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Stephen Metcalfe: St George’s Day Bank Holiday will boost the economy in
South Basildon & East Thurrock
 The recent publication of the Coalition Government’s Tourism Strategy will cut red tape, free up local businesses, and re-establish the tourism industry as a key priority for restoring the UK economy.
The bold proposals include a consultation on extending the tourist season by moving the first Bank Holiday in May to create a new St George’s Day holiday in England and St David’s Day in Wales.
The strategy will generate four million extra overseas visitors over the next four years, bringing an extra £2 billion worth of visitor spend in to the country and creating 50,000 new jobs. Read More>>
Posted 9/3/11
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Stephen Metcalfe: Ensuring fairness in our Welfare System
Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon & East Thurrock has welcomed the Government’s shake up of our welfare system, the most radical in 60 years. The Welfare Bill and Work Programme deliver on a number of Conservative election promises to mark the beginning of a new era of 21st century welfare. Read More>>
Posted 9/3/11
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Cameron Pledges support for Business
Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock has today welcomed David Cameron’s renewed emphasis on growth and enterprise.
Stephen said: “I was delighted that David Cameron used his Spring Conference speech to confirm that not only are we continuing our rescue mission of the economy - dealing with the huge deficit we inherited is the single most important step towards recovery and growth, but that now we'll strive to be the most pro-growth Government in living memory.” Read More>>
Posted 7/3/11 |
Stephen Metcalfe welcome money for Pothole Repairs
Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon & East Thurrock, has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will give over £100 million to councils for pothole repair. This is especially valuable after the awful weather this winter caused terrible damage to a lot of our roads.
The Government’s move has been welcomed by the AA who estimates that, if the £100 million is used entirely for roads, it will repair 1.5 million potholes. Read More>>
Posted 28/2/11 |
Stephen Metcalfe MP hosts local Scouts group in Parliament
 Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock today welcomed Rob Groves and the 1st Thors Oak Scout group to Parliament for a tour of the estate.
Stephen said “The scouting movement which is over 100 years old is a fantastic organisation which teaches young people vital skills and self discipline. Read More >>
Posted 28/2/11 |
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Stephen Metcalfe: Taking action to support victims of anti-social behaviour and invites Minister for Crime Prevention to visit Basildon for discussions.
Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon & East Thurrock, said that for far too long anti-social behaviour has created havoc in communities across Basildon & Thurrock. Research found there were more than 10,000 incidents a day in 2008-9 across England and Wales. In January this year there were 4766 reported incidents of anti-social behaviour Essex. It’s time now for a fresh approach that properly supports victims and helps the authorities to act quickly and effectively.
The current tools and powers created by the last Labour Government are too bureaucratic and do not work effectively against anti-social behaviour. Recent statistics show that more than 56 per cent of ASBOs issued in 2009 were breached, many more than once. Read More>>
Posted 10/2/11
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Stephen Metcalfe MP helps bring about a national change to make street parties easier
Stephen Metcalfe, The Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock has successfully helped cut red tape and bring about a national change to help make holding street parties ahead of the Royal Wedding easier.
Stephen recently asked the Prime Minister during Prime Ministers Question Time “Please may I ask the Prime Minister to encourage local councils to look favourably and flexibly on community groups that wish to have roads closed to hold street parties to celebrate the forthcoming royal wedding?” to which the Prime responded “I will certainly do that.” Read More>>
Posted 8/2/11 |
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Help for Heroes Fundraiser in the Parliament
Last night Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock, together with Parliamentary colleague Eleanor Laing MP, hosted a dinner in aid of Help for Heroes. The event was in recognition of a generous £14,000 donation to Help for Heroes made by an East London businessman at a recent Help for Heroes Day.
The evening brought together injured service men, senior politicians from across the House and the Secretary of State for Defence, Liam Fox. Liam Fox heard first hand of the experiences of our injured service personnel and how they have been treated on their return from active service and what changes they would like to see. Read More>>
Posted 1/2/11
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Stephen Metcalfe: Labour’s two trillion pound debt
Recent official figures have revealed that the national debt has risen above £2 trillion for the first time in our history.
According to the Office for National Statistics the national debt, including the cost of bailing out the banks, now stands at £2,323,000,000,000. That works out at over £37,600 for every man, woman and child in the country. Read More>>
Posted 1/2/11 |
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Stephen Metcalfe MP honours the ‘Untold Stories’ of theHolocaust by signing Book of Commitment
 Today, Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon & East Thurrock pledged his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day by signing a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons to honour those who perished in the Holocaust.
With 27th January marking the 66th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Holocaust Educational Trust placed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons to give MPs the opportunity to remember those who were persecuted and murdered during the Holocaust – and to support the sharing and safeguarding of ‘Untold Stories’, learning from survivors’ experiences to help create a future free from hatred and prejudice. Read More>>
Posted 27/1/11 |
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MP meets ex-military personnel employment specialist.
