Reverse cuts to renewable energy investment
Helen Morgan has this week backed a Liberal Democrat call for the UK Government to reverse a 28% cut to renewable energy funding which could “jeopardise” the UK’s climate change goals.
24 Mar 2023
News from Helen
Helen Morgan MP is working hard for the people of North Shropshire all year round. You can read about what Helen has been doing recently, below.
Helen highlights ‘missed opportunities for Shropshire’ in Budget speech
Helen Morgan described the Budget as a “missed opportunity” for rural Britain as she highlighted the impact of the measures on North Shropshire in the House of Commons.
22 Mar 2023
Home Secretary challenged over anti-social behaviour
Helen Morgan challenged the Home Secretary on the Government’s plans to tackle anti-social behaviour after a spate of incidents in North Shropshire.
20 Mar 2023
Government ignores rural areas as fresh Levelling Up cash handed out
Helen Morgan has accused the Government of “pork barrel politics” after fresh Levelling Up funding was handed out to the Red Wall at the expense of rural areas.
17 Mar 2023
Budget heaps pressure on families as Government fails rural areas
Helen Morgan has said the Government is “completely out of touch” with the problems facing North Shropshire after the Budget failed to offer any help to the NHS, rural areas and small businesses.
15 Mar 2023
Hurry up and sort out our station
Helen Morgan has urged the Government to “hurry up and get the work going” to make Whitchurch Railway Station accessible. It comes as Helen spoke out in Parliament to highlight the issue and received a statement from the Rail Minister promising an announcement on funding for the plans later this year.
13 Mar 2023
Don't miss out on winter fuel scheme
Helen Morgan is urging families without a mains gas supply to make sure they have claimed the support they are eligible for from the Government. People who use oil, LPG and other alternative fuels to heat their home are eligible for £200 of support from the Alternative Fuel Payment scheme.
9 Mar 2023
Helen urges depot rethink as bus services ‘on verge of extinction’
Helen Morgan warned Parliament that North Shropshire’s bus services are on the “verge of extinction” as she urged Arriva to rethink plans to shut Oswestry’s bus depot. Helen has written to Arriva calling for the bus company to keep the depot open, protect jobs and continue running local services.
8 Mar 2023
Health Secretary to ‘expedite’ meeting with Shropshire MPs as 997 people left waiting two months for cancer treatment
Nearly 1,000 patients were stuck waiting more than two months for cancer treatment in Shropshire last year, new research shows. The figures were revealed as Health Secretary Steve Barclay promised to “expedite” meeting MPs in Shropshire at the request of Helen Morgan.
7 Mar 2023