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Thursday, January 26, 2006

Letter from David Wright MP

I sent an email to David Wright the other day and received a reply from him a couple of days ago.

Dear David,

I trust this email finds you well?

I am writing to you regarding the proposed education reforms the lovely Ms Kelly is trying to inflict on our children.

Firstly, I would ask you to oppose the bill when it is voted on. I appreciate that this is government policy and you don't like rebelling (you're the 182nd most rebellious MP in Westminster out of 605, did you know that?) but the education reforms I think are particularly poor. While the bill has some positive benefits, it basically means that children who are expected to do badly are going to be left at the bottom of the pile and receive a second rate education.

Secondly, I would urge you to address the issue of Scottish and Welsh MP's that are determined to not only vote in this English-only bill, but to influence the proposals themselves. I note that Lord Kinock is leading supporters of a rebel amendment. Quite why he thinks he has any
right to interfere I don't know but, of course, you can't speak for other people - particularly those in a different country. Anyway, my suggestion is that whenever a Scottish or Welsh MP's gets up to speak on the bill that you shout "NO MANDATE" as loudly as possible.

I will make every effort to watch the debate on BBC Parliament and I hope to see yourself and your colleagues heckling our Scottish and Welsh masters.

Regards,

Stuart Parr
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p.s. Please would you reply by email? Parliamentary expenses claims are
worryingly large and cutting down on stationary and postage will help.

p.p.s. Good luck with the fight to save the PRH. Did you see my
suggestion in the Shropshire Star that we ask for Shropshire's
contribution to the Scottish subsidy to be waived for 2 years which will
be enough to pay the debts with change left over?


The reply I got wasn't by email as I requested but beggars can't be choosers.


Telford Constituency



HOUSE OF COMMONS
LONDON SW1A OAA


23rd January 2006

Mr Stuart Parr
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Dear Mr Parr

Thank you for your recent e-mail about the Education White Paper. There is a great deal that is good in the Government's proposals, but you are right that there are some concerns being expressed, particularly about admissions policy and about the role of local education authorities.

There are on-going discussions on the proposals, and there is as yet no date set for the introduction of the legislation. I will of course be taking a very close interest in the subject.

I have to disagree with you about Lord Kinnock. He is a member of the House of Lords and a distinguished past Leader of the Labour Party who I believe has every right to express his views on government policy.

You also raise the issue of local hospital services. I have spoken on a number of occasions to both the Secretary of State and the Minister of State for Health. I attended a key meeting with the financial consultant working for the Hospital Trust and the PCTs prior to Christmas, and I have had a series of one to one discussions with the Hospital Trusts' Chief Executive. He has indicated his wish to retain two District General Hospitals with A&E services which is extremely positive news. The proposals to bring the financial situation under control are to be published at the end of February.

Yours sincerely



David Wright

London (020) 7219 8331 Telford (01952) 507747