Julian for Cambridge

Welcome

Thank you for visiting my website.

I am extremely honoured and privileged to represent Cambridge as your Member of Parliament.

Our magnificent city has a rich and colourful heritage and a wealth of diverse talents of which I am incredibly proud.

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A great deal has been achieved here and there is still much more that we can do in the coming weeks and months by working together.

We are facing a brave new political era but our four promises to you remain the same – fair taxes, a green, sustainable economy, a fair start for your children and the cleaning up of politics.

I will work hard to promote and defend the values of the people of Cambridge. I hope you will give me your support so that together, we can make sure the city has a strong national voice.

If you have any questions for me, please don't hesitate to get in touch with me.

Yours,

Julian

MP co-sponsors radical Bill to overhaul drug safety tests

July 29, 2010

MP Julian Huppert has co-sponsored a Bill to overhaul drug safety tests and protect patients from adverse reactions.

Patient safety charity Safer Medicines Trust wants a comparison between new safety tests based on human biology and the animal tests currently required by law, to show which would better ensure the safety of consumers. The Safety of Medicines Bill calls on the

government to insist on this comparison.

County council attacked over guided bus "fixation"

July 28, 2010

Cambridgeshire County Council has been accused of being so fixated with the guided bus that other facilities lost out as a result.

The attack came from Cambridge MP Julian Huppert yesterday (Tuesday, July 27) as he led a Westminster Hall debate on the city’s transport problems.

Government must scrutinise "web blocking" law - Huppert

July 28, 2010

A law forced through in the last days of the Labour government which could lead to web blocking, must be scrutinized by the government, Cambridge MP Julian Huppert told Parliament.

Julian believes that sections of the Digital Economy Act deny freedom of expression, competition, innovation and could lead to an abuse of civil liberties.

Huppert takes visa rules fight to Immigration Minister

July 27, 2010

MP Julian Huppert yesterday (Monday, July 26) met Immigration Minister, Damian Green to fight again for the future of Cambridge language schools after the government overturned a High Court ruling.

Julian joined English UK Chief Executive, Tony Millns and succeeded in urging Mr Green to think again about a change in the visa rules which means overseas visitors coming to the UK to study English have to have a good grasp of the language.