BAME Inquiry Basingstoke Today Maria Miller MP published the results of the Inquiry launched into the lived experiences of residents from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds in...
Winklebury Medical Centre This week I have launched a petition calling for a new Medical Centre in Winklebury and urge residents across the west of the town to support it by signing up...
Chineham Post Office Maria Miller and local Councillors, Elaine Still and Laura Edwards have launched a petition to demonstrate Chineham residents’ concerns about the closure of a...
Investing In Infrastructure Maria is consistently working hard to secure funding for local projects, so Basingstoke can continue to improve and remain a great place to live. As Basingstoke...
Stopping Water Pollution The River Loddon is a haven for nature and provides a fantastic habitat for many creatures, most notably a large array of fish. The Loddon is of great...
Improving Air Quality Basingstoke is a great place to live, and we want to keep it that way. High levels of house building and economic growth will put pressure on our air quality...
Inspiring Women Inspiring Women is a local, non-political forum established by Maria that draws together women from different fields to share their experiences in their careers...
Gas Safety Having had constituents in the past who were affected by carbon monoxide poisoning, and with the headquarters of the Gas Safe Register being based in...
Basingstoke Residents Against Motorway Service Areas Maria has launched a Parliamentary Petition “Basingstoke Residents Against Motorway Service Areas” to demonstrate residents’ concerns about two separate proposals for new motorway service areas on the M3 around Basingstoke. Signed copies need to reach Maria by Monday 16 April, after which Maria will formally present the petition in Parliament.
More Women in Parliament For too long politics was seen as for men only. Maria believes that having more women in elected office helps to improve politics locally and nationally. Maria is the first woman to be elected to Parliament in North Hampshire, the 265th woman ever to be elected as an MP and the 38th ever to be appointed as a Cabinet Minister. Maria wants to see more women in Westminster to ensure we have a representative Parliament.
Revenge Pornography Maria ran a six month campaign for a change in the law when she was contacted by one of her Basingstoke constituents who had been affected by 'revenge porn' being posted online.
More Jobs Basingstoke is one of the top ten centres of employment in the South East, and supporting local businesses is one of Maria’s key prioritiesHaving worked in business for almost 20 years before becoming an MP, Maria has first hand experience.
