Press releases

13 March 2008
Bid to cut Easter egg packaging

07 March 2008
Moseley bid for Big Green Challenge prize

28 February 2008
Age-related Macular Degeneration - drug funding

20 December 2007
I respond to Harriet Harman's comments on prostitution

6 December 2007
I publicise clothing collection warning

29 November 2007
I support Warm Homes Campaign

21 November 2007
Advice to constituents following HMRC data loss

24 October 2007
I get Prime Minister to take another look at feed-in tariffs for renewable energy

21 September 2007
Tobacco Law Change - support local shops

September 2007
Tobacco Law Change - support local shops

17 September 2007
Renewables Funding in a mess, says MP

17 August 2007
Lack of leadership on West Midlands Transport Plan

25 July 2007
I criticise flow of MoD staff to BAe Systems

7 February 2007
I join pensions protest outside Parliament

2 February 2007
Small businesses should plan for the unexpected

30 January 2007                                                                  BCC's dithering on Library

8 January 2007
I back LGA's War on Waste

29 December 2006
Keep English lessons free for migrant workers

21 December 2006
Replacing Trident won't make us safer

20 December 2006
Beware of bogus charity collectors

20 December 2006
Book Aid International donation

24 November 2006
Warm Homes campaign

3 November 2006
'Three planet' lifestyle

5 September 2006
I help get lunch expenses for volunteers on benefits

11 August 2006
Back Birmingham's Canals

10 August 2006
Private Car Clamping

7 August 2006
Make Child Benefit Count

4 August 2006 Get ready for winter says MP 21 July 2006 Middle East: Letter to the Foreign Secretary 28 June 2006 Licensing - information for residents 22 June 2006 Policy on Sex Offenders 9 June 2006 St Mary's Choir 26 May 2006 Carers Week 2006 17 May 2006 Primary Care Trusts 26 April 2006 Work Related Back Pain 13 April Real Nappy Week 13 April 2006 Energy Review 12 March 2006 Identity Cards 09 March 2006 Youth Opportunity Fund 8 March 2006 '101' announcement on non-emergency number 28 February 2006 Education and Inspections Bill 23 February 2006 Access to NHS Dentistry 08 February 2006 Knife Amnesty 25 January 2006 Holocaust Memorial Day 20 December 2006 Mohammed Chaudhry 05 December 2005 Sustainable energy 21 November 2005 Campaign for osteoporosis sufferers 14 November 2005 Warm Homes campaign 27 September 2005 Nurses' back pain campaign 19 August 2005 Cycling Provision in Birmingham 14 June 2005 Primates are not pets 01 April 2005 Micro-energy systems and climate change 01 April 2005 New Rights for Carers 13January 2005 Proud of GCSE results 12 January 2005 Action for Sick Children Campaign 08 December 2004 Coach-Napped Protestors "virtually prisoners" rules Court of Appeal 29 November 2004 MP says 'Use NHS to quit smoking' 17 November 2004 MP on ‘care for the dying’ fact-finding mission 10 November 2004 Students urged to get top-class houses for their top-class rents 27 May 2004 MP supports Geldof and Bono with letter to Blair and Brown 21 May 2004 Let's help our Hospital by "treating it right" 13 May 2004 MP launches Report on Baby Milk Marketing Malpractice 25 February 2004 Local People Must Have a Say on Post Offices 20 January 2004 MP Rejects arguments put forward by OECD (higher education funding) 19 November 2003 MP Calls On Brum Hospital to Bin ‘Foundation’ Plans 22 September 2003 MP backs road safety week 22 August 2003 Wife of longest serving British prisoner in Saudi jail sends plea to Prince Charles 15 August 2003 Campbell's Niger Contradiction 11 August 2003 MP at Local Optician's Open Day Launch 04 July 2003 UK Government keeps intelligence from Weapons Inspectors 06 June 2003 Blair challenged over Niger uranium 27 May 2003 Blair avoids MP's questions on weapons of mass destruction 14 May 2003 Silence from PM on crucial questions on weapons of mass destruction 31 January 2003 'Please do not forget us' Palestinians tell Birmingham visitors 30 January 2003 Make it easy for pensioners to get their cash over the counter press release archive