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Thursday, Mar 21

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Businesses come together at Prime Minister’s Business Connect event

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Saqib attended the Prime Minister’s Business Connect event in Coventry to host a roundtable on the adoption of AI in his capacity as Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy. The roundtable was attended by several local SMEs, regional…

Thursday, Mar 14

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Saqib welcomes child benefit changes which will help 12000 families in Meriden

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The Chancellor unveiled the Spring Budget on 6th March, announcing changes to the high-income child benefit that will positively impact over half a million families. The benefit will be amended to consider household income instead of…

Tuesday, Feb 20

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Saqib hosts first Pensioners Fair for Solihull borough residents

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Saqib hosted his first Pensioners Fair for the residents of the Solihull borough on 16th February at Knowle Village Hall. The event brought together several companies, charities and service providers offering specific initiatives for…

Tuesday, Feb 13

Saqib calls for everyone to get protected against measles

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Saqib is calling for anyone who is not vaccinated to urgently come forward to get their measles (MMR) vaccine amid rising cases in the region.

Thursday, Feb 8

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Saqib launches Meriden's Pub of the Year award

Vote now for your favourite local pub! ????????

Tuesday, Feb 6

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Saqib welcomes the launch of the government’s Pharmacy First services

Saqib has welcomed the launch of the Conservative Government’s Pharmacy First approach, helping people to receive care more quickly through better use of pharmacies. Having consistently campaigned for better healthcare services across the…

Monday, Feb 5

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Saqib invites constituents to attend his first Pensioners Fair

PENSIONERS FAIR; On Friday 16th February, I will be hosting a Pensioners Fair!

Thursday, Feb 1

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Saqib signs Holocaust Educational Trust Book of Commitment

Saqib signed the Holocaust Educational Trust Book of Commitment. In doing so he pledged his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who were murdered during the Holocaust as well as paying tribute to the extraordinary…

Friday, Jan 26

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Saqib sponsors NFU and Farm Africa event in Parliament

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Saqib Bhatti MP, Member of Parliament for Meriden, sponsored an event in Parliament for the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and the charity Farm Africa. The event celebrated the partnership between the NFU and Farm Africa as they continue to…

Tuesday, Jan 23

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The people of Meriden and the Solihull Borough are being short-changed

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Despite record policing numbers delivered by this Conservative government and record funding, the Labour Police and Crime Commissioner has failed to combat crime in our communities and in our borough. I am in no doubt that my constituents…

Saqib welcomes the Police and Crime Commissioner consultation

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Saqib has welcomed the Police and Crime Commissioner consultation and fully supports the merger of the roles of Mayor of the West Midlands and the Police and Crime Commissioner. This consultation focuses on the transfer of the powers of…

Saqib brings together business owners from across the region at his January Business Forum

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Saqib brought business owners from across the West Midlands together at Copt Heath Gold Club for his January business forum breakfast. The event saw over 30 local business owners convene to discuss numerous topics pertaining to business in…

Tuesday, Dec 19

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Saqib supports the Colebridge Trust’s winter clothes collection

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Saqib has teamed up with Solihull Roundtable and the Colebridge Trust to collect warm clothes for children experiencing hardship this winter. Saqib is calling on local residents to help with the clothes collection by donating children’s…

Monday, Dec 18

Saqib receives entries from local schools for his annual Christmas card competition

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Saqib received almost 300 entries for his annual Christmas card competition which was open to all primary schools in the Meriden constituency. The competition saw children from local schools drawing pictures that represented the Christmas…

Tuesday, Dec 12

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Saqib visits Tallinn to mark the first anniversary of the UK-Estonia Tech Partnership

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Saqib visited Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia to mark the first anniversary of the UK-Estonia Tech Partnership. This partnership allows the UK and Estonia, as like-minded, technologically advanced countries, to strengthen their…

Monday, Dec 4

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Saqib joins calls for action to be taken concerning Knowle Village Centre

Saqib Bhatti MP, Member of Parliament for Meriden, joined Visit Knowle and others in calling for action to be taken regarding the appearance of the centre of Knowle. Whilst visiting Eric Lyons, a small business in Knowle, Saqib signed a…

