Brian Binley MP for Northampton South has welcomed the Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee Report into Trade and Investment in China.
The report welcomed the Governments strategy and engagement with China and welcomes the recent improvements with industry in China but concludes that UK performance still lags behind other countries like Germany.
Brian said: “I had the pleasure of leading the Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee visit to China earlier this year and had the chance to see firsthand the trade relationship between Britain and China.”
“I am delighted that steps have been taken to improve trade links with China, as an emerging economy our relationship with them is vital to the health of our economy.”
“Shanghai Automotive has already started to invest in Britain and are currently building 2,000 new cars at Longbridge, with the possibility of that figure rising in the longer term to 20,000.”
“This will create sizeable employment for one of Britain’s famous car manufacturing areas and the spin off for Northamptonshire component manufacturers will be very important.”
The report also highlighted, however some concerns centring on the issue of Visa’s and suggested that Ministers may be unaware of problems faced by both Chinese and British Firms.
Brian said: “We need to send a message loud and clear to the world that Britain is open for business and we are worth investing in. We must address these concerns if we are to get the growth we need in order to fulfil the budget strategy.”
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Thursday, 14 July 2011
MP’s care recommendations implemented
Brian Binley MP for Northampton South has received an update from the Department for Health about the concerning inspection regime within care homes following the recommendations he was asked to make to Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley MP.
Following the death of five elderly residents at Parkside Care Home in Northampton, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley wrote to Brian asking him for his recommendations to ensure those incidents never happened again.
Brian said: “I am delighted with the update from the Minister for Care Services which states that the Care Quality Commission has put into place a new registration system for adult social care to check that they are complying with essential health and safety requirements.”
“The Minister for Care Services also confirmed that a number of reviews had taken place into the concerns I raised about staff training and as I now understand much more support and training is being given to staff as a result.”
“This will surely include a regular regime of repositioning for the especially elderly and frail patients every two to three hours to avoid pressure sores.”
Brian has also pledged to follow developments in this area closely and will monitor the social care white paper as well as other developments within the Department of Health to ensure that improvement is made.
Following the death of five elderly residents at Parkside Care Home in Northampton, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley wrote to Brian asking him for his recommendations to ensure those incidents never happened again.
Brian said: “I am delighted with the update from the Minister for Care Services which states that the Care Quality Commission has put into place a new registration system for adult social care to check that they are complying with essential health and safety requirements.”
“The Minister for Care Services also confirmed that a number of reviews had taken place into the concerns I raised about staff training and as I now understand much more support and training is being given to staff as a result.”
“This will surely include a regular regime of repositioning for the especially elderly and frail patients every two to three hours to avoid pressure sores.”
Brian has also pledged to follow developments in this area closely and will monitor the social care white paper as well as other developments within the Department of Health to ensure that improvement is made.
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
MP votes no to more EU bailouts
Brian Binley MP for Northampton South voted against Government plans for an 88% hike in Britain’s contribution to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which is partly used to finance European Bailouts in the House of Commons.
The Government narrowly won the vote by a margin of 28 votes with 32 Conservative MP’s including Brian rebelling against the Government and a further 50 being either unavailable to vote or abstaining.
Brian said: “Britain has already paid its fair share to help bailout Portugal, Ireland and Greece at a cost to the tax payer of £12.5 billion pounds which means every family in Northampton has paid £550.”
“I find it simply disgraceful that Britain is being asked to contribute to the eurozone, something which was set-up purely for political purposes rather than for economic case.”
“I have said time and again that the single European currency would not work. It is difficult enough setting an economic policy in Britain which mutually benefits those in the South and those in the North, let alone for the whole of Europe.”
Brian has recently returned from a visit to Athens to meet with a delegation from the Greek Parliament and discovered a number of reasons as to why the situation in Greece was so bad.
Brian said: “The Greek Government have been woefully inadequate in collecting taxes and politicians admitted to me that tax evasion is a way of life in Greece.”
“Their relaxed attitude to fiscal policies and a dangerous lack of concern for the consequences of individual social policies have heavily undermined economic growth. These issues should have been addressed before Greece was allowed to join the eurozone.”
