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HANSARDFloodingAs we have already heard this afternoon, Shropshire has been badly hit by Storm Dennis. About half the houses affected are in my constituency, on both the River Severn and the…24 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsFollowing the acquisition by Turkey of certain key military equipment from Russia, what is my right hon. Friend doing to try to maintain strong bilateral relations with Turkey as…04 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI commend my new colleague, my hon. Friend the Member for North West Durham (Mr Holden), for taking a minute less than required under your strictures, Mr Deputy Speaker. He is…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Adult Social Care in Shropshire: Government FundingI endorse what my right hon. Friend the Member for North Shropshire (Mr Paterson) has just said. In south Shropshire, the population of over-65s is currently 29%, compared with…22 Jan 2020HANSARD Ockenden Review of Maternity Care: Shrewsbury and TelfordI am most grateful to my hon. Friend. I completely agree with my constituency neighbour, my right hon. Friend the Member for North Shropshire (Mr Paterson), that she is making a…15 Jan 2020HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionMy right hon. Friend is being very generous in giving way. She mentioned the cooling towers coming down. Was she aware that the four cooling towers of Ironbridge power station…15 Jan 2020HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionI join other colleagues who have congratulated you, Mr Deputy Speaker, and I declare at the outset that I have never been one of your researchers. It is a great pleasure to follow…15 Jan 2020HANSARD Ockenden Review of Maternity Care: Shrewsbury and Telfordrose —15 Jan 2020HANSARDEU Citizens8. What discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the level of fees payable by EU citizens who are the spouse of a UK national and continue to reside in the UK after the…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEU CitizensI am grateful to the Minister for that reply, and obviously I am delighted by the progress that the settlement scheme is making in encouraging EU citizens who are here to remain.…09 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillAs the Prime Minister said, far more eloquently than I could, during Prime Minister’s questions earlier today, the Scottish people did decide in 2014 and that is the vote that…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am grateful to be able to make a brief contribution this evening and to follow the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden), who reminded me of the debates that we have been…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI want to make some progress. The reason why I stood to speak this evening is that I made my maiden speech in a debate on the EU in my first month in this House 14 and a half…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI will give one example of what is wrong with the hon. Lady’s new clause, and that is its territorial jurisdiction. I remind her that environmental protection is primarily a…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am not going to take the hon. Gentleman’s intervention, because I know what he is going to say. In conclusion, will the Minister, if he has the opportunity to do so, refer in…08 Jan 2020HANSARD Princess Royal Hospital, TelfordMy hon. Friend and neighbour makes a powerful case, as she always does when standing up for her constituents in the House. She has given some very moving examples of the messages…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Princess Royal Hospital, TelfordI am bringing my question to a conclusion, Mr Betts. There is an opportunity—about which I hope we will hear about from the Minister—to ensure continued A&E provision in Telford…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Princess Royal Hospital, TelfordWill my hon. Friend give way?05 Nov 2019HANSARD Environment BillOn the subject of engaging communities, will the Secretary of State take note of a recent report from the Environmental Audit Committee, on which I sit, on invasive species which…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillI join colleagues—at least those on the Government Benches—in welcoming this groundbreaking Bill. The Opposition’s position on this Bill is illustrative of the fact that even…28 Oct 2019