John Cryer MP said:
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1st May 2012 12:22
John Cryer, in response to today’s economic growth figures, said:
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25th Apr 2012 16:13
Commenting on today’s unemployment statistics, local MP John Cryer MP said:
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22nd Apr 2012 18:25
John Cryer MP
877 High Road
Leytonstone
London
E11 1HR
877 High Road
Leytonstone
London
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Tuesday 1st May 2012 - 12:22
Olympic Missiles - Fred Wigg Towers
“Fred Wigg Tower has had its problems, including the recent very serious fire.
“The residents – many of whom lost their homes for a lengthy period after the fire – have had more than enough to deal with. My worry is that the gun may make the tower a target.
“I have met most of the residents. Many of them speak English as a second language and are struggling to keep their jobs in the current economic situation. I wonder if the authorities would be foisting a piece of military hardware on a block if it was in a leafy, middle-class area and full of middle-class residents.”
Wednesday 25th April 2012 - 16:13
UK Economy in Recession
“David Cameron and George Osborne complacently boasted their austerity plan had taken our economy out of the danger zone, but their failed policies have plunged us back into recession.
“I have said that their austerity plan was self-defeating and that cutting spending and raising taxes too far and too fast would badly backfire. This Government is arrogant and local people are now paying a very heavy price for their complacency. Their economic credibility is now in tatters.
“The reason why last month’s Budget is such a disaster for local people is not just because it unfairly cut taxes for millionaires while clobbering local families and pensioners, it also failed to come up with the plan for jobs and growth Britain desperately needs and we have been urging.
“Not only has our economy shrunk in the last two quarters - a 0.5 per cent contraction, which means we are in recession - but our economy has actually shrunk by 0.2 per cent in the year and a half since George Osborne’s spending review.
“And far from the Eurozone being to blame for Britain’s woes, it was only growth in the EU and the rest of the world which kept us from going into recession earlier. Excluding exports, the domestic UK economy has now been in recession for over a year.
“The Chancellor needs to explain why America, which has taken a much more balanced approach with a jobs plan to boost growth, has more than recovered all the output it lost in the global recession while our economy is shrinking again.
“The longer this out of touch and incompetent Government sticks with these failed policies, the more damage will be done.”
Sunday 22nd April 2012 - 18:25
Action on youth jobs desperately needed
“Young people in Leyton and Wanstead are tired of excuses, they need action on jobs, now.
“The number of young people out of work for a year in Leyton and Wanstead is up 375 % in the last year, yet complacent ministers refuse to take the decisive action they need to get young people off benefits and into work.
“Here in Leyton and Wanstead 95 young people would be helped into work if this government brought in Labour’s Real Jobs Guarantee. Ministers should stop tinkering around the edges and bring in Labour’s plan, which would use a tax on bankers bonuses to get 110,000 young people across the country into work, into real jobs they would be required to take.
Sunday 22nd April 2012 - 18:24
True cost of NHS job losses in our area
The new figures come as a leaked report from the Department of Health confirms the full costs of the reorganisation at over £3 billion.
New, official figures list the costs of NHS redundancies in every community during the first year of the Tory-led Government's NHS re-organisation. Figures reveal that Waltham Forest has already been forced to spend £1.9 million and Redbridge £929,000 laying off staff - only for many expected to be re-employed elsewhere in the system. And this is just the first phase of redundancies - further damaging figures are expected in the summer.
The new figures come as a leaked Government 'business case' for its Health Bill confirms the vast overall costs of the Government’s NHS reorganisation. It confirms that £16 million in Waltham Forest and £15 million in Redbridge is being held back from NHS patient care to pay for the reorganisation, in the form of a Government-ordered 2 per cent Primary Care Trust budget hold back in 2011-12 and 2012-13 - amounting to £3.45bn across England.
John Cryer MP said:
"People will want to know why our local NHS has been forced to waste nearly £3 million on payouts only for many of the same staff to be re-employed in the new NHS organisations. This is only the first wave of redundancies - more are expected later this year and next as part of the Government’s reckless NHS re-organisation that will cost £30 million + in our areas alone.
