Norwich South MP Simon Wright has asked the Minister of Care Services what the Government is doing to help identify and support carers in Norwich.

The question Simon Wright put to Minister Paul Burstow today follows a meeting between Mr Wright and staff from Norwich & District Carers forum about boosting the identification of carers in the county.

Norwich South MP Simon Wright has called a roundtable meeting with representatives from the Norwich City Centre Partnership tomorrow (Wednesday). The meeting will discuss the proposal for a Norwich Business Improvement District (BID) and the findings of Mary Portas' recent report into Britain's High Street.

Norwich South MP Simon Wright is calling for safer and more practical cycling in Norwich. He's written to the Transport Minister Norman Baker and signed a parliamentary motion calling for action to support the concerns of cyclists.

Mr Wright said:

"I strongly welcome recently introduced measures to help local areas become more cyclist friendly by reducing the cost of introducing 20mph zones and putting trixi mirrors on dangerous junctions.

Simon Wright MP and the Norwich Lib Dems are campaigning for better broadband in Norwich.

At this week's Full Council meeting, Cllr James Wright highlighted the fact that there are areas of Norwich that do not have access to consistently high internet speeds. He also called on City Hall to play its full part in the 'Say Yes to Better Broadband in Norfolk" campaign.

Norwich South MP Simon Wright is supporting the launch of an online tool that gives young people in Norwich the 'Chance to be Chancellor'. The website calls on 14-18 year olds to set out the decisions that they would make if setting this year's Budget. Mr Wright is challenging local schools and young people to make the tough choices about raising and spending public money.