ignore Labour’s pride ahead of principle. It Employers and Disabled amendments to the Brexit is not the right way to People in order to make bill this week, and that so approach such a vital issue workplaces as accessible few Tory MP's were willing and sets a worrying as possible. The Disability to do the right thing. precedent for the Confident scheme could Labour’s amendments negotiations ahead. improve many Wansbeck would have given much Neither of Labour’s resident's lives. I will be keeping Wansbeck residents updated on needed certainty for the 3 amendments would have this scheme helping to bring more equality million EU nationals living delayed the triggering of to the workplace. in the UK. But it’s clear the Article 50 and would have Prime Minister is more moved us towards a obsessed with getting a proper and fair Brexit, Council raises concern about clean Bill rather than rather than the Tory NHS Brexit must happen, but it must be fair considering the merits of shambles it risks becoming. Northumberland County Council representatives alongisde constituents have been raising concerns Miners Demand Justice with my office regarding NHS funding and the This week saw another government under desperate situation in our important demonstration Margaret Thatcher. I joined hospitals. With the desperately needed take place in Parliament, the Orgreave Truth & funding and required one that is very close to my Justice campaign as they provision being ignored in own heart. It has been marched in London to last weeks budget the government are failing nearly 33 years since the so demand an independant every citizen in this country. Wansbeck called 'Battle of Orgreave' inquiry into Orgreave and continues to face an NHS crisis. during the 1984 Miners' in this, they have my full Strike. A day that is seen as support. The Miners Strike Grants Awarded to a representation of the left a mark on me as a Wansbeck injustice Miners faced young pitman, as it did The People's Health Trust during the strikes at the many others in our area. has been investing in hand of police brutality We must never forget the various project's across the and misconduct, coupled crimes that were constituency by awarding with the persecution from committed and Truth and grants to various groups Ian joins the march to call for the Government to hold an inquiry into Orgreave. including; The Carers Trust, a vicious conservative Justice must prevail. North Seaton Colliery Community Project, 'Breathing Space' For Fight Against School Cuts Wansbeck Golden Age Forum and the Full Circle Children of Family Debt Continues Food Project amongst others. These grants amount to more than £130,000 which will directly benefit people in more likely to suffer Teachers and we our area. from mental health discussed the effect problems than these cuts will have in Free Guides for Pensioners equivalent families real terms on our This week, I have been made aware of various with fewer debts. I am schools and our free Guides for Pensioners which have been calling for parliament childrens education. made available by I am backing calls for a to support the Last week I visited With absoloutely no Independent Age. Older people in Wansbeck can get new scheme to help Children's Society in Nortuhmberland reassurance in the thousands of families their efforts to the free guides which range Church of England Budget last week for in topic from finances, in debt. In Wansbeck introduce a 'Breathing Academy High School the funding of our health, loneliness and much alone too many Space' of 12 months in Ashington to launch schools, however - the more. You can visit families with children for families who seek my Campaign against Government instead www.independantage.org are living with problem assistance with debt. I and download the guides or the Government's put funds towards debt. The data shows support this Campaign. contact 0800 319 6789 to School Cuts. I was selective education that children in low- Find more info at: place an order over the joined by Mike and its pet project of phone and get more advice from this well income families with www.childrenssociety.o McDonald from the grammar schools, a established charity. multiple debts are rg.uk National Union of true waste of money. Constituency Contact www.ianlavery.org.uk [email protected] Call the team: 01670 852494 7 Esther Court @IanLaveryMP Ashington NE63 8AP Facebook.com/IanLaveryMP Ian Lavery MP Promoted by Wansbeck Labour, 94 Station Road, Ashington, NE63 8RN. on Ian Lavery MP behalf of Ian Lavery MP both at 7 Esther Court, Ashington, NE63 8AP Printed by YOUR PRINTER NAME, PRINTER ADDRESS, TOWN, POSTCODE .