Gisela Stuart MPWorking hard for Bartley Green, Edgbaston, Harborne and Quinton

Gisela Stuart MP on the work of the Royal College for Defence Medicine at Selly Oak Hospital // January 3rd, 2010 // No Comments » // Speeches, Articles and Interviews, Uncategorized

Gisela Stuart MP gives her opinion on the Center for Defence Medecine at Selly Oak Hospital.

Filmed by the UK Defence Forum

Britain’s best MP competition // December 30th, 2009 // 3 Comments » // Constituency News, Uncategorized

Gisela Stuart has made the shortlist for Britain’s Best MP
Gisela said:
“Have a look at what a cross party collection of MPs say about why they went into politics and why it’s important to them. You might be surprised at how much consensus there is - especially about how they feel about their constituents.
“One of [...]

Celebrating Birmingham ’s Art on display at No 10 Downing Street // October 23rd, 2009 // No Comments » // Constituency News, Uncategorized

Last month the Prime Minister’s wife Sarah Brown hosted a reception in Downing Street . The Prime Minister’s home currently displays a selection of paintings from Birmingham City Art Galleries, like the one by Dame Laura Knight of Sennen Cove in Cornwall . The photo shows the painting and Gisela Stuart and  Anthony Collins, whose great [...]

Statement from Minister in response to Gisela’s adjournment debate // October 22nd, 2009 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for
Communities and Local Government (Barbara Follett):
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham,
Edgbaston (Ms Stuart) on securing the debate. The
historic environment is a very important subject indeed,
and one that is at the heart of the Government’s planning
policy. I also commend her for the active interest she
takes in the [...]

Flexible New Deal and more support for young unemployed // October 7th, 2009 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

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Gisela welcomes pool planning application // September 11th, 2009 // No Comments » // Constituency News, Uncategorized

Birmingham City Council has notified Gisela that the planning application for the redevelopment of Harborne Baths has been received. The next stage will be a public consultation which Gisela encourages all users of the baths to engage with and submit their views.
This is a welcome step in the campaign for the redevelopment of Harborne Baths. [...]

Warm Front delivers a fairer deal // August 26th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Constituency News, Uncategorized

Gisela Stuart has welcomed major improvements to the Government’s Warm Front Scheme, which has helped nearly two million households across the country to make their homes warmer, healthier and cheaper to heat.
The changes are part of the Labour Government’s drive to tackle fuel poverty and deliver more value for money for customers of the popular [...]

Residents urged to catch the new number ten bus // May 13th, 2009 // No Comments » // Constituency News, Uncategorized

Edgbaston MP Gisela Stuart joined with bus company Central Connect and local residents to launch the new look number 10 bus service, which links Quinton, Harborne and Edgbaston with Birmingham city centre.
 
The popular service was due to be axed on 31 May after National Express argued that it was unprofitable.  The decision caused uproar in [...]

What do you think about the budget? // April 22nd, 2009 // 6 Comments » // Constituency News, Uncategorized

Labour’s Chancellor Alistair Darling presented the budget today (22 April).

Key measures include:
· Extending the increase in the winter fuel payment for another year. The payment is worth £250 for over 60s and £400 for the over eighties.
· An increase in the limit for tax-free savings through ISAs to £10,200 – of which £5,100 can be [...]

Gisela Backs Churchill Scholarship Scheme // April 14th, 2009 // No Comments » // Constituency News, Uncategorized

Labour MP Gisela Stuart is urging Birmingham residents to take advantage of a prestigious scholarship scheme established to honour the memory of Britain’s wartime Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill.
Each year, the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust awards 100 Travelling Fellowships to people from all walks of life who are seeking overseas experience to help them develop [...]