Brian asked a Greek Politician “Is tax evasion as widespread as they say?" Yes he answered, everybody does it. “Do you I asked?” Of course he said.
“You can’t believe it can you? Perhaps that is why Greece is buying more gold.”
“I am majorly concerned by further news this week that Italy may produce a begging bowl to the IMF and it seems clear to me that these countries need real economic solutions to this problem and not more money in bailouts.”
“Perhaps those who created the Euro for political reasons need to go back to the drawing board.”
The Government narrowly won the vote by a margin of 28 votes with 32 Conservative MP’s including Brian rebelling against the Government and a further 50 being either unavailable to vote or abstaining.
Brian said: “Britain has already paid its fair share to help bailout Portugal, Ireland and Greece at a cost to the tax payer of £12.5 billion pounds which means every family in Northampton has paid £550.”
“I find it simply disgraceful that Britain is being asked to contribute to the eurozone, something which was set-up purely for political purposes rather than for economic case.”
“I have said time and again that the single European currency would not work. It is difficult enough setting an economic policy in Britain which mutually benefits those in the South and those in the North, let alone for the whole of Europe.”
Brian has recently returned from a visit to Athens to meet with a delegation from the Greek Parliament and discovered a number of reasons as to why the situation in Greece was so bad.
Brian said: “The Greek Government have been woefully inadequate in collecting taxes and politicians admitted to me that tax evasion is a way of life in Greece.”
“Their relaxed attitude to fiscal policies and a dangerous lack of concern for the consequences of individual social policies have heavily undermined economic growth. These issues should have been addressed before Greece was allowed to join the eurozone.”
Brian asked a Greek Politician “Is tax evasion as widespread as they say?" Yes he answered, everybody does it. “Do you I asked?” Of course he said.
“You can’t believe it can you? Perhaps that is why Greece is buying more gold.”
“I am majorly concerned by further news this week that Italy may produce a begging bowl to the IMF and it seems clear to me that these countries need real economic solutions to this problem and not more money in bailouts.”
“Perhaps those who created the Euro for political reasons need to go back to the drawing board.”
Friday, 8 July 2011
MP backs Freelancers
Brian Binley MP for Northampton South and Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Freelancers, Chaired a roundtable discussion in the House of Commons yesterday on the effects of Freelancers in the UK economy and in particular the building trade.
Brian said: “Freelancers do a tremendous job for the UK economy, creating a flexible workforce which can provide specialist expertise at short notice and they are often over looked by policy makers and the current IR 35 taxation system is a prime example of that.”
“For too long now Government has focussed exclusively on the traditional models of employers and employees and that must change as figures show us that freelancers are playing an increasingly more important role in our economy.”
“The building trade relies heavily on them and they are instrumental in completing many building projects in a cost effective fashion.”
“A number of my constituents have contacted me over the issue of taxation for freelancers and I am fighting a number of cases with the Treasury on this issue.”
Other speakers at yesterday’s roundtable included John Brazier, Managing Director of PCG Professor Andrew Burke, founding Director of the Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies, David Jackson, Managing Director of Hudson Contract Services, Patricia Leighton, Proffessor of Law and Kevin Green, CEO of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
Brian said: “Freelancers do a tremendous job for the UK economy, creating a flexible workforce which can provide specialist expertise at short notice and they are often over looked by policy makers and the current IR 35 taxation system is a prime example of that.”
“For too long now Government has focussed exclusively on the traditional models of employers and employees and that must change as figures show us that freelancers are playing an increasingly more important role in our economy.”
“The building trade relies heavily on them and they are instrumental in completing many building projects in a cost effective fashion.”
“A number of my constituents have contacted me over the issue of taxation for freelancers and I am fighting a number of cases with the Treasury on this issue.”
Other speakers at yesterday’s roundtable included John Brazier, Managing Director of PCG Professor Andrew Burke, founding Director of the Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies, David Jackson, Managing Director of Hudson Contract Services, Patricia Leighton, Proffessor of Law and Kevin Green, CEO of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
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