• Glenda supports Apprenticeship Week
  Apprenticeship Week in England takes place from 1 until 5 February 2010. The week will celebrate the talents and skills of apprentices. It will see apprentices, employers, providers and all others involved in apprenticeships coming together to celebrate the value of apprenticeships. Since 1996-97, over 2 million people have started an apprenticeship. There are currently over 130,000 employers offering apprenticeships, and there are over 200 different types of apprenticeship across 80 industry sectors. The Government...
  
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Speaking to an audience of Bangladeshi voters from North West London at the Tricycle Theatre on Kilburn High Road on Monday 18 January, Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Miliband joined Glenda Jackson MP to highlight the strong links between the UK and Bangladesh as well as praising the role Bangladeshis have played in British society.

Glenda said:
"It makes me incredibly proud of Britain that so many people from Bangladesh have chosen to come to start your new lives here."

David Miliband added:
“Bangladesh and the UK have deep historic and cultural ties.  With many British people of Bangladeshi origin living in the UK, we enjoy a vibrant partnership. 

“Today the UK has the largest bilateral aid programme to Bangladesh, with existing commitments worth £1 billion, and is working closely with the Bangladeshi government to support democracy, boost trade and investment, fight extremism, tackle climate change, promote education and human rights and to fight poverty."

Election day could be when the weather is poor and the nights are drawing in. Or it could be on a day when you are working late, have commitments at home, or are not feeling well - so why not guarantee your chance to vote, by applying for a postal vote. A postal vote is far more convenient.

The new postal vote system has been reformed and is very secure. All you need to do is complete the enclosed form and return it to the Electoral Registration Office, freepost, to: Camden Elections Office, Freepost 413/29, Camden Town Hall, Judd Street, London WC1H 9LZ.

The next General Election will be next year, and looks to be a hard-fought contest, so don't lose your chance to have your say! A postal vote gives you flexibility, so please register now.

Postal vote form (PDF file).

The ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) have set up a special website to help thousands of people within Haiti and abroad who have lost contact with their loved ones. The address is http://www.icrc.org/familylinks . The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) which brings together leading humanitarian organisations from the UK, such as Save the Children, Oxfam and World Vision, has launched an urgent appeal to raise funds for assisting those affected by the disaster. The donation line is 0370 60 60 900 and the website is at http://www.dec.org.uk/