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HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsThe A483 that runs between Welshpool and Oswestry is a key economic artery for the Marches region, but like the rest of North Shropshire’s transport infrastructure, it has been…08 Jul 2025HANSARD NHS 10-Year PlanI thank the Secretary of State for early sight of the plan this morning. After years of Conservative failure, a plan for the future of the NHS is welcome and Liberal Democrats…03 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Businesses and individuals in my constituency tell me that the single-biggest factor holding back growth in our rural area is poor public transport. Shropshire has been poorly…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Department of Health and Social CareI congratulate the acting Chair of the Select Committee, the hon. Member for Birmingham Erdington (Paulette Hamilton), on securing this important debate and on her excellent…24 Jun 2025HANSARDIncontinenceIt is a pleasure to see you back in the Chair, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the hon. Member for Dudley (Sonia Kumar) for securing this important debate and for outlining the issues…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOswestry livestock market in my constituency serves not only North Shropshire, but Mid Wales, and its operations are under threat because of the hard border introduced as a result…19 Jun 2025HANSARDCare in the CommunityAs we have just heard, it is widely acknowledged that the crisis in social care is a cause of dangerously high occupancy rates in hospitals that lead to the horrors of corridor…17 Jun 2025HANSARDMedicine Supply Chain: Community PharmaciesAcross the country, community pharmacies struggle not only with supply chain problems but with dispensing some of the critical medicines for our constituents at a loss. I was…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI chair the all-party parliamentary group on flooding and flooded communities, which is concerned that there are 6.3 million properties currently at risk of flooding—a figure that…09 Jun 2025HANSARDLocal Authority FundingShropshire council’s finances have been left on the brink by 16 years of Conservative administration. It is the largest landlocked county in England, and it is struggling with…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week the Government announced an enormous investment in transport projects in metropolitan areas, but nothing for rural areas. Given that almost a fifth of the population…05 Jun 2025HANSARDBank Closures and Banking HubsSorry, Madam Deputy Speaker; I was so absorbed by the debate that I did not hear you call my name. I congratulate the hon. Member for Blyth and Ashington (Ian Lavery) on securing…05 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I was about to say that I am broadly supportive of this Bill and the empowerment of local authorities to franchise bus services…02 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I declare an interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and the granddaughter of a London bus driver. Bus services have been reduced to a dire state in my…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Government AnnouncementsIntegrated care boards had their budgets cut by 50% via a phone call from the interim head of NHS England to ICB leaders, and that announcement was only made formal in response to…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI chair the all-party parliamentary group on digital communities. At our meeting on Tuesday, we heard from industry executives that the shared rural network has been rolled out…22 May 2025HANSARDPotential closure of Oswestry Crown Post OfficeI rise on behalf of petitioners in North Shropshire. Oswestry post office is one of 115 larger Crown, or directly managed, branches that have been listed at risk of closure by the…21 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend is making an important point about lack of provision. Does he agree that the 10-year timescale for ensuring that that provision is available is critical? If the…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]I welcome this piece of legislation, which I think is generally in a very good place. I have had a tragic situation in my constituency, where somebody who had been admitted to…19 May 2025HANSARDNHS and Care Volunteer Responders ServiceI was a volunteer vaccination steward during the pandemic, and the Liberal Democrats are hugely grateful to the thousands of volunteers who have made a difference to the lives of…19 May 2025