George Freeman MP

Support for The Norfolk Way in Parliament!

Admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:06:13 +0000

This week George welcomed the beginning of next week’s National Apprenticeship Week during Business Questions in the House, congratulating businesses across the country who are joining the campaign to deliver 100,000 more apprentices by 2014. read more

George calls for radical solution to rail problems

Admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:03:43 +0000

This week, responding to calls for improved Network Rail accountability, George called for radical thinking in tackling Network Rail's problems and suggested putting track and train operating companies back together. read more

Supermarket Surgery

Admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:52:12 +0000

On Friday George held another of his Supermarket Surgeries at the Dereham Morrisons, getting great feedback from people saying ‘its nice to see our MP out and about when there ISN’T an election’. read more

George attends CLA group meeting with Norfolk MPs

Admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:50:38 +0000

On Friday George joined local MPs Richard Bacon, Norman Lamb and Elizabeth Truss for a meeting with The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) to discuss the challenges facing owners of land, property and businesses in rural Norfolk. read more

George tells BBC Radio Norfolk “Food and Agriculture are key export markets that we need to support”

Admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:16:56 +0000

Speaking on BBC Radio Norfolk this morning, George called for support for the UK’s food and agriculture sector and an end to unnecessary red tape holding back our export potential. read more

George meets Sir Richard Branson to highlight importance of promoting self employment in rural communities

Admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:16:28 +0000

Speaking in Parliament this morning in a debate on the merits of promoting self employment to school leavers, George highlighted the particular importance of self employment to the rural economy, the importance of helping school leavers experience self employment through mentoring schemes like The Norfolk Way work experience Bursary, and the need to encourage non-academic school leavers to realise the opportunities self employment offers. read more

Community has its say in Plan for Town

Admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:04:29 +0000

On Friday George chaired a major public meeting on the future of Wymondham town, launching one of the most important consultations with residents for years. read more

George visits Barley Chalu Ltd - the fast-growing specialist Aluminium business based in Wymondham

Admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:57:25 +0000

On Friday George visited Barley Chalu Ltd to discuss their expansion and a number of issues facing Wymondham, the A11 corridor, Norfolk and the East Anglian economy and UK plc. read more

George Freeman MP: We need to meet high street challenges or risk market town decline

Admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Across the UK whilst some high streets continue to thrive, a third are degenerating or failing, and by 2014 less than 40% of retail spending will be on the high street. read more

George signs Holocaust Memorial Day Book of Commitment

Admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:42:53 +0000

Friday January 27th will mark the 67th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration and extermination camp which is the site of the largest mass murder in history – and in the weeks running up to the day, the Holocaust Educational Trust placed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons, giving MPs the chance to honour those who were persecuted and killed during their Holocaust and encouraging constituents to actively speak out against prejudice and bigotry today. read more