John Leech MP

John Leech MP, Working Hard for South Manchester

Welcome to my website. Here you can find the latest news of my work both in south Manchester and in Parliament. It has details of how to contact me; updates on my latest campaigns and surveys so you can tell me about the important issues locally and nationally.

You can now also read my thoughts on local and national issues on my blog: www.john-leech.co.uk/blog

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John Leech MP

Member of Parliament for Manchester, Withington

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Windows of opportunity for new apprentices New!

Tue 9th Feb 2010

Manchester Withington MP John Leech was invited to see the work of some local apprentices installing new windows on Friday, highlighting National Apprenticeship Week.

apprenticses (photography: Robert Mackle)

Local MP welcomes Metrolink extension New!

Tue 9th Feb 2010

Withington MP John Leech hailed the beginning of construction of the Metrolink extension to south Manchester as a welcome milestone.

metrolink (photography: Robert Mackle)

MP welcomes planning rule changes

Thu 28th Jan 2010

Landlords will no longer be able to convert properties into shared rental accommodation without planning permission, following new rules announced this week.

MP Calls for Action as Greater Manchester's Long Term Jobless Count Rises Again

Thu 28th Jan 2010

The rate of long-term unemployment has reached a ten year high across Greater Manchester, despite a drop in overall numbers claiming unemployment benefit, according to new figures obtained by Withington MP John Leech.

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Greater Manchester MPs pledge to vote against tuition fees increase

Thu 28th Jan 2010

A group of Greater Manchester MPs has vowed to vote against any increases in tuition fees in the next parliament as fears over student debt continue to rise.

John signs tuition fee pledge (photography: Robert Mackle)

Praise for Manchester firefighters' Haiti rescues

Thu 28th Jan 2010

Firefighters from Greater Manchester who rescued a two year-old girl from the rubble of a fallen building in Haiti have been praised in parliament for their lifesaving work.

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MOD consultant's £84k bonus 'insult' to frontline troops - MP

Wed 27th Jan 2010

A Ministry of Defence (MOD) consultant has received a bonus payment of over £84,500 - for cutting down on departmental waste - new figures show.

British Army soldiers of the paratroop regiment (photography: Courtesy of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) under waiver of Crown Copyright)

Manchester Withington MP flexes political muscle in the fight for better muscle disease services

Wed 20th Jan 2010

Manchester Withington MP John Leech backed muscular dystrophy campaigners today in their fight for better muscle disease services.

MP reacts to news of Chorlton Meadows application withdrawal

Thu 14th Jan 2010

Speaking after the planning application for the development of Chorlton Meadows was withdrawn, John Leech said:

Great result for Chorlton (photography: Robert Mackle)

Update on Manchester School Closures

Mon 11th Jan 2010

The vast majority of Schools in South Manchester are due to open today.

Update on Manchester School Closures

Fri 8th Jan 2010

A list of all the School closures in Manchester Friday 8th January:

Comments on Manchester School Closures

Thu 7th Jan 2010

The leader of Manchester council has attacked education bosses for closing schools 'unnecessarily' as the Arctic weather continues to grip the region.

Update on Manchester School Closures

Thu 7th Jan 2010

A list of all the School closures in Manchester Thursday 7th January:

Update on Council Services

Wed 6th Jan 2010

Information on the Council Services in South Manchester:

Big Coat Day Launches "Son of Big Coat Day"

Tue 5th Jan 2010

Big Coat Day may have been hit by the weather on January 1st but they have a job to finish - especially because the weather is so cold!

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Manchester Withington General Election Result

Turnout: 37458 (55%)

42.4%
 
Liberal Democrat: 15872 (+20.4%)
40.6%
 
Labour: 15205 (−14.3%)
10.5%
 
Conservative: 3919 (−4.8%)

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Quotes of the Week

"I hate to say it, but only one party leader seems to have grasped that, if you construct a system where unskilled people are worse off by taking a job than by staying on welfare, they remain trapped in poverty - and that is Nick Clegg."

Lord Norman Tebbit

Daily Telegraph online - 13 Jan

"It's unbelievable that the Tories are still planning to cut taxes for a handful of millionaires when the majority of people across the country are feeling the squeeze. We need fair tax cuts that put money back in the pockets of ordinary people. The Tory sums simply do not stack up. It is irresponsible and highly misleading for George Osborne to continue to pretend that they do."

Vince Cable MP

Responding to Conservative Spending Plans - 4 Jan