| Emma Reynolds MP |
Member of Parliament, Wolverhampton North East
The constituency covers the Council wards of Bushbury, Heath Town, Fallings Park, Low Hill, Oxley and Wednesfield
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Emma visited Wolverhampton City College this week to see what students who enrol this September can expect from the high-performing College. Meeting with Principal Ian Millard, Emma discussed the challenges faced by the Further Education sector and how Wolverhampton would meet them. Emma said: ‘Education and training is so important for people of any age to improve their lives and Wolverhampton City College is an excellent place to do just that. I will always do what I can to make sure it can continue to succeed for Wolverhampton people.’ Friday 6 August 2010...
Emma met with Tim Westwood and Gerard Stone from Wolverhampton Building Schools for the Future this week to congratulate them on successfully securing the funding to build or redevelop 26 schools across Wolverhampton including every Secondary School in Wolverhampton North East. Emma said ‘So many parts of the country lost their BSF schemes because of this Tory Government so I was delighted that Wolverhampton’s scheme was safe. Everyone who worked on the programme in Wolverhampton deserves our thanks for a success that will benefit the entire city.’ August 2010...
Last Month Emma Reynolds hosted an event with Ed Miliband, one of the leading candidates for the Labour Party’s leadership election. Speaking to a crowd of Labour activists from across the city, Emma explained why she was supporting Ed before he spoke himself. He then took questions from the audience. Emma said ‘It was really great to get Ed here to speak to members and activists about what we need to do to better represent working people, get back into power and make the country a better place....
Emma Reynolds pressed Ministers for a statement on the future of the highly successful, former Labour Government’s Building Schools for the Future programme (BSF). After Tuesday’s Budget, education spending could be slashed by 25%. The BSF programme – which is the biggest capital investment scheme for schools in a generation - has already seen hundreds of schools built and renovated across the country. In Wolverhampton the City’s ambitious scheme reached ‘Financial Close’ before the General Election. Teachers and parents have been waiting for seven weeks for news on the future of the investment programme. There...
Emma Reynolds MP this week criticised the Lib Dem-Tory Government’s decision to shut down Advantage West Midlands (AWM). The Regional Development Agency – recently judged the best in the country – was created by the Labour Government in order to bring in investment and help businesses create jobs across the region. AWM has recently been working with Emma to expand and develop the i54 Business Park, including the move of local aerospace company, Moog, to the site. Emma said ‘The Government’s actions could be hugely damaging for projects such as the i54 and therefore deprive our...
Emma Reynolds MP said that the Emergency Budget announced by Chancellor, George Osborne as ‘devastating for Wolverhampton families’. In a Budget driven by ideology, not economics, thousands more people are likely to be on the dole as a result of this Budget. The extra cuts to spending being threatened could also risk economic growth, impacting yet further on jobs. The Liberal-Conservative Government used the Budget to announce a three year freeze on Child Benefit, disproportionately hitting the poorest families across the country. On top of this, Child Tax Credits will be cut for middle income...
Emma Reynolds MP was pleased to attend the Coeliac UK Parliamentary Reception this week. Emma is pictured above alongside Dr Chris Steele MBE, Phil Vickery and Coeliac UK Volunteer Ambassador Janet Foster. Janet is the first of Emma’s constituents to visit her at Parliament and for a very good cause. Coeliac UK is the leading charity working for people with Coeliac and Dermatitis Herpetiformis (DH) in the UK. Coeliac is an often misunderstood condition which prevents people from eating any gluten-based foods (such as bread). Emma said ‘Today’s event was really useful and I learned...
Emma Reynolds MP urged the Government to drop its plan to grant anonymity for defendants in rape cases. Emma raised the issue with the Tory Justice Secretary Ken Clarke in the House, citing the case of black cab driver, John Worboys. When he was charged for sex attacks, more than 80 other women came forward as victims. Emma said ‘Granting anonymity to defendants in rape cases would risk violent criminals escaping justice. The John Worboys case shows that when an attacker is accused in public other victims come forward who may otherwise stay silent and this strengthened the case...
Member of Parliament, Wolverhampton North East The constituency covers the Council wards of Bushbury, Heath Town, Fallings Park, Low Hill, Oxley and Wednesfield |
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