Mark Hunter MP and Cheadle Liberal Democrats

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Mark is fighting for our area in Parliament

This website has the latest news of on my work in Westminster and Cheadle on your behalf. Through this website you can also be informed of my work as the Liberal Democrat Deputy Shadow Transport Spokesperson and Parliamentary Private Secretary to Nick Clegg MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats. It also has updates on my current campaigns and more - I hope you find it useful!

It's a huge honour and privilege to represent our area. I aim to represent everyone in my constituency, no matter which party you support, so please do get in contact with me if you think I can be of any assistance to you. You can arrange a meeting with me at my Cheadle Hulme office and I am also available for home visits. In addition, I hold weekly outdoor advice surgeries across the constituency - please phone 0161 486 1359 for information on where we are this week.

I hope you find it informative. Please don't hesitate to let me know your views on any issues at the email address above, or using the details on my contact page.

Ink firm's international success wins praise from MP New! Thu 4th Feb 2010 Cheadle-based Ink Technologies UK Ltd (ITL) showed local MP, Mark Hunter, how it has used government support to cut its costs, safeguard jobs and expand internationally.

Hunter calls for High Speed Rail to stop in Stockport New! Wed 3rd Feb 2010 Cheadle MP and Shadow Liberal Democrat Transport Minister Mark Hunter has challenged Transport Secretary Sadiq Khan in the House of Commons to guarantee that any new High Speed Rail links between London, the North of England and Scotland will include a stop at Stockport as the current West Coast Mainline does.

Hunter demands rethink on rejection of "life-saving" heart pill Fri 29th Jan 2010 Local MP Mark Hunter has blasted NICE, the agency which authorises all prescribed drugs, over its controversial decision to refuse patients a new heart disease pill Dronedarone which costs just £2 a day that would save an estimated 40,000 lives per year, and has demanded a meeting with NICE - the organisation that gives permission for all prescription drugs to be used on the NHS - calling for a major rethink.

Mark Hunter MP Signs-up to Protect Polar Bears Thu 28th Jan 2010 Local MP Mark Hunter today (28th January 2010) signed a special parliamentary motion in the House of Commons which calls on the government to support increased protection for polar bears.

Cheadle Hulme Station success Tue 26th Jan 2010 Radical improvements are to take place at Cheadle Hulme Railway Station - including disabled access - after a lengthy campaign by local MP Mark Hunter and the local Liberal Democrat team.

Courageous local firefighters in Haiti get parliamentary praise Tue 26th Jan 2010 Local MP Mark Hunter has co-sponsored a special parliamentary motion congratulating fire-fighters from Greater Manchester Fire Service on their search and rescue efforts in Haiti and extending sympathies to the hundreds of thousands affected by the recent catastrophe.

Hunter warns of deadly carbon monoxide risk Mon 25th Jan 2010 Local MP Mark Hunter has urged Cheadle residents to protect themselves against the deadly threat of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. New research shows that 88% of households in the North West - equating to roughly 35,000 in the Cheadle parliamentary constituency - are putting themselves at risk of poisoning by not having an audible Carbon Monoxide alarm. Carbon Monoxide is a highly poisonous gas that has no colour taste and smell, making it impossible to detect without an alarm.

Mark commits to safeguard holocaust survivors Mon 25th Jan 2010 Local MP Mark Hunter has pledged his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day (this Wednesday 27th January) by signing a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons to honour those who perished in the Holocaust. This follows Mark's recent visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau to explore the universal lessons of the Holocaust and its relevance today.

Ink firm prints excellent progress report for MP Mon 25th Jan 2010 Cheadle-based Ink Technologies UK Ltd (ITL) will show local MP, Mark Hunter, how it has used government support to blot out the pressures of recession and expand internationally.

Pledging to bring back Living Seas Thu 21st Jan 2010 This week local MP Mark Hunter pledged to help bring back Living Seas around our coast. Mr Hunter pledged to help The Wildlife Trusts as they launched a document in the House of Commons entitled Living Seas, which sets out their vision for the future.

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