Hi Everyone, I've received the following info from Lynda Waltho MP’s office, regarding the debate in Westminster on Thursday 18th June 2009 about the fate of Broadfield House Glass Museum.

As per request below we all need to be contacting our MPs with our concerns, so these can be raised with Barbara Follett - the culture minister.


The debate on Thursday is an Adjournment Debate and follows the main business of the day in the Commons chamber, so it will be whenever the main business finishes. On a Thursday this is usually about 5pm, but it could be any time between 4 and 6pm. The debate will last for 30 minutes, so Lynda will speak for about 15 minutes and the Minister will respond. Other interested MPs can speak briefly but they have to let Lynda know beforehand. As it’s an adjournment debate it doesn’t have a vote. It is a vehicle whereby MPs can raise matters of concern in the House of Commons and have a minister respond. This is about getting it on the record and also holding (in this case) Dudley Council to account for their decisions etc.

Campaign supporters in should contact their own MPs and ask them to lobby the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Barbara Follett will be the Minister replying to Lynda on Thursday so if she were to receive letters/emails from other MPs (or your supporters could email her directly) supporting the campaign then that would be great.

http://www.barbara-follett.org.uk/contact/index.html