In the 2001 General Election Nadine fought the parliamentary constituency of
Hazel Grove, one of only a handful of Conservative candidates to achieve a
substantial swing to the Party against the Lib-Dems.
Nadine was previously a member of the Shadow Treasury team steering committee
and sat on the Kirkhope Commission for Asylum.
Nadine is currently working with
Francis Maude MP as a co-sponsor of his Infrastructure Audit
Bill, calling for a full audit of local infrastructure needs before any large
scale developments can take place. Nadine is also a member of the Court
of the new University of Bedfordshire.
Following David Cameron's
election as leader of the Conservative Party, Nadine was appointed as a member
of one of six Commissions - Public Service Improvement - looking into the main
challenges facing the country. In July 2006 Nadine was elected as a Vice-Chair
of the all party parliamentary group for further education and lifelong
learning. Nadine is also a member of the all party parliamentary groups on
Rural Services, Midland Mainline and Dairy Farmers. As a former nurse
Nadine takes a particular interest in health issues and works to promote the
role of nursing and campaigns for improvements to their working environment.
Nadine - Working for Mid Bedfordshire
Nadine’s priorities for Mid-Bedfordshire include the protection of rural areas
against John Prescott’s damaging house building plans. Nadine is also
campaigning for improvements to rural services and is calling for a greater
police presence to tackle crime locally. Nadine is also calling for children
with Special Educational Needs to receive the resources they need and is
campaigning to protect Special Schools.
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