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- Reforming the UK's immigration system
Damian Green has outlined plans to look at the routes into our country and set new rules. - Governing in the national interest
David Cameron and Nick Clegg set out how the Coalition Government is doing politics differently. - Blair memoirs back Coalition Government on deficit reduction
Sayeeda Warsi says the Coalition Government's argument on cutting the deficit has been backed by Tony Blair. - Academy status already planned for 142 schools
142 schools are already set to convert to Academy status within weeks of the Academy Act being passed. - 3500 pubs closed under Labour
Grant Shapps says too many community pubs closed because of Labour's policies. - Osborne slams Labour for economic policy failure
The Chancellor has criticised the previous Government for failing to have a plan to deal with the record budget deficit. - Labour ignored crucial warnings over pensions raid
Sayeeda Warsi criticises Ed Balls and others for wrecking our pensions system. - Labour hopefuls should forfeit severance pay
Baroness Warsi calls on the leadership candidates to forego their "£20,000 reward for failure" - Supporting the flood victims in Pakistan
Baroness Warsi, Conservative Party Co-Chairman, urges people to give whatever they can. - Pickles announces plans to stop 'lobbying on the rates'
Eric Pickles has proposed tougher rules to stop public funds being used to subsidise political campaigning.
Monday 26 June 2010
Cheers for heroes: Mowat's lobbying enables armed forces to enjoy a pint
David Mowat, Member of Parliament for Warrington South has today celebrated the decision by the Government to allow soldiers to use their military ID as proof of age when buying a drink.
Mr Mowat said "I am delighted this government has decided to honour the promises that were made during this election campaign, so that our heroes can now have a drink without the embarrassment of being turned away for not having, through no fault of their own, what venues deem to be official ID."
Members of our armed forces were being refused entry to clubs and pubs across the country until Lance Reah, a constituent and former Coldstream Guard decided to take up the issue with his local MP, David Mowat.
Mr Mowat tabled an Early Day Motion 189 to highlight how this irrational policy was damaging the moral of our armed forces, which quickly gained support amongst other MPs and soldiers charities around the country.
Mr Mowat's campaign also gained prominence nationally with The People newspaper who ran the 'Cheers for Heroes' campaign. Mowat then met with the Secretary of State for Defence, Liam Fox, who made the necessary assurances that the policy change would be implemented. (http://blogs.people.co.uk/nigel-nelson/2010/06/the-people-wins-our-cheers-for.html)
Upon hearing the news, Mr Reah said "Our soldiers must receive the recognition they deserve both when they wear a uniform and when they don't. I am delighted that the new forward thinking MOD / Government appears to have their finger on the pulse of our forces' welfare needs.This relatively smallchange in policy will have a dramatic effect on our troops, and will be welcomed by a huge proportion of our Armed Forces aged between 18 and 25.''
Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Statement on the future of the NWDA
David Mowat said: "The coalition is committed to continuing regional support to the North West but it is also committed to removing bureaucracy and getting more money into the businesses which will generate the economic growth which the region needs.
In future this will be delivered by sub regional partnerships which will mean that a level of administration is removed and a higher proportion of cash will reach the businesses which need it.
Nearly 30% of all Government spending under Labour was borrowed, mainly from abroad. This is just not sustainable and pretending that it is is very dishonest."
Thursday 17th June 2010
Tribute to Afghanistan Marine
David Mowat has paid tribute to Marine Steven Birdsall, who died in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, on Monday, after being airliftied from Afghanistan after being shot while on patrol in Sangin on Sunday afternoon.
Marine Birdsall was a former pupil of Great Sankey High School and lived in Great Sankey with his parents and younger sister.
Mr Mowat said: "I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to the parents, friends and relatives of Steven Birdsall. His death is a tragedy and serves to remind us all of the sacrifices made by our brave young men and women to make our country safer. The whole of Warrington is very proud and sad this morning."
Wednesday 16th June 2010
Mowat warns mental health services are failing children with Autism
David Mowat has warned that thousands of children with autism in England are needlessly facing a future of mental health problems, because the NHS does not know how to help them. He is backing a new campaign by the National Autistic Society (NAS), You Need to Know, which aims to tackle an unfit mental health system that fails two thirds of children with autism and often makes their mental health worse.
Mr Mowat said:
"We all need to know that by giving children with autism the understanding and support they need, we help promote their health and happiness. Too many are currently developing preventable mental health problems and find themselves up against a broken system that doesn't understand them or their needs. It is a tragic waste of their potential."
Over 70%* of children with autism have a mental health problem, such as depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and other anxiety disorders, despite the fact that many of these problems are preventable. Autism is a complex disability and so when mental health problems do develop in children with the condition they are much harder to recognise, diagnose and treat without appropriate knowledge. Tragically, they are often dismissed as an unfortunate, but unavoidable side effect of having autism.
