Smoking ban, education reform and Newham borough
Posted by Lyn Brown, MP for West Ham, at 16:07, Wed 1 February 2006:
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2006 promises to be an eventful year. There are several important issues for us all to debate and decide upon in parliament which will affect the quality of life for many here in West Ham. One of the most imminent is whether smoking should be banned in all pubs and clubs. In the next few weeks MPs will have a free vote on this in the House of Commons. We will also be debating how best to reform education services. I know many people have strong views on these subjects and I’d like to know what you think so please do get in touch.
This month I have also been focusing on the campaign for Newham to be reclassified as an Inner London borough. By being classified as an outer London borough, it is estimated that Newham receives between £60 and £70 million less in central Government funding than many of its neighbours including Greenwich and Tower Hamlets. This arbitrary geographical boundary is based on historic and not current administrative boundaries. As you will have seen in our local papers, I have already lobbied several Government ministers on this issue and this week myself and Stephen Timms MP met with Gordon Brown directly to press our case on this matter. I’ll update this site with our progress on this vital issue for the future of our borough.
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