ARCHIVE FOR FEBRUARY, 2009


MP Calls for Automatic Rate Relief for Small Firms

Posted on 16th February 2009 in to David Tredinnick and Parliament

David Tredinnick MP is supporting a Bill in the House of Commons to make business rate relief payments automatic for small businesses.  Peter Luff, MP for Mid Worcestershire, is introducing the Bill and it has extensive cross-party support. Evidence shows that over half of small businesses miss out on the relief they are entitled to [...]


Help People Retrain, Urges MP

Posted on 11th February 2009 in to David Tredinnick and Parliament, UK and International Politics

David Tredinnick MP has written to the Government to draw attention to the urgent need for new initiatives to help unemployed people get back into work by assisting with the cost of retraining. The Bosworth MP has been contacted by a number of constituents who have lost their jobs recently and wish to retrain but [...]