"Waltham Forest NHS and Redbridge NHS are counting the cost of David Cameron's arrogance. By pushing ahead with a re-organisation no-one wants, he is taking billions away from the NHS front-line just as it needs to focus on patient care.
"Cameron promised to protect the NHS but his back-office waste has resulted in front-line cuts, with thousands of nurses also losing their jobs since he became PM. He will never be trusted again on the NHS."
"The argument in Westminster may be over but I will be taking the battle for the NHS to every street and doorstep. We will be, as we have always been, the last line of defence for the NHS in your community. “
Wednesday 21st March 2012 - 17:00
Budget 2012 - Local People Pay More - Millionaires Less
John Cryer MP said:
“The government promised change, but things have got worse not better. Their policies have failed on jobs, growth and the deficit.”
“14,000 people earning £1 million or more are getting a tax cut of over £40,000 each year.
A family in Leyton and Wanstead with children earning just £20,000 loses £253 a year from this April. This is on top of the VAT rise which is costing a family an average of £450 per year.
John Cryer MP added:
“And this Budget includes a £3 billion tax raid on pensioners over the next four years. The freeze in the personal allowance for pensioners will see thousands pay income tax losing an average of £75 per year next April. People who turn 65 next year will lose out by £314.
“The driving ambition of this Budget, and this Chancellor, is to deliver a tax cut for people earning over £150,000 a year.
“There are thousands taxpayers in Leyton and Wanstead. This policy will do absolutely nothing for 99 per cent of them.”
“How can the priority for our country be an income tax cut for the richest 1%, at a time when hard working local families are facing rising petrol prices, higher energy bills, tax credits and child benefit being cut?
“Instead, he could have reversed his cuts to tax credits which are affecting my constituents. He could have done something for pensioners in Leyton and Wanstead.”
Tuesday 6th March 2012 - 12:43
End Care Crisis Lobby 2012
Leyton and Wanstead MP, John Cryer who will be meeting campaigners at the lobby said:
"How we fund care and support for older and disabled people is one of biggest challenges we face in our area.
"There is a growing care crisis in England and the system has now reached breaking point.
"Funding has been cut from our local council budgets for older people’s social care since the Conservative-led Government came to power. Fewer local older people are getting the help they need and families face soaring care charge.
"This lobby comes at a crucial time. We have called for cross party talks on the recommendations of Andrew Dilnot's Commission on Funding Care and Support and these talks are now underway.
"Achieving cross party consensus will not be easy, but Labour is determined to play our part in ensuring a better, fairer system of funding for the future.
"Doing nothing is not an option, and neither is delay.
"Labour is calling for legislation during this Parliament. We must act now to reform services and support, and ensure a fair and sustainable funding system that delivers dignity, independence and peace of mind for older and disabled people and their families."
Tuesday 6th March 2012 - 12:41
Working Families Hit Hard
The numbers who were affected in the constituency of Leyton and Wanstead will be 2,440 of which there are 590 couples with 1,260 children. They will lose £3,870 from an already low income of around £17,000, causing immense hardship to the residents of Leyton and Wanstead.
John Cryer MP said:
“Many families affected in the constituency of Leyton and Wanstead will not find that work pays. If local residents give up work, it will cost the State more, as well as impacting on their own and their children’s long-term prospects.”
“Couples in the area with children are specifically penalised. They are forced to try and find extra work at a time when the work is not available, and a very severe financial penalty is imposed if they are not able to.”
“The ill thought policy will force thousands of families out of work and into poverty and debt, the effects of which are long-lasting.”
“The 2,440 affected constituents of Leyton and Wanstead are extremely important for the growth of our area and we do not want to see them and their children suffer because of this tax credits policy.”
Wednesday 22nd February 2012 - 18:06
Footy Aid 2012 - Community Unite
The tournament was a 16 team knockout competition. The tournament was supported by Oxfam GB and Kick it Out of racism.
