Lib Dems create £1bn fund for communities hit by cuts - Huppert
July 1, 2010A £1billion Regional Growth Fund which could give Cambridge companies more support, protect jobs and encourage entrepreneurs has been welcomed by the city’s MP Julian Huppert.
He has described the launch of the fund by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg as a vital step to promoting growth in Cambridge and the region generally.
Huppert champions winter fuel payments for severely disabled
June 30, 2010A call from the county’s Papworth Trust to give winter fuel payments to all severely disabled people is being championed by Cambridge MP Julian Huppert.
He has called on the government to reform the winter fuel allowance so that disabled people could receive help with their heating costs.
Government gives MP assurances on immigration
June 29, 2010MP Julian Huppert has sought assurance from the government that the cap on immigration will not hit Cambridge businesses.
He is worried that the move to limit non-EU migrants could damage the city’s research and high-tech businesses whose success relies on workers from outside Europe.
Huppert tells government to give carers a working chance
June 28, 2010Cambridge MP Julian Huppert has called on the government to make it easier for carers to work without losing their benefits.
He wants the government to remove the limit of £97 a week which carers can earn before they forfeit their Carer’s Allowance.
Huppert backs debate to safeguard future of language schools
June 25, 2010Cambridge MP Julian Huppert has thrown his weight behind a House of Commons debate calling on the government to overturn changes to visa rules which threaten the future of the city’s language schools.
He urged Immigration Minister, Damian Green to deal with the issue, reminding fellow MPs that it is a serious problem in Cambridge.
