A campaign to secure recognition for Second World War veterans who served in Japan and the Far East by commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Victory over Japan Day has been raised in Parliament by local MP Mark Pawsey.

A Parliamentary first was achieved on 3rd July 2019 when Mark Pawsey, MP for Rugby and Bulkington, secured a debate in Westminster Hall on Genetic Haemochromatosis (GH), also known as Iron Overload.

Rugby’s MP Mark Pawsey has joined forces with Guide Dogs to allow those with assistance dogs to Access All Areas.

Mark Pawsey MP is encouraging charities and community groups in Rugby to apply for a share of a new £100,000 funding pot being offered by Tesco to mark its Centenary year. 

Local MP Mark Pawsey has pledged his support to unpaid carers across Rugby and Bulkington as part of Carers Week 2019, running from 10-16 June.

Rugby and Bulkington MP Mark Pawsey met local farmers in Parliament last week and backed a campaign that highlights the farming, food and drink industry’s contribution to the economy, jobs, the environment and communities.

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society welcomed Rugby MP Mark Pawsey to its branch on North Street to learn about its contribution to the town’s community. Whilst there he opened a savings account for his first grandchild, who was born in May.

Supporting the police is a key priority for local MP Mark Pawsey, who has recently met with Inspector Karen Jones to talk about policing within Rugby.

The hard work of local volunteers manning Rugby’s Air Ambulance shop was praised by local MP Mark Pawsey who visited the shop as part of National Volunteers Week.

Local MP Mark Pawsey joined Houlton residents, developers Urban&Civic and teachers from the Transforming Lives Education Trust for the unveiling of the new secondary school, which will welcome new students by 2021.