From: Conor Burns MP news@conorburns.comSubject: News Bulletin from Conor Burns MP #141

Date: 31 January 2016 at 14:39To: news@conorburns.com

In this edition:

Conor's Diary Conor Burns MP signsHolocaust EducationalTrust Book of Commitment Photo news:A One Insurance Group The Hilton, Bournemouth Photo news:Poole Hospital VolunteersDinner Conor in the papers:Serious mental healthincidents up 31% in Dorset Barclays Eagle Lab Conor in the papers:Margaret Thatcher's oldrobes set to go stateside inCalifornian exhibition How to contact Conor Burns MP

Issue 141 - Sunday 31st January 2016

Since the last edition, Conor has:

Visited the newly-opened Hilton on Terrace Road to view theirfacilities and discuss the importance of tourism to the town.Paid a visit to the Barclays Eagle Lab at County Gates whichoffers access to expert mentoring, 3D printers and laser cuttersto start-up businesses in the town.Visited A One Insurance Group to learn more about the workthey do and the apprenticeships they offer in Bournemouth.Attended Poole Hospital Volunteers Dinner to offer thanksfor the work that they do in the community.Signed the Holocaust Memorial Day Book ofCommemoration to pay his respects to the millions of peopleduring the Second World War and since who have beenpersecuted solely because of their beliefs or ethnicity.

Conor Burns MP signs HolocaustEducational Trust Book of Commitment

Conor Burns MP signing the Holocaust Education Trust Book ofCommitment.

On 19 January 2016 Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns signed theHolocaust Educational Trusts Book of Commitment, honouring thosewho were murdered during the Holocaust as well as paying tribute tothe extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work tirelessly to educateyoung people. Wednesday 27th January marked the liberation of the Naziconcentration and death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, the site of thelargest mass murder in history. In the weeks leading up to and after Holocaust Memorial Day,thousands of commemorative events will be arranged by schools, faithgroups and community organisations across the country, rememberingall the victims of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides. Bournemouth and Pooles own Holocaust Memorial Day event will beheld in the BIC on Sunday 31 January, and will include testimony fromtwo Holocaust survivors, as well as from a Syrian Christian. After signing the Book of Commitment, Conor Burns MP commented:Holocaust Memorial Day marks the anniversary of the liberation ofthe Nazi concentration and death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau and isan important opportunity to remember the victims and survivors of theHolocaust and make sure they are not forgotten. I encourage allconstituents to mark the day in remembrance of those affected by theHolocaust as well as by subsequent genocides, which unfortunatelycontinue to threaten communities around the globe. Karen Pollock MBE, Chief Executive of the Holocaust EducationalTrust, said: We are proud that Conor Burns is supporting HolocaustMemorial Day. As we mark the 71st anniversary of the end of theHolocaust and the liberation of the concentration camps, it is vitallyimportant that we both continue to remember and learn from theappalling events of the Holocaust as well as ensuring that wecontinue to challenge antisemitism and all forms of bigotry.

Photo news:A One Insurance Group

Conor Burns MP speaking with staff at A One Insurance Group,Westbourne.

Conor with staff outside A On Insurance Group.

The Hilton, Bournemouth

Conor Burns MP and Cllr John Beesley are shown the Hiltonsfitness suite.

The Hilton on Terrace Road, which opened in December last year,recently welcomed Conor Burns MP and Cllr John Beesley inside tosee what the new development has to offer. Conor and Cllr Beesley were shown around the 300room hotel byCedric Horgnies, the General Manager. During their visit they wereshown some of the hotels suites and meeting rooms, its ballroom andrestaurant, and its leisure facilities, including a fully-equipped gym andpool. Commenting after their visit, Conor said: Tourism is worth around500 million annually to Bournemouth, and I am delighted that Hiltonhave decided to open this fantastic hotel in our town. This investmentis a great endorsement of Bournemouth and what it has to offer.Moreover, quality developments like this will help to raise standardsacross the town and draw in the visitors which are the lifeblood of ourtourism economy. I wish them every success.

Conor Burns MP, Cllr Beesley and the Hiltons General ManagerCedric Horgnies.

Photo news:Poole Hospital Volunteers Dinner

Conor Burns MP and Poole Hospital Chief Executive DebbieFleming thanking volunteers for their service.

Conor Burns MP with (l-r) Mayor Ann Stribley, Chairman of PooleHospital Angela Schofield, Chief Executive Debbie Fleming and

Sheriff of Poole Xena Dion.

