Dan Rogerson welcomes MP from Bermuda
Local MP, Dan Rogerson last week met with an MP from the United Bermuda Party, Charlie Swan, whilst he was on a visit to Cornwall. The two MPs met up in Dan Rogerson’s Launceston office and discussed issues on the political agenda as well as more local matters. Commenting after the visit, Dan Rogerson said: “I was delighted to welcome Charlie Swan to this part of Cornwall and hope that this is one of many visits he makes. It was surprising to discover how many similarities... Read More
Cornish Lib Dems call for protection of small schools
Following the Education Secretary’s recent visit to Cornwall, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary team, have called for an early reconsideration of the schools funding formula to put right decades of unfair funding allocation in order to avoid small schools being put at risk. The Liberal Democrats have consistently campaigned for fair funding for Cornwall. Under the previous Labour government, each Cornish pupil received more than £300 less than the national average. ... Read More
Dan Rogerson champions the work of physiotherapists in helping people with musculoskeletal conditions
North Cornwall’s MP Dan Rogerson is joining the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in calling for national coordination to ensure that musculoskeletal services are protected in the new NHS structures. There are 9.6 million adults and around 12,000 children with musculoskeletal conditions in England, with an estimated 18,011 in each constituency. There are more than 200 musculoskeletal conditions which range from back pain, joint injuries and repetitive strain injuries... Read More
Cornish Lib Dems encouraged by tory climb down on NHS bill
Cornwall’s three Liberal Democrat MPs are encouraged by important progress which has been made in negotiations to address the serious concerns raised about the Government’s Health Bill. Liberal Democrat protests and growing attention forced the Prime Minister and Tory Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley MP, to halt the Bill and take note of their critics. Liberal Democrats raised the temperature further by passing a very critical motion at the party’s Spring Conference... Read More
