Dear Constituent,
Thanks for visiting my site. Here you’ll find information about all my activities in Birmingham and in Westminster.
I work hard to stand up for the people of Birmingham, and ensure that everyone feels confident to come and see me if they need advice. See my contact pages to find out where and how to get in touch with me and my team
I was first elected to parliament in 2005, and again in 2010 you have voted for me in your thousands to continue my hard work both locally and nationally. I’d like to thank everyone who voted for me on May 6th, it’s an honour and a privilege to serve you in this way. I’m easy to get in touch with, and always ready to help out. I look forward to hearing from you, and finding out what I can do for you.
If you would like to help the Lib Dems campaign in the Yardley Constituency please see here or click Volunteer on the menu to the left.
A detailed list of the election results for the Yardley Constituency can be found here.
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| What’s New ?... | |
| February ’12 | Swan Tescos Opens to the public 20 February
For further details see New Swan Shopping Centre Development Latest. or [B’ham Yardley] >> [Local Issues] to the left |
| Europes Miss Perfect Queen dazzles @ AL MIRAJ FASHION SHOW
For further details see Local Events. or [B’ham Yardley] >> [Local Events] to the left | |
| November ’11 | John shows support for Climate Week 2012
For full details see the Climate Week page or use the campaign button to the right ==> |
Digby Jones has ruled himself out as a candidate to be Birmingham’s first elected mayor - after insisting there should be a West Midlands-wide role. [.. ..]Elsewhere, MP John Hemming may stand as a Liberal Democrat - although opposes the elected mayor role - and Tory council leader Mike Whitby has let it be known that he could yet stand, without admitting so publicly. | ![]() |
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A lively debate took place at a school in Worcester as students grilled some of the region’s top political brains. | ![]() |
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Q: What do Tuesday, 6 March and Thursday, 15 November have in common? A: They’re both "super" days, whatever your opinion of what actually happens during the course of them! | ![]() |
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A mother accused of abusing her baby hopes new medical evidence will bring back her child. [.. ..]Now it seems Georgia’s injuries might be due by severe vitamin D deficiency which has weakened her bones. | ![]() |
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Whole Government departments should be moved out of London and relocated to cities such as Birmingham, MPs are insisting. [.. ..] MPs including Steve McCabe (Lab Selly Oak), Richard Burden (Lab Northfield), Ian Austin (Lab Dudley North) and John Hemming (Lib Dem Yardley) are urging the Government to revive plans to move thousands of civil service jobs out of the capital. | ![]() |
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