Conor in the papers:Serious mental health incidents up 31% inDorset Alex Winter, Bournemouth EchoWednesday 27th January 2016 The number of serious incidentsreported under NHS mentalhealth provision in Dorset has increased by 31 per cent in two years. Figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request submittedby Lib Dem MP Norman Lamb show that the overall number of suchincidents - involving unexpected or avoidable deaths, serious harm,injury and abuse - are rising in the county. Mr Lamb, former Minister of State at the Department of Health,warned people are dying as a result of horrific underfunding inEngland. But Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns said the MP is wrong toblame solely funding, arguing that the problem is cultural as much asfinancial, although he added: It cannot go on. According to figures released by the Dorset Healthcare UniversityNHS Foundation Trust, in 2012/13, the number of serious incidentsreported was 95, which rose to 116 in 2013/14 - an increase of 18 percent. In 2014/15, the number of serious incidents was 138 - an increase of16 per cent year-on-year. Of these incidents, the number of unexpected deaths was 11 in2012/13, 27 in 2013/14 and 28 in 2014/15. But the number of suicides reported during each of the years hasdropped from 19 in 2012/13 to 11 in 2014/15. Of all NHS Englands 58 mental health trusts, Dorset was in 2014/1517th when considering the number of serious incidents recorded. Top of the list was the North East London NHS Foundation Trust with633 recorded incidents. Mr Burns said the UK has a cultural legacy of dealing with those withmental health problems dating back to Victorian times. For too long, mental health has been the Cinderella service - it is byits nature often unseen, he said. Mr Lamb said: People are losing their lives as a consequence of theinstitutional discrimination of mental health. The way that funding gets allocated to mental health always meansthat it loses out."

Barclays Eagle Lab

Conor Burns MP speaking with Eagle Lab staff.

Conor Burns MP using the Eagle Labs laser cutter.

On 21 January 2016 Conor visited Barclays Eagle Labs inWestbourne to see for himself how Barclays are supporting andhelping the community and local businesses keep their digital skills upto date. Barclays have provided a space at their Eagle Labs for visitors toaccess the latest equipment and facilities in digital technology. LaserCutters, 3D Printing, AV Equipment, Workshop Spaces, MeetingRooms, Mentoring, Presentation Areas, Wi-fi and CollaborationSpaces are all available to the community and local businesses tocreate and innovate. They have hosted over 800 visitors since the New Year from schools,business people and community groups who have been veryimpressed by what is on offer and how it has helped them improvedtheir knowledge of digital developments and skills. The Eagle Labs staff will even visit community groups and localbusinesses with Tea and Teach sessions to share their enthusiasm forall things digital, be it dealing with the apprehension some in thecommunity may have about accessing the internet or about internetbanking to sharing the exciting things that can be open to them toenhance their business offering or by helping community groups toembrace new and emerging technology.

Conor with his finished badge - A Strong Voice for Local People.

Conor in the papers:Margaret Thatcher's old robes set to gostateside in Californian exhibition Tom Edwards, Evesham JournalTuesday 12th January 2016 A Worcester businessman who sparked excitement across the worldafter buying Margaret Thatcher's old robes has been offered thechance to exhibit it in America. Last week your Worcester News revealed how Neil Westwood, whopaid 84,000 for the robes at an auction, has been fending offrequests from Far East investors to sell it on for a whopping 150,000. Now the city trader has been contacted by MPs who want to takeMaggie's old garments on a US tour, exhibiting it at the famous RonaldRegan Library in California. Conor Burns, an MP in Bournemouth, is chairman of the MargaretThatcher Centre, a trustee-led body set to open up a museumdedicated to her life at the University of Buckingham by 2019. Mr Burns was a personal friend of Lady Thatcher's, and theorganisation has links with the Ronald Regan attraction, with the ex-PM's centre set to be largely modelled on it. He has now invited Mr Westwood to Westminster to discuss the ideaof a US tour, where people at the California facility can see it for alimited time period. Lord David Young has also contacted him to say it should be insuredto the tune of 250,000 while in the States, such is the interest in it. Mr Westwood, who runs his award-winning company MagicWhiteboard at Blackpole Trading Estate, said: "It's fantastic, I'm goingto tell them the Ronald Regan Library can have it on temporarydisplay for free as long as they pay for us to come along and see it. "Conor Burns used to go down to The Ritz every Sunday, or everyother Sunday towards the end of Margaret Thatcher's life to look afterher, he was one of her closest friends at that period of time. "I am totally happy for them to take the lead and take it out the countryfor a period of time. "She polarised people, there's no doubt about it but we need toremember that period of this country's history." The due are now set for talks over the next few weeks to clinch a dealover the US arrangement. The peeress robes, which features smeared lipstick on it that MrWestwood believes may belong to the dead former Prime Minister,was up for sale in London at a guide price of just 1,200 just beforeChristmas. Since buying it for 84,480 he's had one offer from Japan for100,000 and a South Korean businessman suggest 150,000. Mrs Thatcher, who died in April 2013 aged 87, was British PrimeMinister from 1979 to 1990 and led the Conservative Party for 15years.She was handed a life peerage in 1992 and endorsed the idea of amuseum in her memory before she died.

Three ways to contact Conor Burns MP:

By Phone: 01202 534 888By email: mail@conorburns.com By post: Conor Burns MP

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