In Parliament - James Frith MP

James in Parliament

Every week that Parliament is sitting I go down to Westminster with the people of Bury, Tottington and Ramsbottom in mind.

All of my work is to improve lives and living for people in our towns and I regularly challenge ministers and speak in Parliament on key issues that you tell me are important to you.

You can keep up to date with my latest interventions, questions and speeches in Parliament here. If you’ve got an issue you’d like me to raise, please get in touch.

Priorities for Government

Commons debates

Some 80% of children excluded from mainstream schools have special educational needs and disabilities. It is not enough simply to fund new specialist schools; we need mainstream education to...

Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

Health and Social Care

James Frith made a speech in the House of Commons

Sufferers of CF, as we have heard, are well used to the new hope of changes in the Government, but it soon becomes yet another false dawn: they are left drowning in their disease without access...

Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

Health and Social Care

James Frith made a speech in the House of Commons

Whether he plans to hold a further meeting with Vertex Pharmaceuticals to ensure that new drugs to treat cystic fibrosis can be approved.

Students: Loans

Department for Education

James Frith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether part-time students studying undergraduate courses using distance learning will be eligible to apply for maintenance loans for the 2019-20...

Music Education in England - [Sir George Howarth in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I find myself at risk of repeating earlier arguments—like when I was the singer in a band and we were invited to do an encore but had run out of songs. I thank the Minister for his...

Music Education in England - [Sir George Howarth in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I agree with my hon. Friend. The Government seem to have a bit of a blind spot when it comes to music venues—or perhaps a tin ear is a better phrase. The industry business model has been...

Music Education in England - [Sir George Howarth in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

The hon. Gentleman makes an important point, and I pay tribute to any organisation engaged in that endeavour. My argument is that we need a universal approach as opposed to an incidental one, but...

Music Education in England - [Sir George Howarth in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

My hon. Friend makes a powerful suggestion. I will come to Ofsted’s role later in my speech, as I believe it can be a friend in this mission. Music output from the UK remains world leading....

Music Education in England - [Sir George Howarth in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I beg to move, That this House has considered music education in England. It is a great pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Sir George, and to open this debate—the first...

T-levels: Adult Education

Department for Education

James Frith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether funding will be allocated to support adult learners taking T Levels.

Occupational Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions

James Frith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department plans to publish its joint review with Her Majesty’s Treasury on survivor benefits in occupational pension schemes.

Higher Education: Disadvantaged

Department for Education

James Frith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will reintroduce maintenance grants to ensure that disadvantaged students are not discouraged from entering higher education owing to concerns...

NHS: Drugs

Department of Health and Social Care

James Frith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle shortages of (a) Adalat, (b) Nifedipine and (c) other common medicines.

NHS: Drugs

Department of Health and Social Care

James Frith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the availability of medicines after the UK leaves the EU.

Care Homes: Closures

Department of Health and Social Care

James Frith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many care homes have been closed in England as a result of (a) complaints and (b) a Care Quality Commission inspection rating of poor...

Care Homes: Abuse

Department of Health and Social Care

James Frith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many reports of abuse there have been in care homes in (a) Bury, (b) the North West and (c) England in each of the last five years.

Care Homes: Inspections

Department of Health and Social Care

James Frith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Ministers have had with the Care Quality Commission on (a) the care home inspection regime and (b) the...

Care Homes: Abuse

Department of Health and Social Care

James Frith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) residents of care homes and (b) the families of those residents in England are aware of...

Whirlpool Corporation: Tumble Dryers

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

James Frith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to reopen the Office for Product Safety and Standards review of Whirlpool tumble dryers following...

Pet Identification - [Sir Roger Gale in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

To follow up on the hon. Gentleman’s point, this is about joining up policy. The policy and the legislation are there, and there is evidence of good practice, so this is about joining it...