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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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