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MP’S UPDATE FOR RESIDENTS

NOVEMBER 2021_ _

You can find previous reports of my work on my web site;
www.ruthcadbury.co.uk [1] I also report regularly on my Facebook page [2]
and via Twitter [3] and Instagram @RuthCadbury [4]. You can see full
details of my questions and speeches in Parliament, and get Regular updates
about my Parliamentary activities on TheyWorkForYou [5]in Hansard [6]and on
YouTube [7]

 

I PLAN TO RESTART FACE-TO-FACE SURGERIES BY APPOINTMENT SOON. MEANWHILE I
AM HAPPY TO MEET CONSTITUENTS EITHER BY PHONE, OR ON-LINE, TO
DISCUSS YOUR CONCERNS. PLEASE EMAIL ME
ON [email protected] WITH YOUR ADDRESS, A QUICK SUMMARY OF THE
ISSUE AND RELEVANT REFERENCE NUMBERS.  

SEE MY CORONAVIRUS WEB-PAGE [8] FOR INFORMATION ON LOCAL AND NATIONAL
SERVICES, HELPLINES AND VOLUNTEERING;   AND TO SIGN UP FOR HOUNSLOW
COUNCIL’S DAILY UPDATES.

 

SIR DAVID AMESS. Thank you to all who messaged me following Sir David's
senseless killing, carried out while doing his job. In the chamber I heard
many tributes from colleagues who reminded us that we share more in common
than what divides us. Sir David's family, his constituents and Parliament
have lost a man who was diligent, kind, committed and working hard for
positive change on so many causes. Meanwhile MPs and Councillors will not
be deterred from doing the most important part of our role as elected
representatives; meeting and listening to constituents. You can be assured
that my team and I are making a few adjustments to ensure we remain safe,
but I will continue to attend community events and meet constituents, week
in, week out.

THE BUDGET. After a decade of Conservative rule, Sunak has been forced to
acknowledge the damage to public services of 11 years of austerity. On top
of that all commentators are agreed that Brexit and Covid have meant that
UK growth is going to be around 6% behind where it should be. With the cost
of living rising, the Chancellor hiked taxes, Council Tax and national
insurance for most, while cutting taxes for banks and Amazon.

I shared the shock of so many, at the lack of mention of the Climate
Crisis, and how we're to achieve Net Zero. Instead, the Chancellor cut
taxes on domestic flights, which are already cheaper than equivalent rail
fares. Rachel Reeves' analogy of the banker sitting on the plane sipping
champagne, was an apt description of this Government's priorities.

SEWAGE DISCHARGES INTO THE THAMES With Mogden Sewage Works discharging
sewage into the Thames every time it rains more than a drizzle, I naturally
voted against efforts to weaken the regulation of sewage pollution in the
Environment Bill. However this was defeated by the Government. That same
week I attended a community liaison meeting hosted by Thames Water at
Mogden Sewage Works. I learned from the representative of Thames Water
that, whilst it will take time and be costly to stop these discharges, it
can be done and the Water Companies are willing to do it. So why are the
Government so keen that these discharges are not regulated against?

MENOPAUSE - PRIVATE MEMBERS BILL   Following her own experience of being
mis-diagnosed and prescribed anti-depressants for 11 years, Carolyn Harris
MP brought a Bill seeking a fair deal on HRT prescription charges and wider
awareness of the many and varied ways the menopause affects women. From the
despatch box, the Government Minister agreed that HRT would now have a
single annual prescription charge, that the Menopause would feature in the
forthcoming Women's Health Strategy, and that Carolyn would jointly chair
the Government's new Menopause Task Force. TV celebrity Davina McCaul was
one of many campaigners celebrating Carolyn's incredible success in
changing Government policy, from Opposition.

OTHER PARLIAMENTARY ACTIVITY

* I wrote to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak to ask him to use his role to
take action on climate change before COP26 (he clearly didn't read it
before writing the Budget statement!)
* I questioned the Business Minister Greg Hands on their newly announced
HEAT AND BUILDING STRATEGY. Whilst the delivery of new heat pumps is a
start, the need for expensive insulation makes them unaffordable to most
people.
* I supported Barry Gardiner's private members bill to end the awful
practice of FIRE AND REHIRE. I wasn't able to speak in full as I had hoped
to speak about the impact that fire and rehire has had locally, where we've
seen British Airways, British Gas and Heathrow all use the threat of fire
and rehire. I intervened during the debate, highlighting that the
Government did not understand the impact that these tactics had on staff.
As the Government talked the Bill out, it goes no further.

