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
10,000 People in The Wrekin to Benefit from New Cost-of-Living Support 22nd September 2023 This week the Government announced that millions of families will receive the second of three £300 Cost of Living Payments between 31 October and 19 November... ArticlesLocal News
Mark Attends Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning in Parliament 18th September 2023 Mark has attended the annual Macmillan Coffee Morning in Parliament to discuss the latest developments in cancer treatment and to learn more about cancer... Articles
Mark Meets Defence Manufacturers to Call for Increased Investment in Shropshire 15th September 2023 This week Mark met with major defence manufacturers to call for more investment and jobs at sites in The Wrekin constituency and across Shropshire, Telford &... ArticlesLocal News
Mark Asks Housing Ministers to Encourage Balconies on New Apartments 14th September 2023 Mark has asked the Housing Ministers if they will work with developers to increase the proportion of new apartments in urban areas which are built with... ArticlesLocal News
New Funding to Help Older and Disabled People Live at Home for Longer 7th September 2023 Mark Pritchard has welcomed the Government's announcement that the Department for Health and Social Care has allocated £50 million to local authorities to help... ArticlesLocal News
Mark Secures Meeting with Farming Minister for Shropshire Egg Producers 5th September 2023 Today, Mark was pleased to welcome the owners of Shropshire-based egg producer Oaklands Farm Eggs to Parliament for a meeting with the Farming Minister... ArticlesLocal News
New Family Network Support Funding for Telford & Wrekin! 31st August 2023 The Government has announced the first four areas in England to benefit from its new Family Network Support scheme - and Telford & Wrekin is one of them. The... ArticlesLocal News
Government confirms £21.4 million funding for new hospital beds in Shropshire! 15th August 2023 Today the Government has announced £21.4 million of extra funding for new hospital beds in Shropshire. The new beds will be split across Shrewsbury & Telford... ArticlesLocal News
Mark Calls on Council Leader to Rethink School Bus Cuts 27th July 2023 Today Mark have written to Cllr Shaun Davies, Leader of Telford & Wrekin Council, to ask him to rethink the Council's decision to cut school bus services for... ArticlesLocal News
