Cambridge MP leads debate in Parliament urging new training in the NHS
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge will lead a debate in Parliament this afternoon (4:30pm, Westminster Hall, 22nd October) on behalf of the Petitions Committee, entitled “prevent avoidable deaths by making autism/learning disability training mandatory“.
Cambridge MP joins local students supporting Show Racism the Red Card
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, will today (Friday) be joining young people from around the city to hear what they are doing in support of ‘Show Racism the Red Card’ 2018.
Whippet leaves the busway – urgent reform needed, says Cambridge MP
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, has called for major bus reform after local bus operator Whippet announced that it will be discontinuing its Busway Service C and X3 service from 10th November 2018.
Local school children WOW Cambridge MP
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, will join pupils in his constituency this morning (Friday 5 October) to celebrate the strides they’ve made to improve their health and ease local congestion.
Cambridge MP celebrates community’s efforts to cure blood cancer
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, has praised residents in Cambridge this September, Blood Cancer Awareness Month, as charity Anthony Nolan reveal that Cambridge constituency comes top in the East of England for having the most residents on the stem cell register. In Cambridge, 2083 potential stem cell donors are registered with Anthony Nolan, with 178 added in the last year.
Cambridge MP says economic review shows risks to Cambridge future prosperity
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, says that the warning in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Economic Review (CPIER) that employment growth could go into reverse after 2031, with businesses shrinking and moving away, must be taken seriously.
Cambridge MP backs calls to reinstate post-study student visas
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, has backed calls by Universities UK to reinstate post-study student visas, which would allow international students to take up employment in the UK for up to two years after graduating.
Cambridge MP opens exhibition to raise awareness of human rights violations
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, will tomorrow (Friday 3 August) officially open Amnesty International’s exhibition of photographs by Egyptian photojournalist Shawkan at 1pm in Great St Mary’s Church.
Local MP 'delighted' that Cambridge Magistrates’ Court will remain open after campaign
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, has today said he is “delighted“ by the Ministerial announcement that Cambridge Magistrates' Court will remain open after the Ministry of Justice withdrew the proposal to close the court stating that “the value-for-money case for closure has not been made“. This comes after a six-month consultation process, which was proposing for the city court to be closed as…
Time for audio announcements on Cambridge buses, says MP
It's time Cambridge caught up with other cities and had audio announcements on buses, says city MP Daniel Zeichner. The MP for Cambridge and local Guide Dog members will today take a bus during Catch the Bus week to highlight the importance of bus companies implementing audio displays for the visually impaired.
Cambridge MP meets unaccompanied refugees enrolled at local college
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, will today (Friday) visit Cambridge Regional College (CRC) and meet a group of students who came to the UK as unaccompanied refugees and asylum seekers.
One year on: MP says Cambridge North is on the right track
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, says that Cambridge North Train Station is on the right track a year after its opening. Over 300,000 passengers have used the station and the MP, who is a member of the Commons Transport Select Committee, expects demand to continue to increase over the coming years.
Cambridge MP visits Marshall to support local Apprenticeship Training School
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, will today (Friday 18 May) visit Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group to hear about its Apprenticeship Training School.
Cambridge MP delivers presentation on democracy to local school children
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, will today (Friday) visit Cambridge's Grove Primary School, and deliver a presentation to the children on the value of democracy. During his visit he will get an opportunity to speak with children and staff, as well as hold a meeting with Headteacher Ms Karen Martin on the school's progress and upcoming challenges.
Cambridge MP and Bishop of Ely join the Street Pastors on a late night patrol
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, and the Right Revd Stephen Conway, Bishop of Ely, will be joining the Cambridge Street Pastors this evening (Friday) from just before midnight to witness first-hand the support they provide to late night revellers.
Daniel Zeichner MP hosts Cambridge Brain event in Parliament
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner will host teachers, academics, researchers and education policy officers in Parliament to conclude ‘the Educated Brain‘ seminar series, looking at bringing education policy together with neuroscience.
Cambridge MP reaps the BEANefits of local reusable coffee cup scheme
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, will visit Benet’s café in Cambridge today (Friday) to trial the cafe’s reusable coffee cup scheme that earns customers a 50p discount with every purchase. Mr Zeichner will experience first hand how customers are benefiting from a saving on their caffeine hit, while reducing waste and helping the environment.
Cambridge MP and National Pensioners’ Convention celebrate 10 years of the Bus Pass
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, today visited Downing Street with members of the National Pensioners‘ Convention, to hand in giant birthday cards from pensioners showing their support for the National Concessionary Travel Scheme Bus Pass for pensioners.
MP challenges Cambridge Magistrates’ Court closure in Parliament
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, took the Government to task on its proposals to close courts in Cambridge and across the UK in a debate this morning in Parliament.
Cambridge MP celebrates pioneering project empowering young refugees and asylum seekers
A new programme helping young refugees and people seeking asylum to find their voices within the Cambridgeshire community has been praised by Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge.
Cambridge MP accuses Government of ignoring evidence on court closures
The decision to close Cambridge Magistrate’s Court was challenged in the House of Commons today by Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner.
MP hears how local Tesco stores are reducing food waste by feeding local communities
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, will today (Friday) visit the Milton Tesco store, where he will be hearing about local community work that aims to tackle food waste by providing people in need with a meal.
Cambridge MP pays tribute to Suffragette movement on centenary
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, has stated that while a battle was won by women 100 years ago when they gained the right to vote, the war on gender equality is far from over.
Cambridge MP’s Taxi Safety Bill talked out of Parliament
Daniel Zeichner MP‘s Taxi Safety Bill was filibustered by a backbench Conservative MP in the Commons today, preventing it from progressing through Parliament.
Cambridge MP brings Taxi Safety Bill to the Commons tomorrow
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner is gearing up for debate on his Taxi Safety Bill as it returns to the House of Commons for its Second Reading tomorrow (Friday).