28 February 2023
Wera Hobhouse, MP for Bath, led a Westminster Hall debate on 28th February to discuss the impact of eating disorders as well as raise awareness of the issue during Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2023. During the debate, the Bath MP shone a light on the regional charity Somerset and Wessex Eating Disorders Association (SWEDA) for their efforts in this area.
27 February 2023
Wera Hobhouse, MP for Bath and Liberal Democrat Climate and Energy Spokesperson, is demanding the Government cancel plans to hike the average household energy bill by £500 in April, and bring in a tax on the bonuses of oil and gas bosses.
27 February 2023
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request put in by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the longest ambulance delays in the South West during the crisis ridden December for the NHS.
24 February 2023
Leading lung health charity, Asthma + Lung UK, has praised the implementation of Bath’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) for the ‘rapid improvements in air quality’ it has brought.
24 February 2023
Leader of the House praised the Lib Dem led B&NES Council for getting ‘developments moving’ by providing the first new social homes in Bath for 30 years.
23 February 2023
During Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Questions on 23rd February, Wera Hobhouse, MP for Bath, pressed the Government on its failure to employ enough contractors to allow for rapid restoration work.
23 February 2023
On Thursday 23rd of February, Bath MP, Wera Hobhouse, called for the Prime Minister to convene a COBRA meeting, as the situation has become a national emergency.
22 February 2023
A Parliamentary report has found that the Government Boiler Upgrade Scheme is failing to deliver on its aims. In Bath, around 75% of households use mains gas central heating, suggesting many households in Bath could potentially be let down by the Government’s mismanagement of the Scheme.
22 February 2023
Wera Hobhouse, MP for Bath, held a meeting with the Roads Minister, Richard Holden, on Wednesday 22nd February to discuss the proposed M4 connection to the Dorset coast. The proposed routes for the connection are to either continue using the A36 and A46 via Bath, Warminster and Salisbury or an alternative corridor, the A350, as the main strategic route for the area.
21 February 2023
One in 20 of those calling 999 for an ambulance in the South West are now waiting seven minutes or more for their call to be answered, shocking new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
