National and International Issues
Welcome to my views on issues of national and international importance. I use this page to respond to the questions asked by constituents, which then also act as a useful resource for others visting the site. If your question is not here, why not email me from the contact page and I will try to add more information as soon as possible.
Thank You
Andy Reed
Feedback on Bills Before Parliament
- Bills Before Parliament & Your Lobbying
Follow this link to find out information about a particular Bill before Parliament and my response to any specific lobbying.
National Issues
- Crime, Security and National Defence
current debates on issues of security and defence both at home and abroad
- Education and Skills
my views on education policy and more information on key education debates
- Health
information about various health-realted issues and campaigns
- Work and Pensions
Here I will try to keep up to date with developments in both public and private pension provision as well as tackling work-related issues.
- Taxes and the Economy
my opinions on issues to do with taxation and the economy
- Asylum and Immigration
information on the latest Asylum debates and links to archive information on earlier debates
- Transport
Information about national transport issues.
- Culture, Media and Sport
information on issues relating to the remit of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport - including updates on the 2012 Olympics
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
issues which fall within the remit of the Dept for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), including climate change
- Our Local Community
here I will add information on national issues that have a direct impact on the everyday life of our local communities, such as anti-social behaviour, the post office network and much more.
- Equality & Human Rights
here I will post infomation and views on issues relating to equality and human rights, such as freedom of religion and equal treatment for minority groups
- Justice and Constitutional Issues
issues that are covered by the dept for constitutional affairs, including the court system and legal regulations
- Westminster Politics
Information about politics in Westminster
- Issues of Conscience
how I have voted and what my views are on various moral issues
International Issues
- International Development
the latest developments on issues relating to aid, trade and debt relief in parliament.
- Climate Change
information on what the government is doing to tackle this growing threat - I will also add to this any news stories or opinion pieces relating to global warming.
- Abolishing Slavery
details about events and campaigns to commemorate the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act and to raise awareness of modern-day slavery
- Iraq and the Middle East
my opinions on the Iraq situation and the search for peace in the Middle East
- The EU
your views and mine on the European Union and EU-related issues
- Northern Ireland
- International Situation in.....