Wednesday, Nov 29

Saqib encourages pension credit sign-up by 10th December to take advantage of an extra £300 boost

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Saqib Bhatti MP, Member of Parliament for Meriden, is encouraging pensioners to sign up for pension credits before 10th December to take advantage of a potential extra £300 Cost of Living boost thanks to pension credit backdating rules.…

Tuesday, Nov 28

Saqib brings carbon monoxide awareness campaign to Meriden Primary

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Saqib joined Bonanza Creative at Meriden CE Primary School for a carbon monoxide awareness session to educate the children on the dangers of carbon monoxide. Saqib also spoke to year 5 about his role as the MP for Meriden, explaining how…

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Saqib becomes a Minister in the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology

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In the latest government reshuffle, Saqib was promoted to parliamentary under secretary of state in the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology. This new role is Saqib’s first as a Minister and will see him work with the…

Tuesday, Nov 7

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Saqib welcomes government funding for local swimming pools

Saqib has welcomed £294,481 in funding for local swimming pools from the Government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund. Within the Meriden constituency, this funding will be awarded to the North Solihull Sports Centre in Chelmsley Wood.

Friday, Oct 27

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Saqib calls for the government to make cancer drug Enhertu available as soon as possible

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Saqib called on the Minister for Health to urgently look into making the cancer drug Enhertu available on the NHS for patients with the HER2 mutation. Saqib’s constituent Elaine Lynch is suffering from stage 4 Metastatic Lung Cancer and is…

Saqib holds Parliamentary reception to raise awareness of verbal dyspraxia

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Saqib welcomed verbal dyspraxia and apraxia advocates, Chris Kamara, and Mikey Akers to Parliament to raise awareness for verbal dyspraxia and other speech and language difficulties. The event was sponsored by the Royal College of Speech…

Saqib successfully lobbies for the regeneration of Kingshurst Village Centre

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Saqib campaigned alongside the Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) for the re-development of Kingshurst Village Centre to be funded through the Government’s Brownfield Land Release Fund. Following a successful campaign, SMBC has…

Tuesday, Oct 3

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Saqib calls for the authorisation of Enhertu for cancer patients with the HER2 mutation

Saqib Bhatti, Member of Parliament for Meriden, presented a petition in the House of Commons on behalf of his constituent Elaine Lynch. The petition called for NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) to authorise the…

Tuesday, Sep 26

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Saqib calls for protection for Silhillians from the fallout of Birmingham City Council scandal

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Saqib Bhatti MP, Member of Parliament for Meriden, spoke in the Chamber on the ongoing issues plaguing the Birmingham City Council. He noted his disappointment at the Council’s mishandling of settling a £760 million bill for equal pay…

Monday, Sep 25

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Saqib convenes transport roundtable to discuss unlocking growth for transport in North Solihull

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Saqib Bhatti, Member of Parliament for Meriden convened local decision-makers at Birmingham Airport to discuss the growing need for transport links in North Solihull. The roundtable was held jointly with Ian Courts, Leader of the Solihull…

Saqib champions the UK Hospitality industry

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Saqib Bhatti MP, Member of Parliament for Meriden, participated in a roundtable event discussing the future of the hospitality industry within the Meriden constituency and beyond. The event was sponsored by UKHospitality, with CEO Kate…

Thursday, Sep 21

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Saqib Bhatti calls for guardrails to safeguard the advancement of Artificial Intelligence

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Saqib Bhatti, Member of Parliament for Meriden, asked the Prime Minister about the measures in place to foster the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence whilst ensuring that society is protected by appropriate regulations. He…

Tuesday, Sep 12

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Saqib succeeds in securing funding for family hubs in the Solihull borough

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Following a lobbying campaign by Saqib Bhatti MP, Member for Meriden and the Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC), the Department for Education has allocated £1 million for the opening of four family hubs in the Solihull borough.…

Monday, Aug 7

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Saqib reaches new heights for the Lily Mae Foundation

Saqib completed a sponsored charity skydive in aid of the Lily Mae Foundation on 3rd August. On the day he and several other fundraisers jumped from 13,000 feet at the Hinton Skydiving centre to raise money for the foundation. This marks…