John Cryer MP said:
“More than 13 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and the newly-formed Republic of South Sudan have been left in need of food, water and emergency healthcare because of one of the worst droughts in 60 years. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Somalia due to the drought and conflict; parts of the country are now afflicted by famine.”
“It was amazing to see so many people from the local community come together to support the footy aid tournament. I must thank everyone for taking part and making the event a great success.
“I must also thank all the local stores and restaurants who donated food and drink for the event, including Tesco, Asda, Spar, Subway, Dominos Pizza, Bookers Cash & Carry, Horizons Cafe and the Star off India.”
“Although I was disappointed that my team did not manage to win the tournament or even score a goal but as it is all in aid of Charity I have got over the embarrassment. I congratulate the Star of India who won the final against Cathall Leisure Centre. I also must congratulate Aldersbrook Voice for winning the plate final against Waltham Forest Labour Group.”
“The event would not have been such a success without the support of Leyton Orient CSP and the volunteers from the centre who refereed the games – so a special thanks to Neil Taylor and his team.
“I am pleased that we have managed to raise significant amount money for the appeal we are still on course of hitting our £3000 target in the next few months.”
Neil Taylor, from Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme said:
“We were honoured and privileged to host such a prestige event for very worthwhile cause. We were delighted to see such an amazing turn out from all sections of the community. The event shows that there is a great community spirit in our area.”
Ben Ansell, Oxfam Regional Fundraising Manager - South East said:
“Oxfam are delighted that the John Cryer MP charity football tournament is raising vital funds for Oxfam's work overcoming poverty and suffering around the world. We did not win the tournament but it is taking part that matters – although winning would have been an amazing achievement.”
Wednesday 1st February 2012 - 15:47
Apprenticeship Week - We Need More!
The latest unemployment statistics show that across the country more than 1million young people aged between 16 and 24 are now out of work. In Leyton and Wanstead there are 265 unemployed young people.
John Cryer MP said:
“With over 1million young people out of work, it is clear the Government needs to do more to help firms create the apprenticeship opportunities young people desperately need.
That’s why we’re calling on them to back our proposals to help smaller businesses to take on an apprentice and to deliver more apprenticeship places through the billions of pounds which government spends on procurement.”
“Building up our skills base can play a crucial role in boosting growth across the regions – but the Tory-led Government has completely failed to recognise this link, preferring instead to micromanage both growth funding and apprenticeship policy from Whitehall .
Ministers need to take action urgently to ensure that businesses, especially smaller firms, feel able to create the apprenticeship opportunities young people are crying out for across our regions.”
Thursday 26th January 2012 - 17:48
Support for Coryton Refinery
Essex FSB Chairman, Iain Wicks, said:
“The Coryton Refinery is one of the most modern plants in Europe supplying around a sixth of the fuel supplies for London and the South East so Essex FSB is very keen to see it remain open.
“There are many small businesses along the Thames Gateway corridor and beyond which are part of the supply chain for the Coryton Refinery so we are hoping that the administrators will find an appropriate buyer in the near future so normal business can resume removing the worry that is hovering over the area.
“Essex FSB contacted all Members of Parliament in the area and we are pleased that Leyton and Wanstead MP, John Cryer, responded swiftly to our letter promising to give assistance.”
Leyton and Wanstead MP, John Cryer, said:
“While there may not be many local residents work at the Coryton Refinery if it were to close we would see the impact in this part of London as it could lead to increased fuel prices which in turn affect local residents and local businesses.
“In the current economic climate we cannot afford to lose such a facility with its 1,000 jobs on site and many others in the supply chain so I am pleased to offer whatever support I can give to this campaign.”
The FSB represents more than 200,000 business people across the United Kingdom and is the largest single organisation representing business interests in the country.
The Essex Region of the FSB represents small businesses in the areas covered by Essex County Council and the London Boroughs of Havering and Redbridge.