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Author Archives: Teresa Pearce MP
Teresa visits Conway Primary School for the Kickstart Money lesson
Teresa visited Conway Primary School in Plumstead to sit in on a class of children who are studying an award winning money skills programme. Teresa, joined the year 6 pupils as they tackled everything from understanding the value of money, … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Local events, Press Notices
Tagged Budgeting, Education, Finances, Financial education, Kickstart Money
Teresa is supporting Clean Air Day
21st June is Clean Air Day. Teresa met this week with Unicef and British Heart Foundation to discuss the issue of air quality. Air pollution is now the largest environmental risk factor linked to deaths in England, with the majority … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Press Notices, Quotes
Tagged Air Pollution, Clean Air, Health
E.ON urges households to apply for free cavity wall and loft insulation before 30th June
As part of a national scheme to deliver the benefits of energy efficiency to households, E.ON Energy is offering free cavity wall and loft insulation to households in Erith and Thamesmead, regardless of whether the household uses E.ON as their … Continue reading
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Teresa backs call to revolutionise Parkinson’s care
Teresa has pledged to help overhaul local care for Parkinson’s after a report revealed a shocking lack of mental health support for the condition – despite anxiety and depression being amongst its most common symptoms. Attending the launch of the … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Health, Press Notices
Tagged APPG, Launch, Mental Health Matters Too, Parkinsons
Teresa joins Alzheimer’s Society campaign to Fix Dementia Care
On the 23rd May 2018, Teresa joined over 90 other MPs at an Alzheimer’s Society event to launch their new report, Dementia – the true cost as part of their Fix Dementia Care campaign. Dementia is among the most complex … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Press Notices
Tagged Alzheimers, Dementia, Health, Report launch
Teresa backs scrapping prescriptions for long-term conditions
Teresa Pearce MP for Erith and Thamesmead has called for the scrapping of prescription charges for everyone in England with a long-term health condition. New independent economic analysis reveals that such a move could actually save the NHS millions and … Continue reading
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Tagged Health, NHS, Prescription Charges
Teresa Pearce MP urges local people to enter film competition
Teresa Pearce MP wants filmmakers across Erith and Thamesmead to enter the prestigious FILM THE HOUSE Competition. Film the House is a competition run by MPs to find the best UK filmmakers of the future. It showcases the work of … Continue reading
Posted in Press Notices
Tagged Competition, Creators, erith and thamesmead, Film makers, Film The House
Free at last Mr Andargachew Tsege
A large number of constituents wrote to me in 2016 regarding the case of Andargachew Tsege, a British National, who has been detained for over four years on death row in Ethiopia. I am very pleased that Mr Tsege has … Continue reading
Network Rail’s South East Route Strategic Plan for 2019-2024.
I am concerned for the reliability of local rail services in the years ahead, given what Network Rail is saying in its latest strategy. https://cdn.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/South-East-Route-Strategic-Plan.pdf As the body responsible for railway tracks, bridges, junctions and signalling, Network Rail is … Continue reading
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Tagged Southeastern, transport
Teresa calls on Bexley Council to offer more support for deaf children
Teresa Pearce has called upon Bexley Council to help more than 200 deaf children living in the borough. Bexley is one of 54% of councils in England which is not funding radio aids which help deaf children in the early … Continue reading
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Tagged deaf children, National Deaf Children's Society, Teresa Pearce, Teresa Pearce MP