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HANSARD Rural Mobile ConnectivityI beg to move, That this House calls on the Government and service providers to help improve mobile connectivity in rural areas. I start by thanking the Backbench Business…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Rural Mobile ConnectivityThe right hon. Gentleman makes a good point. I will mention Project Gigabit and its shortcomings, but we could have a three-hour debate on the subject. I wholly agree that we…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Pharmacy First: Withholding PaymentsPharmacists play a crucial role in supporting the health service by reducing the pressure on overcrowded hospitals and GP surgeries. They also play a crucial role in local…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceShropshire council is about to see a 10% cut in its core funding from central Government, having been terribly badly run by the Conservatives for the previous 16 years before the…11 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe police officers and police community support officers in North Shropshire work hard, but PCSOs’ hours have been cut because of budget constraints, and there are no front desk…09 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. I congratulate the hon. Member for South Shropshire (Stuart Anderson) on his excellent speech. He described many…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasI could not agree more. If someone living in Cockshutt takes the bus to the post office in Ellesmere, they would have to wait three hours to get the next bus home. We can imagine…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasI think we all agree that our posties work really hard, but one of the problems that has been described to me in Shropshire is recruitment and retention of posties, because their…04 Feb 2026HANSARDCourt Backlog: Shropshire1. What steps he is taking to reduce court delays in Shropshire.03 Feb 2026HANSARDCourt Backlog: ShropshireIn my constituency of North Shropshire, residents have to travel to Shrewsbury to have their case heard. As of last September, there was a backlog of more than 730 open cases at…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. In my constituency, complaints about water supply to single living accommodation doubled from 116 in 2018 to 232 in 2024, with 16 separate losses of water for more than 24…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Rural Broadband: InstallationThe hon. Gentleman is being so generous with his time. In North Shropshire we were really excited because we were included in Project Gigabit, which was going to roll out fibre…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Medical Training (Prioritisation) BillI thank my hon. Friend for her point, which I agree with fully. That is why we have tabled new clause 1. It will require the Government to publish a report on the Bill’s impact on…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI am pleased to welcome this Bill, broadly. It seeks to prioritise graduates from UK and Irish medical schools for foundation and specialty training places. On this point, the…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Business RatesI declare an interest in that my husband works for an independent wine merchant. Today’s news will be very welcome for the many pubs in North Shropshire that have been pushed to…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Medical Training (Prioritisation) BillThe amendments in my name raise concerns about the Bill’s impact on fairness, transparency and the smooth functioning of the NHS, notwithstanding the Liberal Democrats’ overall…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI know that Members across the House supported Liberal Democrat plans to introduce a decent homes standard for service family accommodation, and I am very grateful to the…26 Jan 2026HANSARDCross-border Health Services: England and WalesPowys health board has been categorising the needs of its patients based on cost rather than clinical need, and that is causing a real problem for the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt…21 Jan 2026HANSARDWarm Homes PlanAs the Secretary of State has pointed out, in rural areas, we tend to have older housing stock and lots of people off-grid. They are very keen to see upgrades made to their home,…21 Jan 2026HANSARD 5G Connectivity: Telford and West MidlandsThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech and a really good point, which applies equally to urban and rural areas. Mobile network operators do not have minimum standards of…20 Jan 2026