blog - John Spellar MP

Universal Credit – Referrals Citizens Advice

If you have recently been told that you need to make a claim for Universal Credit then the Citizens Advice Bureau can help you. They can can: Find what you need Help you start, manage and submit a claim Point you in the right direction if you need any further…

ADVICE BUREAUX SUSPENDED

As a result of the Coronavirus epidemic my monthly Advice Bureaux have had to be cancelled for the foreseeable future. Of course we obviously still need to deal with urgent cases so if you have an issue that you wish to raise with Mr Spellar please contact the Constituency Ofﬁce…

Spellar: There is bipartisan opposition to Government on Huawei

Former Defence Minister John Spellar today voiced his opposition to the Government’s decision to use Chinese Government company Huawei in the UK’s 5G network. In a debate on the matter led by Sir Iain Duncan Smith, Spellar said that ‘it is quite clear in this room that there is bipartisan…

Black Country MP John Spellar joins campaign to improve at-home care for patients

John Spellar signed a campaign pledge at an event at the House of Commons to enhance community rehabilitation across the UK. The event was used to launch a new hard-hitting report, published by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Royal College of Occupational Therapists and Sue Ryder, which asks MPs to…

Spellar: Now we’re out of the EU – prioritise buying British

Spellar: Now we’re out of the EU – prioritise buying British In Parliament today, Black Country MP John Spellar restated his campaign to get Government departments and bodies to buy British. In Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales, Spellar asked ‘What steps his Department is taking to…

Spellar: Build British Ships in British Yards!

In Parliament today, Black Country MP John Spellar reiterated his ongoing campaign for Fleet Solid Support Ships to be built in Britain. In Defence Questions, Spellar questioned why ‘now that we’ve come out of the EU’ the Government would ‘not back our shipbuilding industry’ and ‘specify that support ships should…

Dissolution of Parliament

Parliament has been dissolved. Therefore, there are currently no Members of Parliament. Any reference to me as MP for Warley on this site was published prior to dissolution.

PRESS RELEASE: John Spellar MP declares victory in Music Venues campaign

Today Black Country MP John Spellar claimed a key victory in his campaign to halt the decline in music venues. Earlier this year, Mr Spellar submitted a Bill to Parliament [the Planning (Agent of Change Bill)] which would have required those responsible for new residential accommodation to put measures in…

Speaking out on Venezuela

In Parliament yesderday I highlighted the plight of Venezulans suffering under the Communist regime of Nicholas Maduro. Desperate people in Venezuela – both those in the country and the millions in exile – need food and medical supplies now. I was pleased to hear that the Government were keen to…

Sandwell MP joins Alzheimer’s Society campaign to Fix Dementia Care

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