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HANSARD Voter IDAs the Local Government Association indicated earlier this month, and as the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood (Cat Smith) has reiterated, there are significant practical…27 Apr 2023HANSARDCarers and Care WorkersI beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish and implement a Care Workers Employment Strategy, with the aim of improving the…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating BillThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech. On his point about advice, financial controllers are inundated daily by people cold calling them and offering to challenge their…24 Apr 2023HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating BillI have been looking forward to this legislation, partly because I am passionate about any measures that will revive the fortunes of the high street in North Shropshire’s historic…24 Apr 2023HANSARDRail Infrastructure: North of EnglandI am proud to support an application to reconnect Oswestry with Gobowen in my constituency, using an existing railway line that has been closed for a number of years, and we…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Fuel Costs: Rural Households and CommunitiesOn that point, I cannot reiterate enough how many people might not be able to access that online portal. I am aware that there is a phone number, but the messaging on and…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Fuel Costs: Rural Households and CommunitiesSome households have still not received payments because they are having difficulty with their electricity supplier or their landlord. The delay in accessing support for off-grid…29 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention, and I agree. Duty on draught beer has been cut, and that is obviously welcome for the pubs that sit at the heart of the communities in…21 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationLet me begin by declaring an interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Authority. Overall, this was a disappointing Budget for North Shropshire and for rural…21 Mar 2023HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourI recently attended an open meeting in Oswestry in my constituency, where residents expressed concern about escalating antisocial behaviour in the town centre. The police and…20 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Bills: Impact on Disabled People4. Whether she has had recent discussions with her Cabinet colleagues on the impact of energy bills on disabled people.08 Mar 2023HANSARDAdult Social CareI am grateful to the Minister. The point about long-term funding is so important. Until a couple of weeks ago, care providers in Shropshire did not know by how much their rates…08 Mar 2023HANSARDAdult Social Carerose —08 Mar 2023HANSARDAdult Social CareIt is lovely to see you back in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the hon. Member for Sheffield South East (Mr Betts) and the right hon. Member for Ashford (Damian Green)…08 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Bills: Impact on Disabled PeopleMore than 200,000 disabled households, including people in my constituency, lost out on the £150 warm home discount scheme due to a change in who the Government deem entitled to…08 Mar 2023HANSARDDecarbonising Rural TransportI absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman and am just about to come on to that.07 Mar 2023HANSARDDecarbonising Rural TransportI think that is a fair point. Active travel has a role to play in towns, but it is concerning that we are not investing in public transport to move people around in rural areas.…07 Mar 2023HANSARDAmbulance Response TimesOn 30 January, the Secretary of State agreed to meet me and my colleagues who represent the other parts of Shropshire to discuss the particularly acute issues that we have been…07 Mar 2023HANSARDDecarbonising Rural TransportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I thank the hon. Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) for securing the debate. I think we all agree that this is a…07 Mar 2023HANSARDDecarbonising Rural TransportYes, I agree. We have absolutely seen that in North Shropshire and across the rest of the county. It is causing us a number of different issues, in addition to those of climate…07 Mar 2023