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Flooding - Update from Chancellor of the Exchequer

With the backing of some of my fellow MPs who have the River Severn flowing through their constituencies, I had the opportunity on 15 November 2023 to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, for an additional £500 million for the River Severn Partnership.  The partnership is made up of r

Flood Defences For Shrewsbury - My Question to Prime Minister

Click here Parliamentlive.tv - House of Commons (12:20:54 hrs) to view my question to the Prime Minister on securing an additional £500m for the River Severn Partnership, so that we can find a long term solution to the flooding of the River Severn.  

Post Office (Horizon System) Compensation Bill Explained

Thank you to constituents who have contacted me about the Post Office Horizon Scandal as a result of the recently televised 'Mr Bates vs The Post Office' programme.  The government has introduced the Post Office (Horizon System) Compensation Bill to the House of Commons to ensure that the trailbl

Hospital Transformation Programme - Outline Business Case Approved

I am delighted at today's announcement (04 January 2024) that the Outline Business Case for the transformation of hospital services across The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been formally approved in the latest and penultimate stage of national approval.

Additional Government Funding for West Mercia Police

I welcome this week's announcement from the Home Secretary that there will be additional funding totalling £298 million for West Mercia Police, which is an increase of £18.5 million on last year – 6.6 per cent.

Christmas Greetings

I would like to wish all my constituents a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 

DEFRA Minister Visits Shrewsbury Flood Defences

I was pleased to welcome Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Robbie Moore to Shrewsbury today (20 December 2023).  Minister Moore met with myself and colleagues from Shropshire Council and the Environment Agency to further discuss the River Severn Pa