Stephen Metcalfe, the Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock recentley met with an organisation called Forceselect specialise in finding employment for individuals who have left the armed forces. Stephen Spoke to Hugh Andrée, the founder and Lucy Wood, the Managing Director.
Stephen said “I have seen estimates that up to 17% of the prison population and that 3% of people sleeping rough are ex-service personnel. This demonstrates that there can be a problem adjusting to civilian life when individuals leave the services. Gaining employment can be a key factor to making this adjustment but many have little experience in producing a CV or attending a job interview as they joined the services at a young age. It is good to see the market providing a solution and demonstrates that entrepreneurs can often provide these solutions. I recognise that there are a significant number of both serving and former military personnel in my constituency, which is why I met with Forceselect to see what they can do for these constituents. I will also be asking employers to consider ex-servicemen as potential employees. They are often highly disciplined and have picked up many skills while serving which they can use in civilian employment”.
Posted 01/11 |
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 Vice Lord Chamberlain Mark Francois MP opens joint office of Stephen Metcalfe MP, Jackie Doyle-Price MP and the local Conservative Party.
Mark Francois, Member of Parliament for Rayleigh & Wickford and former Langdon Hills Councillor opened the new constituency office of Stephen Metcalfe MP, Jackie Doyle-Price MP and the local Conservative Party on Friday evening.
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Posted 01/11 |
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Dear Resident,
Now the dust has begun (and I mean only just begun) to settle, I thought I would give you a quick update on what has been happening over the past few weeks.
First however, I want to reiterate my heartfelt thanks for send me to this incredible place that is our Parliament. It really is a privilege to be here and I will never forget the trust that people have put in me.
So now to work. As you will be only too aware, whilst locally and across Essex we had some fantastic results, unfortunately those were not replicated across the country - we simply did not quite win enough seats to cross the finishing line on our own.
Therefore, of all the options available to us, the coalition with the Lib Dems seemed to offer the best hope for a strong and stable Government and the opportunity to put into action many of the pledges we made during the election.
The coalition document is a comprehensive summary of the plans that have been drawn up and I hope that on reading it (see link to pdf at foot) you will agree that it covers many of the areas we campaigned on.
We face extraordinary challenges but I think that many now believe that the coalition is the best way to face up to those, and to begin to unravel the mess that the Labour Government has left us with. We have already seen signs of this with the first £6.1bn of savings that have been found, and what I believe to be a tough but fair budget.
On a local level I need to ensure that I don't loose touch with those who sent me here and so I am planning regular campaign sessions. I plan to be out knocking on doors to tell everyone exactly how we plan to fix our broken country. These may be difficult times but they are also exciting times and I believe it is vitally important that EVERYONE understands and feels involved in how we put the Great back into Great Britain.
Finally, if you wish to contact me on any matter at any time please feel free to do so - my details are next to this letter.
My grateful thanks once again to all of you and I look forward to seeing you out and about.
Best wishes
Stephen Metcalfe MP
Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock
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Stephen Metcalfe, newly elected MP for South Basildon & East Thurrock asks first question of Parliament.
Having won the Parliamentary Ballot to ask the first question of the new Parliament Stephen Metcalfe, used the opportunity in front of a packed House to ask the Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell, for assurances that his department would be seeking better value for money under this Government than under the last.
Stephen said: “While I accept that International Development is not necessarily the most burning issue in South Basildon & East Thurrock, I do know that my constituents are concerned about value for money and I want to make sure that the new coalition Government is spending their hard earned taxes wisely.”
“That is why I took the first opportunity I had to seek assurances that this Government would put value for money and the elimination of waste at the heart of everything it does.”
“We know we face some tough financial choices in the future, but I do want to ensure that what we do spend is spent cautiously.”
“The Secretary of State was able to provide those assurance and said that while meeting our moral obligation to help those less well off that ourselves he would ensure that money was targeted where it was most needed.”
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Local MP calls for greater recognition for the UK’s six million carers.
 Local MP Stephen Metcalfe has teamed up with ITV’s This Morning celebrity GP, Dr Chris Steele MBE, to support this year’s Carers Week (14 - 20 June) and celebrate the contribution made by people in South Basildon & East Thurrock and throughout the UK, who provide unpaid care for someone who is ill, frail or disabled.
The theme of Carers Week is ‘A Life of My Own’ with calls for greater understanding and support for the army of carers who provide vital care for their families, friends and communities. In doing so, many sacrifice much in their own lives, unable to do the little things that most of us take for granted. All too often, these unsung heroes also suffer ill health. Read More>>
Posted May 2010
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