Saqib welcomes child benefit changes which will help 12000 families in Meriden Thursday, 14 March, 2024 The Chancellor unveiled the Spring Budget on 6th March, announcing changes to the high-income child benefit that will positively impact over half a million families. The benefit will be amended to consider household income instead of individual income by April 2026. This change has been introduced to remedy a situation in which a family with two parents, each earning £49,000 would receive their... Local News
Saqib calls for the government to make cancer drug Enhertu available as soon as possible 27th October 2023 Saqib called on the Minister for Health to urgently look into making the cancer drug Enhertu available on the NHS for patients with the HER2 mutation. Saqib’s... Westminster News
Saqib holds Parliamentary reception to raise awareness of verbal dyspraxia 27th October 2023 Saqib welcomed verbal dyspraxia and apraxia advocates, Chris Kamara, and Mikey Akers to Parliament to raise awareness for verbal dyspraxia and other speech and... Westminster News
Saqib successfully lobbies for the regeneration of Kingshurst Village Centre 27th October 2023 Saqib campaigned alongside the Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) for the re-development of Kingshurst Village Centre to be funded through the... Local News
Saqib calls for the authorisation of Enhertu for cancer patients with the HER2 mutation 3rd October 2023 Saqib Bhatti, Member of Parliament for Meriden, presented a petition in the House of Commons on behalf of his constituent Elaine Lynch. The petition called for... Westminster News
Saqib calls for protection for Silhillians from the fallout of Birmingham City Council scandal 26th September 2023 Saqib Bhatti MP, Member of Parliament for Meriden, spoke in the Chamber on the ongoing issues plaguing the Birmingham City Council. He noted his disappointment... Westminster News
Saqib convenes transport roundtable to discuss unlocking growth for transport in North Solihull 25th September 2023 Saqib Bhatti, Member of Parliament for Meriden convened local decision-makers at Birmingham Airport to discuss the growing need for transport links in North... Local News
Saqib champions the UK Hospitality industry 25th September 2023 Saqib Bhatti MP, Member of Parliament for Meriden, participated in a roundtable event discussing the future of the hospitality industry within the Meriden... Local News
Saqib Bhatti calls for guardrails to safeguard the advancement of Artificial Intelligence 21st September 2023 Saqib Bhatti, Member of Parliament for Meriden, asked the Prime Minister about the measures in place to foster the transformative potential of Artificial... Westminster News
Saqib succeeds in securing funding for family hubs in the Solihull borough 12th September 2023 Following a lobbying campaign by Saqib Bhatti MP, Member for Meriden and the Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC), the Department for Education has... Local News