Ian Lavery - Member of Parliament for Wansbeck

A SPEECH and language therapist from Ashington met up with her local MP in Parliament last week.

Julie Carr was one of 150 therapists from across the country who travelled to Westminster to meet with politicians to highlight the Giving Voice campaign.

Ian Lavery MP helps to celebrate third Healthcare Champion Awards success

10 Healthcare Champions in Rheumatoid Arthritis honoured at the House of Commons

Ian Lavery MP helped The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) to celebrate its third Healthcare Champions Awards ceremony yesterday at a special reception held at the State Rooms at the Speaker’s House, House of Commons.

IAN LAVERY MP SWAPS QUESTION TIME FOR MILK TIME

Ian Lavery MP celebrated ‘World School Milk Day 2011 by visiting pupils and staff at Rascals Day Nursery and Newbiggin Childrens Centre.

Chloe has successfully reached the Regional Finals of OpenMicUK, which are to be held in Newcastle on Saturday Oct 22^nd. The talented 12 year old will be performing a song she has written herself,  ‘Friends don’t leave me out’

Ian Lavery, MP for  Wansbeck constituency, has attended an event at the House of Commons organised by The Royal British Legion to highlight the importance of supporting bereaved Armed Forces families.

Ian Lavery MP for Wansbeck is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign to raise awareness of its biggest fundraising event, wear it pink day.

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Age UK Pensions Lobby

Earlier this week Ian Lavery MP, Member of Parliament for Wansbeck, attended the launch of the RSPCA’s ‘Fairer Fillings campaign’ to support the charity’s call for people to consider animal welfare when buying or making their lunch. The Fairer Filings campaign encourages the public to swap their usual lunch with at least one lunch during the week that contains higher welfare ingredients.

Ian Lavery MP today called on the Government not to ignore calls to deal with problems caused by so called legal loan sharking and instead bring forward plans for a cap on the total costs of credit for consumers. Ian Lavery showed his support for these measures by joining other MPs in signing an amendment to the Finance Bill being debated in parliament asking the Government to review whether the bank levy could be applied to these companies to stop them lending money in ways which are damaging to consumers.

Local Wansbeck MP, Ian Lavery has teamed up with TV presenter Angel Rippon to support this year’s Carer Week (13-19 June) and recognise the contribution made by those people in Wansbeck and throughout the UK who provide unpaid care for someone  who is ill, frail or disabled.

I have a number of upcoming surgeries as detailed below. If you would like to drop in please feel free to attend any of the sessions.

Thursday  2nd June 2011 from 11am to 12 noon – North Seaton Community Centre.
 
Friday 10th June 2011 from  11am to 12 noon – The Hirst Welfare Centre, Ashington.
 
Friday 17th June from 10-30am to 11.30am – Choppington Social Welfare Centre