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HANSARD Ockenden ReportI join colleagues across the House in thanking all the families who have bravely come forward to share their experiences, particularly Kayleigh, Colin, Rhiannon and Richard, whose…30 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that the proposed changes to the national insurance thresholds are disappointing, because they just do not go far enough to help people cope with the…24 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsCountless pensioners across my constituency have been forced to make the heartbreaking choice between heating and eating. They were told all their lives that if they worked hard…21 Mar 2022HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I receive emails on a weekly basis from people in my constituency who have been waiting dangerously long periods for ambulances. Over the weekend,…21 Mar 2022HANSARD Cost of Living Increases: PensionersIncreasing numbers of pensioners in my constituency have been reaching out to me in recent weeks, because they face the real choice of heating or eating. It seems unfair that…21 Mar 2022HANSARDNHS CapacityThe lack of capacity in accident and emergency departments and other healthcare services is a major contributor to the ongoing ambulance waiting time crisis in my constituency.…01 Mar 2022HANSARDStorm EuniceThe aftermath of Storm Eunice and Storm Franklin has taught us what many in Shropshire and across the rest of the country already knew: whenever a storm hits, the Government do…21 Feb 2022HANSARDPoverty: PensionersPensioners across North Shropshire and the rest of the country are falling into poverty. Last week, a retired couple from Ellesmere, in my constituency, contacted me to tell me…07 Feb 2022HANSARDPoverty: Pensioners3. What steps her Department is taking to tackle levels of poverty among pensioners.07 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Purchasing EffortAs a chartered accountant, I am au fait with the concept of an accounting write down and the scale of this one really does indicate reckless waste. I am sure that, in my…03 Feb 2022HANSARDDriver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyIn my constituency there is huge dependency on the private car. Given the huge backlogs arising in the DVLA, and the similar backlogs at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency,…03 Feb 2022HANSARD Judicial Review and Courts BillI am humbled today to be standing in this historic Chamber representing the people of North Shropshire. Those who have visited will know that it is a large and beautiful landscape…25 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThank you, Mr Speaker. Ambulance services and paramedics are desperately struggling to maintain a safe and timely service across the country. My constituency of North Shropshire…05 Jan 2022