Working hard for you all year round, not just at election time.

As your MP for Berwick upon Tweed, I make it my priority to represent the views and concerns of the people of North Northumberland. One of the issues which is most frequently raised by constituents is the need to finish dualling the A1 between Morpeth and the Scottish Border.

Speaking recently in the House of Commons I asked the Minister for Transport whether he will promise to change the status of the A1 to a 'national road' which will give it the funding priority it desperately needs. He assured me that this would happen and that plans will be drawn up for the dualling of the A1 - but with the warning that work cannot begin until funds become available.

After 13 years of Labour's Government, our nation's economy is facing serious problems. Finding funding for dualling the A1 will not be an easy task because of the huge pressure on public finances. But I will not stop pushing for the work to be done.

If I or my team can be of any help, or if you would like to contact me about the A1 or any other issue, please don't hesitate to get in touch. And thank you for your support.

"Damning evidence" of RPA failures must lead to overhaul - Beith Mon 26th Jul 2010 News that Defra's failure to implement the Single Farm Payment properly in 2005 has cost the UK taxpayer £161 million has been described by Sir Alan Beith, Liberal Democrat MP for Berwick upon Tweed, as "damning evidence" for a drastic overhaul of the Rural Payments Agency.
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Berwick MP Sir Alan Beith elected chair of influential Liaison Committee Mon 26th Jul 2010 The Liaison Committee, made up of the Chairs of all select committees has met to discuss the work of committees. Most of the Chairs have been directly elected by the whole House of Commons, under reforms agreed at the end of the last Parliament.
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Role of the Probation Service - Beith's Committee launches inquiry Tue 20th Jul 2010 The Justice Select Committee is to launch an inquiry into the probation service, it was announced today. The Committee is calling for written evidence and is particularly interested in receiving evidence which addresses the following questions:
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Beith's Committee launches enquiry into working of Family courts Tue 20th Jul 2010 The Justice Select Committee, chaired by Berwick's Lib Dem MP Sir Alan Beith, is to launch an inquiry into the operation of the family courts, it was announced today. The Committee is calling for written evidence and is particularly interested in receiving evidence which addresses the following issues:
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No cloned meat on EU menu Mon 12th Jul 2010 MEPs have rejected proposals by the EU Commission to allow food from cloned animals and their offspring onto the European market. North East Liberal Democrat MEP Fiona Hall is among a majority of MEPs calling for a ban on imported food and semen from cloned animals.
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Euro MPs axe illegal timber trade to help prevent environmental, economic and human devastation Mon 12th Jul 2010 MEPs have taken an axe to the illegal logging trade this week by banning the sale of illegal timber in Europe and setting up strict penalties for rogue traders.
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MEPs secure safeguards in SWIFT bank data sharing deal Sun 11th Jul 2010 North East MEP Fiona Hall has welcomed this week's vote in the European Parliament to approve a revised EU-US agreement on access to European banking data ('SWIFT' agreement) to help track terrorist financing.
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North East MEP Fiona Hall backs bank bonus crackdown Sat 10th Jul 2010 North East MEP Fiona Hall, has welcomed today's vote (7 July 2010) in the European Parliament restricting bankers' bonuses in Europe and seeking to ensure that banks are sitting on stronger capital reserves than before the financial crisis. The Liberal Democrat MEP also heavily criticised UKIP and BNP for voting against the tough new laws.

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