Telford
Standing up for Telford Serving our country
As your MP for Telford, Shaun’s guiding principle in Parliament is to tirelessly fight for his hometown and continue to demand the return of health services to our PRH.
Shaun is also committed to supporting residents and raising their concerns with those in power.
In the first 100 days, Shaun has spoken more in Parliament than the former Conservative MP did in nearly two years!
Here are some of the achievements of the Labour Government that Shaun has supported in Parliament.
Hereditary peers in the House of Lords
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1. Healthcare Improvements
- Ended Junior Doctor Strikes: This has helped to cut NHS waiting lists, ensuring quicker access to medical care for Telford residents
- £400m Investment in Clinical Trials: This boosts NHS services and drives growth, enhancing healthcare quality.
- Recruitment of Over 1,000 GPs: Supporting NHS services and ensuring better healthcare access for everyone.
2. Transport Enhancements
- Ended Train Strikes: Delivering more reliable services for passengers.
- Legislation for Public Ownership of Railways: This will improve rail services and give communities more control over local bus services.
3. Housing and Renters’ Rights
- Banned No-Fault Evictions: Providing new protections for renters.
- Homes for Heroes Programme: Ensuring that UK Armed Forces Veterans, domestic abuse survivors, and care leavers have a roof over their heads.
4. Crime and Border Security
- Restored Neighbourhood Policing: Enhancing community safety.
- Scrapped the Rwanda Scheme: Launched a Border Security Command to tackle criminal smuggling gangs and improve border security.
5. Education and Skills Development
- Curriculum and Assessment Review: Improving schools and recruiting 6,500 teachers nationally.
- Skills England Initiative: Transforming opportunities and driving growth.
- Children’s Wellbeing Bill: Removing barriers to opportunity and ensuring a fair school system for every child.
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6. Economic and Employment Reforms
- Support for Small Businesses: New measures to support businesses impacted by late payments.
- Employment Rights Reforms: Ending exploitative zero-hour contracts and providing statutory sick pay from day one.
- Green Infrastructure Projects: Creating jobs and driving growth through 131 new projects.
7. Environmental Initiatives
- Floods Resilience Taskforce: Enhancing flood preparedness and supporting flood defences.
- Penalties for Water Pollution: Holding water bosses accountable for pollution.
8. Cost of Living Support
- Warm Homes Plan: Lowering energy bills and lifting over one million households out of fuel poverty.
- Child Poverty Taskforce: Tackling child poverty across government departments.
9. Defence and Armed Forces
- Armed Forces Commissioner: Improving life for UK service personnel and their families.
- Largest Pay Increase in Decades: Renewing the nation’s contract with those who serve.
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