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On Friday, I spoke in favour of increasing the restrictions on the imports of a variety of animals, during the course of which I took the opportunity to press the minister to act on an area of animal abuse raised with me by a Crawley constituent.
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For disabled people who need help with the added costs of living, Personal Independence Payments, or PIP, provide a lifeline. Unfortunately, due to the cost to the Treasury of the rising number of PIP claims, last March the Government announced proposals which would have introduced a more restrictive qualifying criteria for PIP and which in…
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The Second Reading of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill is set to take place tomorrow, and as many people have been in touch to share their views on this legislation, I am writing this post to publicly set out how I intend to vote, my reasons for doing so, and how I…
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Due to editing by The Guardian, the printed version differs in parts from the original piece submitted below. Reading the news you could be forgiven for thinking a week of drama in Westminster had finally concluded on Friday morning, with a deal between the Government and some of the Labour MPs who signed the reasoned…
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West Sussex’s transport networks are to receive a £29.9m upgrade as a result of the comprehensive spending review, investing in increased connectivity, economic growth and better opportunities for local people. The £29.9 million that West Sussex, will receive over the Spending Review period represents a near 2% boost compared to plans under the previous Conservative…
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Data from NHS England has revealed that waiting lists in the South East have fallen by 35,201 since the last General Election. Across the country, NHS waiting list figures show a drop in April, barring the special measures put in place at the start of the pandemic this marks the first such reduction in 17…
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A non-hormonal, non-steroidal oral contraceptive has been available in the Indian market since the 1990s, avoiding many of the side effects of current oral contraceptives in the UK market and the discomfort many women experience with other methods of contraception. I asked the Health Secretary what action he is taking to enable access to this…
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Unfair bonuses have been banned with immediate effect for senior bosses at Southern Water and Thames Water as part of this Labour Government’s Plan for Change after tough new legislation came into effect. Under these new rules, introduced with the landmark Water (Special Measures) Act 2025, companies including Southern Water and Thames Water are not…
Peter Lamb for Crawley 