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Spellar warns of organised crime ‘getting in on’ supported exempt accommodation money

Spellar warns of organised crime ‘getting in on’ supported exempt accommodation money Black Country MP John Spellar warned of organised crime taking advantage of supported exempt accommodation regulations and called on the Government to allow local councils to take action to do something about it. In a Westminster Hall debate,…

Spellar slams ‘narrow’ elitist Parliamentary appointments

Black Country MP John Spellar slammed the appointments process to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA). In Parliament yesterday, he lamented the fact that “We almost never have anybody from industry; they are always from the professions and the City of London. The person we are being recommended was a…

Spellar: “The UK can be proud to have been out front when the Labour Government banned fur farming”

Black Country MP John Spellar today joined fellow MPs in a Westminster Hall debate calling for banning of the fur trade. Afterwards John Spellar said “ The UK can be proud to have been out front when the Labour Government banned fur farming. Now we must go further and ban…

“Think again on HS2”

“Think again on HS2” That was the advice to Ministers in the House of Commons on Monday from Sandwell MP John Spellar. He added “I have had a large number of constituents contact me about the impact of HS2 on habitats , landscapes and communities . On top of this…

MP Spellar introduces legislation to target online scammers: “if you do the crime, you must do the time”

Black Country MP John Spellar has introduced new legislation to crack down on online scammers. Spellar’s new legislation, officially known as the Public Sector Website Impersonation Bill, would create a new offence “of impersonating a public sector website for the purpose of collecting payment or personal data.” Spellar said: “Scammers…

Spellar demands Black Country visibility on County Flag day

Black Country MP John Spellar was outraged to discover the absence of the Black Country flag on display in Parliament Square in advance of County Flag Day. Spellar took immediate action and asked the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to consider adding the Black Country flag.…

Spellar slams ‘hopeless’ Ministers over failure to vaccinate troops

Black Country MP and former Defence Minister John Spellar attacked the Government for failing to provide British soldiers with Coronavirus vaccines before deploying overseas. Responding to an Urgent Question on the matter in Parliament, Spellar – who serves as vice-chair of the Defence Committee – attacked the ‘pitiful’ response of…

Crime and antisocial behaviour cases taking ‘years’ to get to court; Spellar attacks Government complacency

In Parliament yesterday, Black Country MP John Spellar accused the Government of complacency in dealing with the backlog of crime cases and urged Ministers to “get a grip”. He said that “much of the backlog was actually caused by massive cuts by the Conservative Government” – including the closure of…

Spellar: Tory Government is “running down our defences”

In Parliament yesterday, Black Country MP and former Defence Minister John Spellar warned of the consequences of the planned reduction to Britain’s armed forces. Spellar accused the Government of “taking the forces for granted and running down their facilities.” He reminded the Government of the consequences of withdrawing HMS…

Coronavirus – help from Sandwell Council

The Sandwell Council website has a specific section on the latest Coronavirus advice and information. https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/coronavirus

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