Andrew Griffiths | Member of Parliament for Burton & Uttoxeter


	Business in Burton & Uttoxeter Burton and Uttoxeter are great places to do business. We are the home of beer, the birthplace of Marmite, and we are proud to still be the home for manufacturing by world renowned names such as JCB and Pirelli. Burton and Uttoxeter were both badly hit by the recession which led to rising unemployment locally.The new government has business policies that...
	Supporting the Brewing Industry Burton was built on beer, and we have a proud tradition of producing the finest ales in the country. We want it to be part of our future as well as our past. With nearly 39 pubs closing every week up and down the country and even more pubs under increasing threat, the Government should be doing all it can to save and support as many...
	Tackling crime Many residents tell me that anti-social behaviour and street crime are significant concerns among Burton and Uttoxeter residents. Alcohol-fueled offences not only make residents feel that our town centres are no-go areas after dark, they cost taxpayers significant sums in policing and hospital care. To make Burton and Uttoxeter a safer place to live,...
	Healthcare in Burton & Uttoxeter We all rely on the NHS, and that is why supporting the NHS is vitally important to David Cameron and the Conservative Party. The Queens Hospital is a tremendous facility, and we want to work to protect and improve healthcare across East Staffordshire. To make sure that patients in Burton and Uttoxeter get the best possible healthcare, Conservatives...
	Education and Training Traveling around East Staffordshire and visiting our schools, I have met some of the brightest and most ambitious children, and I think we should be hugely proud of them. Yet I also know that many children and parents are faced with real challenges when they try to get the education or training that they need, thanks to this Labour government's...
	Family and Community in Burton and Uttoxeter The strong sense of community in Burton, Uttoxeter and the surrounding villages is evident for all to see. We are blessed with a wide variety of volunteer and charity groups, some of which are faith-based. They form an integral part of the fabric of this place.
	Farming East Staffordshire has some of the most beautiful countryside, and many hardworking farmers who protect and manage the countryside. Under Labour we have become more reliant on imports of food we can grow ourselves, which represents a waste of potential, creates unnecessary vulnerabilities and adds to the mounting pressure on stretched world markets. ...