Joan Walley MP News Deskhttp://www.joanwalleymp.org.uk/newsfeed.aspxThe latest news from Joan Walley MP(c) 2009, Joan Walley MP. All rights reserved.5A helping hand at the local foodbankNew Wesley Hall Foodbank opens.news/local-news/news.aspx?p=1021168Thu, 10May 2012 00:00:00 GMTLabour’s call for action to boost family living standards in the Queen’s SpeechToday's Queen's Speech contained little that will help hard pressed families in Stoke-on-Trent. Here's Labour's alternative Queen's Speech.news/national-news/news.aspx?p=1021167Wed, 9May 2012 00:00:00 GMTCameron and Osborne's failed policies have plunged us back into recessionEd Balls MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, in response to today’s economic growth figures.news/national-news/news.aspx?p=1021166Wed, 25Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTGovernment Cuts to Legal Aid Will Deny Justice to the Most Vulnerable Sadiq Khan MP, Labour's Shadow Justice Secretary, commenting ahead of today’s consideration by the House of Commons of the Lords Amendments to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders...news/national-news/news.aspx?p=1021165Tue, 17Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTLabour reveals true cost of NHS job losses in Stoke-on-TrentLabour today reveals the hidden costs of redundancy pay-outs in Stoke-on-Trent arising from David Cameron's NHS re-organisation. The new figures come as a leaked report from the Department of...news/local-news/news.aspx?p=1021164Mon, 16Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe Truth about the Pupil PremiumFigures released today show that the Government’s pupil premium, the fund intended to help children in the poorest areas, is increasingly benefitting affluent areas. news/national-news/news.aspx?p=1021162Thu, 22Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe Budget Means Millions Pay More so that Millionaires Pay LessYesterday’s budget put an end to the Government’s claim that “we’re all in this together”.news/national-news/news.aspx?p=1021163Thu, 22Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTJoan joins The Big Switch to cut energy bills Joan has backed ‘The Big Switch’ campaign for consumers to get a cheaper deal on their energy bills.news/national-news/news.aspx?p=1021161Tue, 20Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTChanges to Unfair Dismissal are UnfairTaking away the employment rights of low paid and vulnerable employees is no substitute for a proper strategy for economic growthnews/national-news/news.aspx?p=1021159Mon, 19Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTHealth and Social Care BillJoan raised her concerns in the Health and Social Care Bill debate.news/national-news/news.aspx?p=1021158Fri, 16Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTJoan Supports Food Waste BillThe Bill seeks to ensure that more of the huge amount of food wasted by supermarkets and manufacturers is donated to charities, for them to redistribute.news/national-news/news.aspx?p=1021157Tue, 13Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT1220 People in Stoke-on-Trent to Lose out from Tax Credit ProposalsFigures show that 1220 families in Stoke-on-Trent are set to lose out from the Government’s proposed changes to Working Tax Credit.news/local-news/news.aspx?p=1021155Fri, 9Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe Big Switch CampaignSign the petition here.news/national-news/news.aspx?p=1021156Fri, 9Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTPort Vale to Enter AdministrationIt has been confirmed today that the Vale will formally enter administration.news/local-news/news.aspx?p=1021154Tue, 6Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe Road to Rio+20Rio+20 is the follow up to the first Earth Summit which was held in Rio 20 years ago and seeks to put the world on a path to sustainable development. The harsh fact is that if action was needed at...news/national-news/news.aspx?p=1021153Thu, 1Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTE-Petition for the rights of future generationsWe need a planet defender- sign the e-petition here.news/national-news/news.aspx?p=1021152Mon, 27Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTEveryone who loves the NHS must fight to defeat this health billEveryone who loves the NHS must fight to defeat this health billnews/national-news/news.aspx?p=1021151Mon, 6Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTEd Miliband's Speech on Responsible Banking This has been a turbulent week for the British banking industry, with Stephen Hester giving back his bonus and Fred Goodwin’s knighthood being revoked. But this is about more than one man, one...news/national-news/news.aspx?p=1021150Fri, 3Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTGovernment must give certainty on solar Feed-in TariffsThe Government has lost its appeal that solar PV Feed-in Tariffs could be lawfully reduced from April 2012news/national-news/news.aspx?p=1021148Wed, 25Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTJoan supports the International Diabetes Federation in raising awareness of diabetesJoan joined volunteers from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) to raise awareness of the increasing prevalence of diabetes in the UK yesterday.news/national-news/news.aspx?p=1021149Wed, 25Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT