Working hard for you all year round, not just at election time.

As your MP for Berwick upon Tweed, I make it my priority to represent the views and concerns of the people of North Northumberland. One of the issues which is most frequently raised by constituents is the need to finish dualling the A1 between Morpeth and the Scottish Border.

Speaking recently in the House of Commons I asked the Minister for Transport whether he will promise to change the status of the A1 to a 'national road' which will give it the funding priority it desperately needs. He assured me that this would happen and that plans will be drawn up for the dualling of the A1 - but with the warning that work cannot begin until funds become available.

After 13 years of Labour's Government, our nation's economy is facing serious problems. Finding funding for dualling the A1 will not be an easy task because of the huge pressure on public finances. But I will not stop pushing for the work to be done.

If I or my team can be of any help, or if you would like to contact me about the A1 or any other issue, please don't hesitate to get in touch. And thank you for your support.

Encouraging younger people vital as population ages - Beith Tue 10th Aug 2010 Figures issued by the Department of Work and Pensions show that the Berwick upon Tweed constituency is facing a significant increase in the number of older people over the next twenty years.
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A1 strategic evidence needed to back Minister's claim - Beith Tue 10th Aug 2010 Sir Alan Beith MP has vowed to continue fighting for the dualling of the A1 north of Newcastle, after news emerged that the Department for Transport has asked consultants to carry out a study on the road.
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"Damning evidence" of RPA failures must lead to overhaul - Beith Mon 26th Jul 2010 News that Defra's failure to implement the Single Farm Payment properly in 2005 has cost the UK taxpayer £161 million has been described by Sir Alan Beith, Liberal Democrat MP for Berwick upon Tweed, as "damning evidence" for a drastic overhaul of the Rural Payments Agency.
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Berwick MP Sir Alan Beith elected chair of influential Liaison Committee Mon 26th Jul 2010 The Liaison Committee, made up of the Chairs of all select committees has met to discuss the work of committees. Most of the Chairs have been directly elected by the whole House of Commons, under reforms agreed at the end of the last Parliament.
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Beith's Committee launches enquiry into working of Family courts Tue 20th Jul 2010 The Justice Select Committee, chaired by Berwick's Lib Dem MP Sir Alan Beith, is to launch an inquiry into the operation of the family courts, it was announced today. The Committee is calling for written evidence and is particularly interested in receiving evidence which addresses the following issues:
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Role of the Probation Service - Beith's Committee launches inquiry Tue 20th Jul 2010 The Justice Select Committee is to launch an inquiry into the probation service, it was announced today. The Committee is calling for written evidence and is particularly interested in receiving evidence which addresses the following questions:
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