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HANSARDCovid-19: Meeting Increased Demand for ServicesWhat steps she has taken to meet the increased demand on her Department’s services resulting from the covid-19 outbreak.29 Jun 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]And Shropshire.11 Jun 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillThe Minister, in her introductory remarks, referred to various provisions in the Bill that will devolve more power and responsibility to the Welsh Parliament. She also referred to…13 May 2020HANSARD River Severn FloodingI agree with my right hon. Friend. That is the flavour of what we are trying to get across to the Minister. Of course, individual flood schemes can help—we have one in Shrewsbury…11 Mar 2020HANSARD River Severn FloodingI could not agree more, and I am sure that all of my right hon. and hon. Friends from Shropshire will join him in paying tribute to those people. The River Severn partnership is a…11 Mar 2020HANSARD River Severn FloodingI am very conscious of that and I hope that the Minister will take that point on board in her response. I want to give the Minister as much time as possible to respond. I repeat…11 Mar 2020HANSARD River Severn FloodingI beg to move, That this House has considered the flooding of the River Severn. I am grateful to have been called to speak in this debate on the recent flooding of the River…11 Mar 2020HANSARD River Severn FloodingI always give a little extra to my right hon. Friend and neighbour, a fellow Salopian. I ask the Government to support, politically and economically, the development of a River…11 Mar 2020HANSARD River Severn FloodingThat is an awfully generous offer. I take my hon. Friend back 10 or 11 years to my Westminster Hall debate on this issue, in this room. If he looks through the records, he will…11 Mar 2020HANSARD River Severn FloodingMy hon. Friend raises a pivotal issue. The irony is that many parts of our country are badly economically hit because of a lack of water. In this day and age, we ought to be able…11 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingrose —04 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingWill my hon. Friend give way?04 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingMy hon. Friend is outlining the devastation that Herefordshire suffered during the recent floods. We of course experienced similar problems in Shropshire, but the leader of my…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way. As he will know, the River Severn has flooded terribly in his constituency and mine. Does he agree that the Government need a more…04 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister will know of the appalling misery that the residents of Shrewsbury are facing, with the deluge of floods that have affected our town. I am pleased that the…26 Feb 2020HANSARDWelsh EconomyA lot of the strength of the mid-Wales economy is predicated on trade with border towns such as Shrewsbury, which is currently very badly flooded. Does the Minister accept that…26 Feb 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseWill the Minister give a cast-iron guarantee that the domestic abuse Bill will be reintroduced during this Session?25 Feb 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse11. What steps he is taking to support victims of domestic abuse through the criminal justice system.25 Feb 2020HANSARDFloodingThe devastation in Shrewsbury, our town in Shropshire, is appalling. I hope the Secretary of State will take time out of his busy diary to see the extent of the misery my town is…24 Feb 2020HANSARDLocal Government Finance SettlementOf all my discussions in my constituency, it is the funding for the local council that is of real concern to me. There is not sufficient funding coming through to help Shropshire…24 Feb 2020