Thank you to everyone who voted in East Dunbartonshire! I am delighted to have been re-elected as your MP, and will work hard to serve the interest of my constituents both locally and in Parliament.
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Jo Swinson arranges meeting between Minister Ed Vaizey and library closure campaigners
Jo Swinson MP for East Dunbartonshire welcomed Bearsden resident and Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson to Parliament today to discuss library closures. The best-selling author and Children's Laureate, along with Gary Green, Voices for the Library, Alan Gibbons, Campaign for the Book and John Holland, Friends of Gloucestershire Libraries sat down with Ed Vaizey, the Minister for Culture, Communication and the Creative Industries.
Campaign for Body Confidence co-founderJo Swinson MP continues fight against harmful idealised images
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) today ruled the advert for L'Oréal Paris' Revitalift Repair 10 breached industry codes. The regulator said material provided by L'Oréal Paris had been altered to change Rachel Weisz' complexion substantially, making it appear smoother and more even and therefore "misleadingly exaggerated" what the product can achieve for consumers.
Jo Swinson MP is taking part in the second annual Parliamentary live music competition, Rock the House, and invites under-18s, solo artists, bands and live music venues in East Dunbartonshire to get involved and nominate themselves.
The competition was founded in support of the UK live music sector to raise the profile of intellectual property rights issues and counts rock legends Alice Cooper and Deep Purple's Ian Gillan as Patrons.
Jo has tabled a Parliamentary motion to highlight the need to improve care for people living with allergies.
Jo Swinson MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Allergy, has tabled a Parliamentary motion on allergy care to bring attention to the gaps in education among health care professionals.
A new 10 year service deal between the Royal Mail and the Post Office will guarantee the future of the Post Office network and ensure that there will be no office closure programmes of the sort introduced by Labour, according to East Dunbartonshire MP Jo Swinson.
After ending Labour's shameful Post Office closure programme, which saw more than 7100 Post Offices disappear in their 13 years in office like in Auchinairn, Killermont, Courthill and Westerton the Liberal Democrat Postal Services Minister Ed Davey has announced that a ten-year deal between the Post Office and the Royal Mail has been reached. This will ensure that the full range of Royal Mail services, including stamps, parcels, airmail and special delivery will continue to be available at Post Offices in the long term.
On Saturday afternoon Jo Swinson MP for East Dunbartonshire attended the PlaceCheck set up by the Bishopbriggs Community Champions. More than 100 people came along and contributed a range of thoughts, ideas and concerns surrounding the development plans for the town centre, including what they currently like and dislike about the town centre area.
Jo Swinson MP for East Dunbartonshire signed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons, pledging her commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who died during the Holocaust.
Friday January 27th will mark the 67th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration and extermination camp which is the site of the largest mass murder in history. The Holocaust Educational Trust has placed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons, giving MPs the chance to honour those who were persecuted and killed during the Holocaust and encouraging constituents to actively speak out against prejudice and bigotry today.
Jo Swinson MP is looking for a part-time intern to work in her constituency office in Bishopbriggs. The role will involve supporting Jo and her team with constituency work.
The role would involve up to 18 hours per week and is offered for a period of three months.
Jo Swinson MP for East Dunbartonshire has called on the SNP to adhere to its own manifesto and hold a referendum with a simple yes-no question to decide Scotland's future in the union.
Commenting, Jo said:
"The Coalition Government is doing all it can to make sure the referendum is legal so that the voice of the Scottish people can be heard. No one wants a long drawn out court battle. Instead we need a clear, conclusive result that will allow Scotland to move forward."
Jo Swinson MP has strongly criticised the Scottish Government for creating a cancer divide, after being contacted by a constituent unable to receive a specialist drug that would be available in England.
The constituent, who has terminal cancer resulting from malignant melanoma, was told by his oncologist that the drug Ipilimumab had been shown to improve the condition of patients with similar conditions. However his request for the drug was rejected by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde as it is not currently recommended by the Scottish Medicines Consortium.
