- 30/07/2024
- Posted by: Amanda Hack MP
- Category: News
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The Ivanhoe Line fight goes on
North West Leicestershire MP will keep up pressure on the government
Amanda Hack has responded to the Chancellor’s statement on the new government’s public spending inheritance. The statement identified £22 billion in unfunded spending commitments for the current budget year hidden by the previous government. The overspend prompted an immediate review of funding for rail projects and a further delay in moves to reopen the Ivanhoe Line to passenger traffic.
Speaking in Westminster this afternoon, Amanda said:
“After less than a month in parliament, it’s clear that the Conservatives called an early general election, knowing full well that the cupboard was bare. After 14 years of chaos and waste, the scale of the financial challenge faced by our new government is huge. We have inherited a £22 billion overspend, including nearly £800m of unfunded transport projects. The Ivanhoe Line is one of them.
Unlike the Tories, we don’t make spending commitments we can’t keep. If we can’t afford it, we can’t do it. This will disappoint those campaigning to restore passenger services, but this isn’t the end. This latest development is a setback, but I’m an optimist. I will continue working with all parties to get a green light for the full reopening of the Ivanhoe Line between Burton and Leicester.
I will write to the Treasury to restate the case for the Ivanhoe Line. I will also press the Secretary of State for Transport to review the project. The people of North West Leicestershire can now take comfort from the fact that they are represented by a straight-talking Labour MP working closely with a Labour government that will deliver economic stability as a precursor to economic growth and investment in Britain’s neglected transport infrastructure.”
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After a meeting at Snibston Colliery Park, I noticed their defib on the outside of Grounds Cafe was not registered on the National Database, The Circuit.
This is one of the reasons I'm running the Defib Dash campaign; not all of these life-saving pieces of equipment are registered, so in the case of an emergency, the 999 call handler wouldn't know this defib was located onsite. I'm in the process of finding out who the defib's guardian is to see if we can get it registered.
It's amazing that there is a public-access defib available for use in life-threatening situations. We just need to make sure it's known and ready for use, especially in such a public location.
Don't forget to 'Dash' to your nearest Defib if you haven't already this week!
You can read more about the Defib Dash here: www.amandahack.com/defib-dash-faqs/
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A huge thank you to Kerrie from Vitalize Health & First Aid Training for giving up her time yesterday to take some of the students at Ashby School through a CPR and Defib workshop to help raise awareness and confidence of what to do in a life-threatening situation.
As a member of the APPG for defibs I feel so passionately about ensuring as many people as possible feel comfortable performing CPR and know where their local defib is. It really could make the difference between life and death for someone.
Don't forget to 'Dash' to your nearest Defib this week if you haven't already to help us identify where all our local defibs are and where our deserts of coverage are. I know that not every defib is registered on The Circuit so your local knowledge is vital in helping us identify these.
You can read more about the Defib Dash here: www.amandahack.com/defib-dash-faqs/
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