Keeping Teachers and Students Safe in Schools Thursday, 15 August, 2024 Ofsted inspects schools to assess their quality of teaching, student behaviour, leadership, and safeguarding policies. Mark recently asked the Education Ministers if they would take steps to ensure that Ofsted also assesses the physical security of school buildings as part of its inspections. In response, the Ministers confirmed that Ofsted does not currently set any specific expectations for... ArticlesLocal News
Mark Meets with Ehlers-Danlos Support UK 23rd November 2023 This week in Parliament I met with the CEO, Susan Booth, and other representatives of Ehlers-Danlos Support UK to discuss how we can improve support for people... ArticlesLocal News
Mark Asks Education Ministers to Update Curriculum on Road Safety 20th November 2023 Road accidents are one of the biggest killers of young people. I asked the Education Ministers if they will update the national curriculum to include more... ArticlesLocal News
*** NEW £8 BILLION POTHOLE FUND *** 19th November 2023 The Government has announced a new £8 billion pothole fund, paid for with money saved by cancelling the HS2 northern phase. To fix potholes, Telford & Wrekin... ArticlesLocal News
Mark Asks Transport Ministers to Redirect HS2 funding to electrify Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton Line 18th November 2023 The Government is rightly using the billions of pounds saved by cancelling the HS2 northern phase to build deliver smaller transport projects which can open... ArticlesLocal News
Mark Asks Home Office Ministers to Help Victims of Domestic Violence Retrieve Possessions Safely 15th November 2023 Some of my most urgent constituency casework involves calls for help from victims of domestic violence. In some cases, the victim has left their ex-partner's... Articles
Mark Asks Foreign Office Minister About Hamas Threat 14th November 2023 Today in Parliament, Mark asked Foreign Office Minister Andrew Mitchell about the threat posed by Hamas. Hamas have committed to repeating their acts of terror... Articles
Marking World Diabetes Day in Parliament 13th November 2023 Today in Parliament, Mark attended an event to mark #WorldDiabetesDay. About 1 in 12 people in The Wrekin constituency are living with diabetes. The NHS spends... Articles
Mark Attends Remembrance Service at St Andrew's Church in Shifnal 12th November 2023 Today, Mark attended the Remembrance Sunday service at St Andrew's Church in Shifnal. After the service, Mark said: "It was a great honour to attend the... ArticlesLocal News
Wellington Railway Station - Ticket Office to Stay Open! 3rd November 2023 During the summer, train companies held a consultation on reducing the staffing hours of ticket offices at some stations. At the time, the Government told train... ArticlesLocal News
