Karl supports the International Diabetes Federation in raising awareness of diabetes in Parliament
Karl McCartney, Member of Parliament for Lincoln, joined volunteers from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), Bayer and Novo Nordisk to raise awareness of the increasing prevalence of diabetes in the UK yesterday (Tuesday 24 January). The MP attended a diabetes testing event in Parliament following on from the success of World Diabetes Day held last November. Diabetes is a significant and growing health issue, affecting over 300 million people worldwide. The IDF believes that, unless action is taken, this could rise to 500 million … [Read More...]
Karl enters BUPA ‘Get Moving’ Challenge
Opportunity to win sports equipment for a local school / sports club Lincoln’s Member of Parliament, Karl McCartney, today took part in the Bupa ‘Get Moving’ challenge to raise awareness of the benefits of taking regular exercise and by doing so is in with a chance of winning £500 of sports equipment for a local school or sports club. Organised by Bupa in partnership with MEND, the Youth Sport Trust and Diabetes UK, Mr McCartney joined other Members of Parliament on the walk, which took in some of London’s most famous … [Read More...]
Securing the future of our Post Offices in the City of Lincoln
Karl McCartney, MP for the City of Lincoln, has welcomed the news of a 10-year deal between Royal Mail and the Post Office, securing the future of services without resorting to the failed closures programme which dominated Labour’s time in government. The deal follows the Government’s other measures to protect Post Office services including additional funding, new local and national contracts, a successful piloting scheme to transform many local post offices and improvements in the services offered. Commenting, Mr McCartney said, “In … [Read More...]
Quilts4London project goes for Gold!
Karl McCartney, Member of Parliament for the City of Lincoln, is urging local people to back a project to give a warm welcome to the world’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes when they descend on London this year. The Quilts4London project plans to give each Olympic and Paralympic athlete a hand-made pennant to take home with them. The project has already received – or been promised - 11,000 pennants, but they need another 3,000 to meet the target of 14,700. The project was founded by Irene Heathcote and is led jointly by Irene and … [Read More...]
Karl supports launch of non-emergency 101 police number
A single non-emergency 101 number has been rolled out to police forces across England and Wales to help the public to access the police when they need them. 101 will give the public a memorable number for their local police to report crimes and concerns that do not require an emergency response. It will also help the police to deal more efficiently with calls for help from the public. At 15p per call from both mobile phones and landlines, no matter how long the call or what time of day, the public will be spared the cost of traditional 0845 … [Read More...]
Karl heralds Transport Select Committee Report call for a crackdown on bogus whiplash insurance claims
The Member of Parliament for Lincoln, Karl McCartney, has voiced his support for the Transport Select Committee's call for a crackdown on bogus whiplash insurance claims. The cost of car insurance could be cut if the Government restricts the huge number of subjective whiplash injury claims, MPs have reported. In addition, the Committee argues that claimants should have to prove they have suffered a whiplash injury and wants insurers to be banned from selling any form of customer information. The government intends to ban them from … [Read More...]
About Karl
Karl started his full time working life in London in 1992 where he worked in various roles including in the City of London. Karl completed his second degree, an MBA, at Kingston University Business School in 1999 and specialised as a Consultant for a number of clients and agencies. Karl has been a Councillor, a school governor since 1995 and a magistrate since 1999. Karl is married with two sons and lives in Lincoln. His interests outside of politics centre mainly around various sports having played football to a high standard in his younger days, including captaining the Welsh Universities … [Read More...]