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Talk to Ian while you shop!
Find out when and where the next supermarket surgery will be, and the type of issues that are brought to Ian's attention here
APPG on Cancer
Our Report 'A New Vision for Cancer' contributed to the Government's 'Cancer Reform Strategy' which has just been published by the Department of Health. For details click here
Wear it pink 2007!
Each year Ian supports the wear it pink for breast cancer camapign. The money raised from the will fund vital research that looks at improving diagnosis and treatment, better understanding how breast cancer develops and ultimately either curing the disease or preventing it. In the UK, one woman in nine is diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime. Your support will make a real difference.
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What has Ian been up to lately? A lot of people wonder just what it is an MP does. As well as debates and voting in the House of Commons Ian promotes charities and causes and is very busy with issues and constituents in Norwich. Click on the map below to visit a new addition to the website - a map which shows what Ian has been up to in and around Norwich.
See below for more on what Ian has been up to and the latest news stories:
Supporting Lung Health Awareness Day
Beekeeper Campign for Research Funding
Ian is working with the British Beekeepers Association on their campaign for more research funding. Bee diseases new and old are putting the honey bee and all its benefits in terms of pollination and to the environment as well as honey production at risk. Ian arranged a meeting between the BBKA and Lord Rooker last year and recently sponsored an event to raise awareness of the need for funding amongst MPs. For more info click here
Meeting with UEA Labour Students
As a former Dean at the University of East Anglia Ian still visits when he can and meets with students on political issues. He recently visited the UEA Labour Students Group to give a talk on Climate Change.
Launch of the ELSA Project
to tackle the challenges posed by a changing climate. Visit their website here
Judging East Midlands Institute of Biology schools competition Ian visited Oakham School in Rutland to Judge the East Midlands Institute of Biology schools competition. There were over 120 participants, with students from 8 schools across the East Midlands. Ian felt some of the entries were up to degree standard! The overall winner was Rebecca Martin for her work on respiration.
Untold Millions Ian and Prof William Mathew of the University of East Anglia have been looking at the true financial cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Click here to read their article on the Guardian's Comment is Free pages.
On the road with the Norfolk Safety Camera Partnership
Ian spent a morning on the road with the Norfolk Safety Camera Partnership, which is part of Norfolk Constabulary, learning about the dangers of speeding and how to tackle the problem in Norfolk. The partnership has a new system which can detect the speed of motorbikes and they are hoping this will help reduce the rate of motorbike accidents which is a particular problem in Norfolk. They also want to educate people about the dangers of speeding. Click here for more info.
Visit to Air Ambulance Headquarters
This recess Ian visited the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) Headquarters at Norwich Airport. The EAAA is a charity which means they gets no government funding yet they provide an invaluable service to the NHS. Since its foundation in 2000, the charity has expanded to provide a 365 day a year service covering Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk and Bedfordshire. Unbelievably, this means they cover an area approximately 11% of the total area of England. For more information visit their website here
Spring Recess Parliament takes regular recess breaks which gives Ian the chance to get out and about in Norwich. This year the Spring Recess takes place from 11th-15th February. Keep an eye out to see if Ian is out and about near you!
Be Loud! for bowel cancer
Ian has pledged his support for Beating Bowel Cancer’s BE LOUD! campaign and encouraged all Norwich residents to join this innovative, fun charity campaign to help break down taboos about bowel cancer, the second biggest cause of cancer deaths in the UK. For full details click here
New Statesman Policy forum on Cancer Services
treatment, living with and beyond cancer, and the whole new survivorship agenda. Click here to see the resulting supplement.
Ian's Whale is Safe for Christmas!
Last month Ian adopted a humpback whale, Tasco, pictured above, through the International Fund for Animal Welfare. It was done in protest at the Japanese government's plans to hunt 50 humpback whales. The Japanese government has just announced that they have called off the humpback whale hunt so Tasco is safe for the time being. However the Japanese government still plans to kill about 1000 other whales, including endangered species, in the Southern Ocean over the next few months.
CLIC Sargent Survivors Reception
Ian marked Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by celebrating survivors alongside the UK’s leading children’s cancer charity CLIC Sergent. Ian is pictures above with survivor Laura Beynon. Ian has pledged to help support the growing numbers of children and young people who survive cancer but can suffer physical and emotional effects of cancer or treatment throughout their lives. For more details on CLIC Sergent click here
Christmas Card Competition!
Each year Ian holds a Christmas Card competition. This year the winners were Alfie Garrod year 2 and Robert Fountain age4 Reception were the winners. Ian presented them with a certificate and a book voucher at a school assembly. Well done Alfie and Robert!
Britain Against Cancer 2007
Each December the APPG on Cancer holds it's annual conference, Britian Against Cancer. This year BAC came it what was a huge week for the Cancer world as the day before the Government had announced the new Cancer Reform Strategy. There was plenty to talk about! The conference includes medical practitioners, MPs, patients and charities. For the conference agenda click here. Full details of the presentations and break out sessions will be available on the APPG website soon.
Myeloma UK Charity Gala Dinner
Myeloma is a bone marrow cancer which affects about 14,000 people in the UK. Ian recently attended the Myeloma UK Gala Dinner where they managed to auction off over £700,000 of prizes. The prozes had all been donated by supporters of the charity and included a box at the Spice Girls concert which went for £37,000 and lunch with Ian and a tour of the House of Commons which went for £7,000. Ian is pictured above with the Chief Executive of Myeloma UK, Eric Lowe, fellow MP, Jessica Morden, and Dom from the BBC's Dick and Dom programmes. For more information on the event and Myeloma UK click here
World AIDS Day 1st Dec
This week Ian joined the Stop AIDS Campaign and millions of people around the world in a huge push to support World AIDS Day on the 1st Dec. There were 3,295 people in the East of England needing HIV care in 2006, which is 13% more than in 2005. 30% of the people living with HIV in the region remain undiagnosed. The UK Government is currently drawing up a new AIDS strategy and Ian is supporting the campaign to ensure that 1) Enough money is spent on fighting AIDS in the UK and internationally 2) The price of essential medicines is reduced 3) We have the right health systems to treat AIDS. To find out more about world AIDS day click here
Royal Society MP Scientist Pairing Scheme
Every year Ian takes part in the Royal Society MP/Scientist Pairing Scheme. This year Ian was paired with Mathematician Dr Mirna Dzamonja, from the University of East Anglia. Mirna spent a week shadowing Ian in Westminster learning all about how Parliament works, and Ian will soon return the favour by spending a day at the university. Ian and Mirna had some great debates about the importance of mathematics and the lack of mathematics in Parliament. They will soon be producing an article on the subject. For details of the scheme click here
The People's Million's Vote! Congratulations NDA Congratulations to Norfolk Deaf Association who this week won The People's Millions award in a public vote, and bagged £80,000 of Big Lottery Fund money. They will use the money to fund their Listen Here! Project which is a mobile minibus outreach service for elderly and hearing imparied people in the rural areas of Norfolk. It will also be accessible for people with physical as well as sensory impairments. Commiserations to the Swaffham Sensory Garden Project who came in second. For more details on the award click here
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