A new group made up of MPs, peers and industry professionals has been set up to promote the successes of new towns in parliament.

Below is a joint statement from Iain and Milton Keynes North MP Mark Lancaster. 

Milton Keynes South MP Iain Stewart met with representatives from Network Rail this week to discuss concerns over the number of suicides on the railways in Buckinghamshire.

Local MP Iain Stewart has joined a long list of celebrities and public figures such as Rio Ferdinand, James McVey, Tom Daley and husband Dustin Lance Black, Cathy Newman, Kelly Hoppen MBE, and Will Poulter to support the #Back2School anti-bullying campaign. 

To help promote Milton Keynes’ 50th Birthday celebrations Milton Keynes MPs Mark Lancaster and Iain Stewart have sent the Prime Minister Theresa May an MK50 gift.

Iain recently visited Vince’s Fish Bar in Ashland last week for fish, chips and a chat with local residents.

The Department for Transport (DFT) have confirmed that Milton Keynes Council will be awarded £2million to improve peak hour journey-times in Milton Keynes.

Milton Keynes South MP Iain Stewart has welcomed the publishing of the Invitation to Tender for the West Midlands Rail Franchise, which includes the Birmingham to London route that serves Wolverton, Milton Keynes and Bletchley. This should lead to significant enhancements for local commuters.

Iain joined the Chief Cashier and members of the Bank of England team in Parliament to learn more about the New Fiver before it is issued on 13 September. Iain was able to try out the new security features and find out how local businesses and the public in Milton Keynes can prepare for the new n

Iain is delighted to be supporting I Am Team GB, the nation’s biggest ever sports day on Saturday 27thAugust.  I Am Team GB is brought to you by ITV and The National Lottery, working with the British Olympic Association, UK Sport and supported by Join In, the London 2012 volunteer legacy charity.