Mark Lever, chief executive of the NAS said; "All too often children with autism receive inappropriate, ineffectual and sometimes harmful treatment of their mental health problems. This has a devastating effect on families many of whom develop their own mental health problems as a result. Parents and professionals alike are crying out for more autism support and so we are delighted to have the backing of David Mowat MP. The NHS needs to know how to help, and the Government needs to know it can't wait."
Over 450 parents surveyed for the You Need to Know campaign revealed:
• Mental health services failed to improve the mental health of two thirds of children with autism
• 43% of parents whose children are currently registered with mental health services said their child's mental health had got worse because they could not get the services they needed
• Over half of parents do not think that mental health services know how to communicate with their child
• 83% of the children first experienced mental health problems before the age of ten, and half before the age of five
• Nine out of ten parents said that the mental health problems their child faced had had a negative impact on their own mental health and that of the whole family. Over a quarter of family members needed support from mental health services as a result.
• The minority of parents who said they had been able to get specialist autism help were twice as likely to say their child's mental health had improved.
With the right support at the right time children with autism can have good mental health just as anyone else can - the You Need to Know campaign aims to make this a reality. The NAS is calling for the Government to act now to make mental health services work for children with autism and change their future. This includes autism training for mental health professionals and access to specialist autism support in every area.
David Mowat MP is also calling on local children and families affected by autism to nominate their Happiness Hero – an individual who has gone the extra mile to support a child with autism. It could be a mental health professional, teacher, youth group worker or another individual who has made a positive difference to the life of a child with autism. For more information, visit www.autism.org.uk/youneedtoknow.
Monday 14 June 2010
Mowat calls for greater recognition for the UK's six million carers
Local MP David Mowat has teamed up with ITV's This Morning celebrity GP, Dr Chris Steele MBE, to support this year's Carers Week (14 - 20 June) and celebrate the contribution made by people in Warrington, and throughout the UK, who provide unpaid care for someone who is ill, frail or disabled.
The theme of Carers Week is 'A Life of My Own' with calls for greater understanding and support for the army of carers who provide vital care for their families, friends and communities. In doing so, many sacrifice much in their own lives, unable to do the little things that most of us take for granted. All too often, these unsung heroes also suffer ill health.
Mr Mowat met up with Dr Chris at the House of Commons to pay tribute to carers, and to urge that they receive more support in their caring roles. David Mowat said:
"A trip to the cinema, or even a full night's sleep – these are luxuries for many of the thousands of carers in Warrington South. I am supporting Carers Week and all those helping to raise awareness of carers, and their priceless contribution they make to our local community. I hope that as a result of Carers Week, many more carers will find out about services and support that exist to help them."
Dr Chris, who has long been a champion for the health and wellbeing of the country's millions of carers, said:
"I am delighted to give my continuing support for Carers Week and its focus on a carer's right to 'A life of my own'. Many non-carers take their free-time for granted, whether it's going to the cinema or meeting with family and friends. As a GP I have met many carers who have never received any help or respite.
"I know how carers' own health and well-being has suffered as a consequence and just how isolated they can feel. Who is caring for the carers? Change is needed at grassroots level and Carers Week is vital in raising awareness and promoting carers' issues."
Other celebrities supporting Carers Week, all of whom have had experience of caring, include:Lynda Bellingham, Cilla Black, Jonathan Dimbleby, Gloria Hunniford, Sir David Jason, Claire King, Phyllida Law, Miriam Margolyes, Esther Rantzen, Angela Rippon and Tony Robinson.
Carers Week is organised by a partnership of 7 national charities: Carers UK, Counsel and Care, Crossroads Care, Help the Hospices, Macmillan Cancer Support, Parkinson's UK and The Princess Royal Trust for Carers.
For information about Carers Week, including local events and activities, and where carers can find information and assistance, visit www.carersweek.org or call 0845 241 2582.
Friday 11th June 2010
David Mowat makes maiden speech
Newly-elected Warrington South MP David Mowat made his maiden speech to the House of Commons yesterday afternoon.
Mr Mowat talked about the features of Warrington, including the Manchester Ship Canal and the famous Golden Gates whilst proudly declaring he is the only Conservative MP with a Super League team in his constituency.
In his debate on poverty he said:
"The surest way to reduce both relative and absolute poverty. across socoiety and particulary amongst young people, is to create more wealth in the first place. We must do this in parallel with rebalancing our economy away from financial services and unsustainable government spending.
"Government has a role to ensure that we have more science and engineering graduates and more high value apprenticeships. I was delighted with the commitments which were made to more apprenticeships in the Gracious Speech."
To view the maiden speech in full please go to: http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=6333&st=14:48:46
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