Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Beith MP

Member of Parliament for Berwick Upon Tweed

Alan Beith

Fighting for a better deal for the Berwick upon Tweed constituency is my top priority.

As the MP for Berwick upon Tweed, listening to people and hearing about their views and concerns is extremely important to me, and to my team based in Westminster and the Constituency Office in Alnwick.

There is much to be proud of in our area but there is also plenty of work still to be done.

I'm keeping up the pressure on the Ministry of Defence to ensure we have round-the-clock Search and Rescue cover from RAF Boulmer. Many more lives could have been lost in Cockermouth if Boulmer (and other bases) had not had an operational crew on 24 hour duty when the flooding happened, and I want to ensure we keep that cover for when emergencies like the Cockernmouth floods happen, as they do from time to time.

I'm having regular discussions with the Schools Minister about the need for new buildings in Alnwick, which he saw for himself in October, pushing him to find a way of getting access to money to provide new buildings. The split site school has so many problems with its buildings, which are in a dreadful state, yet we cannot get funding for new buildings because the students and staff produce such good results - we are being penalised for success, and that cannot be right.

As well as big issues like these, I'm always available to help with individual problems.

If you want to get in touch, to raise a problem or let me have your views, I am always interested in hearing from you. Please remember to include your name and address. If you would like to meet in person, please come along to a surgery - I hold these in Berwick and Alnwick every month and at various times in other parts of the constituency.

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Garden waste plans aim to make Northumberland greener

Fri 5th Mar 2010

A LEADING Councillor in Northumberland is urging gardeners in the County to use a garden waste recycling service to help make the area a green beacon for the rest of the country.

Council budget agreed in Northumberland

Wed 24th Feb 2010

The task of passing the budget in Northumberland has been completed following a decision by the Conservatives to back down and abstain when the vote on spending plans and council tax was taken.

Passport Office decision ignores needs of rural residents, says Beith

Tue 23rd Feb 2010

News that the Home Office will go ahead with plans to close Berwick's Passport Office shows that the Government is completely out of touch with the needs of people in rural areas, according to local Liberal Democrat MP Sir Alan Beith.

EU must support victims of trafficking - Fiona Hall MEP

Tue 23rd Feb 2010

North East Liberal Democrat MEP Fiona Hall is calling on the UK and other EU member states to provide more support for the victims of human trafficking by providing specialist services, protection and temporary residence permits.

Beith's Committee to hear from experts about hung parliaments

Mon 22nd Feb 2010

The House of Commons' Justice Committee, which is chaired by Berwick's Lib Dem MP Sir Alan Beith, is holding a one-off evidence session on Constitutional processes following a general election.

Euro-MPs in historic vote

Fri 12th Feb 2010

In a historic vote, the European Parliament this week rejected an agreement between EU governments and the USA that has allowed confidential data about British citizens to be handed over to the American authorities.

MP Sir Alan Beith urges local middle schools to help the community get online

Fri 12th Feb 2010

MPs and e-skills UK have launched the fourth year of the Make IT Happy competition, a UK-wide technology challenge for primary school students aged 9 to 11. The competition is run by the Parliamentary Information Technology Committee (PITCOM) and e-skills UK, the Sector Skills Council for Business and Information Technology. It is backed by more than 80 MPs from across the UK.

Lib Dem MPs on both sides of border raise concerns about future Search and Rescue cover

Wed 10th Feb 2010

Sir Alan Beith, Liberal Democrat MP for Berwick upon Tweed, and Michael Moore, Liberal Democrat MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, have voiced their concerns over proposals to reduce search and rescue cover provided by RAF Boulmer to day time only, once the Government's SAR harmonisation plan comes into effect in 2012.

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Berwick-Upon-Tweed General Election Result

Turnout: 36090 (63%)

52.8%
 
Liberal Democrat: 19052 (+1.4%)
28.9%
 
Conservative: 10420 (+0.8%)
18.3%
 
Labour: 6618 (+0.6%)

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