
Wednesday 28th October 2015
at The Houses of Parliament – Dining Room BKindly hosted by
GEORGE FREEMAN MP
Minister for Life Sciences and MP for Mid-Norfolk
We would like to thank GEORGE FREEMAN MP and his team and all of the MP’s who were able to attend. May we also thank all the professionals from the footwear and health industries who attended our event. We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did. Photographs of the event are below.
MP HANDOUT
2015 WESTMINSTER PR
The work continues and there is much to do. Education is key. We need to save the NHS millions in ongoing operations and treatments which may have been prevented by professional shoe fitting. Even if you were unable to attend please assist the Society of Shoe Fitters and our members by promoting our aims and objectives. If you are able to make a difference it would help us to help so many others. For more information contact [email protected] or George Freemans office and take a look at our MP handout: MP HANDOUT.
WHAT DO WE NEED FROM THE GOVERNMENT?
SUPPORT and co-operation for – NATIONAL SHOE FITTING WEEK through the NHS and government bodies and greater education for the public – in particular young parents.
A Government Health Warning to accompany all children’s footwear.
An Education Department directive for schools to STOP CARPETING FLOORS! Children should not be wearing plimsolls and slippers all day it is unhealthy and dangerous on many levels, can significantly compromise the development of children’s feet and gait, wastes parents money and would breach Health & Safety in any workplace, so why should schools be different? Tom, who is the assistant to Alex Salmond can unfortunately vouch for the problems this causes.
SUPPORT for a new Orthopaedic Footwear Course and promotion of our existing Footwear & Fitting Course to health visitors, podiatrists and health professionals.
An apology: Unfortunately we were unable to photograph every MP that attended, but we would like to thank all those that came and hope that they will help us in our aims and objectives going forward.
ALBERTO COSTA MP SOUTH LEICESTERSHIRE with MAUREEN UNSWORTH & JANE BONNER.JPG
ALBERTO COSTA MP SOUTH LEICS talking to JANE BONNER.JPG
ALBERTO COSTA MP SOUTH LEICS TALKING TO PRESIDENT PROF. WESLEY VERNON OBE.JPG
ALBERTO COSTA MP SOUTH LEICS with MAUREEN UNSWORTH JANE BONNER AND FITTING STOOL.JPG
ALBERTO COSTA MP SOUTH LEICS with MAUREEN UNSWORTH JANE BONNER AND ILLUSTRATING GAUGE ETC.JPG
ALBERTO COSTA MP SOUTH LEICS with President PROF WESLEY VERNON OBE.JPG
ALEX SALMOND with Ellie Maureen Frank Rosemary Jane and Cheryl.JPG
ALEX SALMOND with Elllie and Jane Maureen Frank Rosemary and Cheryl.JPG
ANDREW BRIDGEN MP N.W. LEICS talking to SSF Secretary.JPG
ANGELA HOPKINSON MP UPMINSTER.JPG
CAROLINE NOKES MP ROMSEY & SOUTHAMPTON with President Prof. Wesley Vernon OBE.JPG
CHRIS HEATON-HARRIS MP DAVENTRY with JOHN SAUNDERS CEO of B.F.A..JPG
CONSULTATION for MARY LEIGH (wife of Sir Edward Leigh MP Gainsborough).JPG
DAME ANGELA WATKINSON MP FOR HORNCHURCH AND UPMINSTER.JPG
DAME ANGELA WATKINSON MP FOR HORNCHURCH AND UPMINSTER WITH ELLIE DICKINS HUNGERFORD.JPG
DAME ANGELA WATKINSON MP UPMINSTER STANDING WITH PRESIDENT PROF. WESLEY VERNON OBE.JPG
ENTHUSIASTIC GEORGE FREEMAN MP.JPG
GEORGE FREEMAN MP about to address the event.JPG
GEORGE FREEMAN MP APPEALS TO ALL.JPG
GEORGE FREEMAN MP MEETS SSF SECRETARY LAURA WEST.JPG
GEORGE FREEMAN mp WITH Prof Wesley Vernon OBE and Secretary Laura West.JPG
George Freeman MP with Prof Wesley Vernon OBE.JPG
GERALD JONES MP MERTHYR TYDFIL & RHYMNEY talking to author GWENDA CARTER.JPG
GETTING SORTED AT THE START.JPG
GROUP SHOT KAREN FRIETT WILL FLOWER.JPG
hannah from George Freemans office with Wes Vernon.JPG
JOHN SAUNDERS CEO of BFA talking to CHRIS HEATON-HARRIS MP DAVENTRY.JPG
JOHN SAUNDERS with Charles Denton, Cheryl Taylor.JPG
JONATHAN LORD MP for Woking with Prof. Wesley Vernon OBE.JPG
JONATHAN LORD MP WOKING with President Prof. Wesley Vernon OBE.JPG
LAURA WEST WITH GEORGE FREEMAN MP.JPG
LOTS TO DISCUSS WITH MIKE CURRAN.JPG
MARK DURKAN (FOYLE LONDONDERRY) WITH PRESIDENT WES VERNON OBE.JPG
MARK DURKAN MP FOYLE LONDONDERRY.JPG
MINISTER FOR LIFE SCIENCES GEORGE FREEMAN meets SSF Secretary Laura West.JPG
MINISTER GEORGE FREEMAN – when your feet are this big!.JPG
MINISTER GEORGE FREEMAN meets ELLIE DICKINS past president.JPG
MINISTER GEORGE FREEMAN with MAUREEN UNSWORTH and JANE BONNER.JPG
MINISTER GEORGE FREEMAN with PRESIDENT Prof. Wesley Vernon OBE.JPG
NHS SHELAGH MORRIS OBE WITH PROF WESLEY VERNON OBE.JPG
PAULA SHERRIFF MP Dewsbury meets the team.JPG
PAULINE LATHAM MP MID DERBYSHIRE with President Wes Vernon OBE.JPG
PAULINE LATHAM MP MID DERBYSHIRE.JPG
PRESIDENT PROF WESLEY VERNON OBE with ALBERTO COSTA MP SOUTH LEICS.JPG
President Prof. Wesley Vernon OBE with JOHNATHAN LORD MP FOR WOKING.JPG
Prof. Wesley Vernon OBE meets Jonathan Lord MP for Woking.JPG
Secretary LAURA WEST hands over to GEORGE FREEMAN Minister for Life Sciences.JPG
SIR DAVID AMESS (Conservative Southend West) with Prof Wes Vernon OBE.JPG
SIR DAVID AMESS MP Southend West.JPG
standing CAROLINE NOKES MP ROMSEY & SOUTHAMPTON with President Prof. Wesley Vernon OBE.JPG