New £1.9 Million Struggling Families Funding for Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin 9th March 2023 I'm delighted that Telford & Wrekin Council and Shropshire Council will benefit from a combined sum of £1,931,400 to support struggling families. The Government... ArticlesLocal News
Mark Asks Farming Minister to Work for Improved Safety on Farms 2nd March 2023 Agriculture has the highest rates of injury and ill health of any industry sector. I asked the Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries what work he is... ArticlesLocal News
*** Household Support Fund Extended *** 21st February 2023 The Government has announced an extension of the Household Support Fund – providing an additional £842 million to support the most vulnerable households while... ArticlesLocal News
Mark Asks Home Secretary for Policing Innovation in Shropshire 31st January 2023 Today in Parliament, Mark welcomed the fact that West Mercia Police now has 231 more officers than it did in 2019. Mark also asked the Home Secretary about the... ArticlesLocal News
*** Just announced - Local Police Officer Numbers Update *** 26th January 2023 The Conservative Government is delivering on its commitment to recruit 20,000 new police officers. Since 2019, an additional 16,753 officers have been recruited... ArticlesLocal News
Supporting the Campaign to end Cervical Cancer 25th January 2023 Today in Parliament I met with Sam Dixon, Chief Executive of the charity Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust, to mark Cervical Cancer Prevention Week and to support the... ArticlesLocal News
Mark Attends 'Open Doors' Event in Support of Persecuted Christians Worldwide 19th January 2023 Mark attended the Open Doors 2023 World Watch List event in Parliament to support their work in highlighting the persecution of Christians worldwide. According... ArticlesLocal News
Mark Calls on Ministers to Protect Cash Payments 18th January 2023 Mark has welcomed confirmation from Ministers that people can still pay by cash or cheque for services provided by Government departments and agencies. He... ArticlesWestminster News
Mark Supports £22 million RAF Museum Cosford Expansion Plans 6th January 2023 Mark has given his support to proposals to expand RAF Museum Cosford and invest more than £22 million in The Wrekin constituency and Shropshire. He met with RAF... ArticlesLocal News