COMMUNITY UPDATE

I VISITED LOOK AHEAD SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION for young people in Chiswick.
What the residents share is their lack of family support, and staff from
Look Ahead help them with managing their finances, getting work and into
training and education. The young people told me how they were really
concerned about the £20 cut in Universal Credit, and how the lack of
financial support to stay in education beyond level 3 made studying for
better qualifications very difficult.

Staff at SAINSBURY'S CHISWICK told me how recent changes to national
insurance and universal credit would affect their incomes. They also told
me too about their experiences dealing occasionally with violence from
customers, and finally how the pandemic had affected their family. We also
talked about the bike parking and electrical vehicle charging for customers
at the store.

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It's a national disgrace that the Government have done nothing to tackle
food poverty across the country, and that in the UK in the 21st century, so
many have to rely on free handouts to eat.

I visited HOUNSLOW COMMUNITY FOODBOX and met with volunteers who are
working tirelessly to support 13,000 people locally with food & other
essentials.

Their referrals increased by 400% during the coronavirus pandemic.

If you can help with donations of food, toiletries, money or time it would
make a huge difference for families locally.

FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT FOODBOX; CLICK HERE [9]

I joined the food bank at HOLY TRINITY HOUNSLOW, where volunteers provide
food three times a week to anyone in need. I also heard from them about
their concerns about how the cut to Universal Credit will increase demand
for food.

For information on FOOD-BANKS AND OTHER FREE FOOD, visit the Hounslow
Council website HERE [10].

As a result of GSK ANNOUNCING THEY ARE SPLITTING INTO TWO separate
companies, they expect to have moved out of their iconic HQ building on the
Great West Road by the end of 2023. I met one of their senior executive to
express my sadness at this decision, as so many local people work there.
GSK are working with Hounslow Council to identify a suitable stand-alone HQ
building for the pharma & vaccines company "locally", while the consumer
healthcare company will move to GSK's existing site at Weybridge.

ST MARY’S CHURCH, OSTERLEY HOSTED AN ECO-CHURCH EVENT. Members and
leaders from local churches discussed their role in both making their
churches more environmentally sustainable, as well as working on community
action. We heard reminders of the importance in Christian teaching of
protecting the world and loving our neighbour, especially those impacted
most by climate change.

(The angel's wings are made of soft plastic, which cannot by put out for
recycling in Hounslow.)

BRENTFORD FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST grew from holiday clubs Lee
Doyle, now the CEO of the Trust, and I started for children on Brentford
Towers and Haverfield estates over 30 years ago. Now with a large staff
including many volunteers, BFCCST is based in the new Sports Hub in
Gunnersbury Park and supports hundreds of children and adults every week
with sport, healthy living, confidence building and skills-based learning.
Much of their work is targeted to areas where anti-social behaviour
bahaviour among young people is an issue, and these programmes are free.

I gave awards to a group of youngsters who had been learning leadership
skills through football on the new pitches in Gunnersbury Park.

FINALLY - MY MARATHON FUNDRAISING ON 6TH NOVEMBER

LAST SATURDAY I RAN THE THAMES MEANDER MARATHON, from Kingston to Putney
and back again. I was raising funds for two local charities. One is
Macmillan, and the other, is a local charity, Friends of Cathja, a creative
workshop for adults who are vulnerable to severe and enduring mental health
issues. FoC are based on the Cathja, a Dutch barge on the Thames in
Isleworth.

Do support my marathon fundraising you can!

Donate to MACMILLAN via my Virgin fundraising page;
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And to FRIENDS OF CATHJA via their fundraising link;
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"Ruth's marathon run" in the message part

KEEPING IN TOUCH

TWITTER: @RUTHCADBURY [3] WEB: WWW.RUTHCADBURY.ORG.UK [13] FACEBOOK: “
RUTHCADBURYMP [2]”

CASEWORK: for issues to raise with me as your MP, please contact my office:
[email protected]

TEL: 020 8581 3646 OR WRITE: RUTH CADBURY MP, HOUSE OF COMMONS, SW1A 0AA.

DIARY: I welcome the opportunity to attend community events and to meet
residents or party members, concerned about issues affecting the area or
specific groups of people. Please do get in touch with by emailing
[email protected] OR PHONE 020 7219 8590

 

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