Dr Phillip Lee, MP for Bracknell, participated in a third party BT perception study on the 29th of November 2011. 

A key input into BT’s plans aimed at achieving a clear understanding of how BT is perceived by third parties; from politicians, journalists and lawyers all the way through to the end customers who rely on BT products on a day-to-day basis.

In order to gain this understanding BT were conducting a piece of research amongst all its key audiences, seeking to understand the range of opinions that exist about the brand, how this compares to competitors and where improvements need to be made if we are to achieve our business goals.

By participating in the study BT donated £1000 to Childline on behalf of Dr Phillip Lee. He commented: “I am pleased to be donating £1000 to Childline organisation to support their work.”

As the chairman of the All-Party Environment Group, Phillip Lee, MP for Bracknell, was invited to speak at the Madano Partnership’s breakfast debate on 17^th November 2011. Green Business: Deal Maker or Business Breaker brought together leading figures from the energy industry and from the world of politics. The panel explored how organisations can integrate low carbon initiatives into their business plans and engage with sustainability.

All participants gave valuable input to thought-provoking ideas and suggestions aimed at shaping our future thinking. The outcome of the discussion highlighted that for 83% of respondents, a low carbon strategy was critical for their business and 64% felt this was predominantly driven by client requirements and/or a corporate responsibility agenda. This of course provides further evidence of the need for companies to define and clearly communicate environmental strategies to deliver greater business success.

Dr Lee commented: “The Madano Partnership’s breakfast debate was a great success. I thoroughly enjoyed discussing the important role of the environment in generating future business. I believe that the widespread deployment of low carbon energy generation technologies has the potential to create new jobs whilst reducing UK reliance on imported fossil fuels and thereby improving energy security. The growth of offshore wind and marine energy could revitalise manufacturing in the UK, whilst providing jobs for reskilled workers from the oil and gas sector. Whether it is the public or the private sector businesses we all need to implement sustainable green technologies for the years to come.”

You can watch the video here or download the report below:

Dr Phillip Lee MP held a speech on the 8^th of December 2011 at the 7^th Appleton Space Conference at the Rutherford Appleton Lab in Harwell. As the Executive Vice-Chair of the Parliamentary Space Committee, he stressed the importance of education for space and to future UK plc. Leading figures from within the Space Science and Technology sector meet at this annual conference to present the latest developments on a range of current and future space activities.

Dr Lee commented: “Space is not only an inspirational matter; it is where UK’s strengths lie. Britain needs to pursue what we are good at and science is one of the areas. One only has to look at the UK space industry’s performance over the last decade, to see the remarkable opportunities that the exploration of the heavens provides; the industry has grown at a rate of 10.2% in the last two years. We need to continue pursuing this and strengthen our science education to provide the best possible platform for this industry.”

Constituents had the chance to quiz their MP, Dr Phillip Lee last week, when he held his second public question and answer session on Thursday, 8th of December 2011. The meeting took place at the Driver Room at Wellington College in Duke’s Ride in Crowthorne and was followed by an open trip to the pub. Dr Lee will hold quarterly meetings, rotating around the entire constituency between Bracknell, Crowthorne, Sandhurst and Finchampstead.

Dr Lee commented: “The aim of these sessions is to increase the opportunities for my constituents to come along and engage in participating in political debates. People are getting increasingly interested in Politics and I believe that Q&A meetings are the most effective way to get involved in a discussion. I would like to thank everyone joining me in Crowthorne and I hope that more people will engage in the discussion in the future.”

Dr Phillip Lee, MP for Bracknell, visited the new Waitrose in Bracknell last Friday 9th of December to meet with Graham Oakley, Branch Manager. The John Lewis Partnership is one of the largest employers in Bracknell Constituency. The new store will create 172 new jobs for the area. The opening of the new supermarket is a significant step forward to Bracknell Town regeneration plans and with our festive season coming up the store and its employees have the busiest time of the year.

Dr Lee commented: “I am very pleased to have Waitrose as the largest employer in my constituency. The new store in Bracknell will create 172 new jobs which is a positive sign of town development. Graham Oakley and his staff are doing a fantastic job of providing a great store for everyone to use.”