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Teresa Pearce MP overjoyed at NHS England agreement to fund Orkambi
After years of hard campaigning by cross party MPs, families of people with cystic fibrosis and charities, NHS England have finally come to a funding agreement with the drug company Vertex re access to lifesaving drugs Orkambi and Symkevi. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cystic Fibrosis, NHS England, Okambi, PMQ, Prime Ministers Questions, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Teresa Pearce MP welcomes London Mayor’s opposition to the proposal to build a new waste incineration plant in Belvedere
Today the Mayor of London has made clear his opposition to the proposal from Cory Riverside Energy to build a second waste incineration plant on its site next to the River Thames in Belvedere. The proposed incinerator is called the … Continue reading
Teresa Pearce MP backs campaign to end rough sleeping for good
Teresa met with the housing charity St Mungo’s at the launch of their new report “Home for Good” she also met and spoke with Leo who is an ex client of St Mungo’s who explained how he had manged … Continue reading
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Tagged Home for Good, St Mungo's
Teresa welcomes “important milestone in the fight for step free access at Erith Station” FREE ACCESS AT ERITH STATION”
Erith and Thamesmead MP Teresa Pearce has welcomed the announcement by Southeastern and Network Rail that Erith is one of the 22 stations submitted to the Government for potential funding under the Access for All scheme. The Access for All … Continue reading
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Tagged Access for all scheme, Erith, Erith Station, Step Free Access
Teresa Pearce MP backs Bill to help make rented homes safer in Erith and Thamesmead
Teresa Pearce MP is delighted to see Fitness for Human Habitation Bill get one step nearer to becoming law. Teresa was one of many MPs on hand to see the Bill safely through its Third Reading on Friday 26th … Continue reading
Government loan of £350 million to Mayor to get Crossrail back on track
On 6 October the Rail Minister Joe Johnson issued a written Ministerial statement announcing a £350 million loan from Government to the Mayor of London to support efforts to complete the construction and testing of Crossrail as quickly as … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey Wood Station, crossrail, Elizabeth Line Services
Teresa Pearce MP wears it pink for charity fundraiser
Teresa Pearce, MP for Erith and Thamesmead added a splash of pink to her usual attire to support Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink fundraiser, which will take place on Friday 19 October raising money for vital breast cancer research. … Continue reading
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Tagged Breast Cancer Now, Health, Wear It PINK
Teresa Pearce MP drops in on Habinteg to call for more accessible housing
(L-R Andrew Gibson – Habinteg Vice Chair, Sheron Carter- Habinteg Chief Executive, Sam Renke – … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordable housing, For Accessible Homes, housing
Teresa Pearce MP backs CLIC Sargents’ #CancerCosts campaign
Teresa Pearce, MP for Erith and Thamesmead is backing a petition calling on the government to create a Young Cancer Patient Travel Fund, so that families won’t have to worry about mounting travel costs during the treatment of their child. … Continue reading
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Tagged #CANCERCOSTS, CLIC SARGENT, NEW REPORT, PETITION
GOOD NEWS: Every Child A Lifesaver Campaign
On Friday 20 November 2015 my Private Members Bill “Every Child a Lifesaver” which would have ensured that all children were taught first aid in schools was talked out by some backbench MPs. Although I and the charities who had … Continue reading