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NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER

This year, as for the past few years, I have held a
Christmas card design competition for local schools.
All the school in the constituency are invited to
submit their designs, and then the best are chosen by
a local artist. These are then made into my Christmas
cards that are sent all across the constituency to
charities, libraries, business and organisations. Look
out for them!
One of the most enjoyable aspects of my job is when
I get the chance to visit schools in the constituency, or speak to them when they
visit Parliament. I was delighted that my office were able to arrange for one of our
local schools, Bearwood School, to not only visit the Houses of Parliament, but also
go into Downing Street and stand by the famous door of Number 10.
Parliament has been very eventful recently, but I have also been continuing with
my constituency visits and surgeries. In Westminster I recently attended a Wildlife
Trust reception and met young people from across the country involved in local
wildlife trusts to hear their views about the natural environment. I was also pleased
to be part of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy project. This is a network of
forest conservation initiatives to mark Her Majesty's lifetime of service to the
Commonwealth. I was given 5 trees to be planted in the constituency - two silver
birch, two rowan, and a hazel which will be planted in the constituency.
Many people have written to me about the availability of diabetes glucose
monitoring so that they no longer have to prick their finger multiple times a day. I
was really pleased by the recent government announcement that Flash monitors
will now be funded so that they are available for everyone who is eligible. This will
make life for people with type 1 diabetes much easier.
However you are celebrating, whether with friends or family, I wish you all a happy
Christmas and a peaceful new year.
I will be continuing my regular surgeries around the constituency; please do get in
touch if you would like to meet or need my help with any particular issue. You can
email me on michael.tomlinson.mp@parliament.uk or contact my office on 01202
624216. You can also follow what I’ve been doing on Twitter @Michael4MDNP or
Facebook www.facebook.com/michael4MDNP

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