27 November 2021
Every year, residents in Bath and parts of North East Somerset are plagued by urban gulls nesting and raising their young on our rooftops. This year, a new licensing regime imposed by Natural England saw far fewer nests removed, resulting in a jump in gull numbers.
23 November 2021
Bath MP Wera Hobhouse has called out the Government’s failure to negotiate a successor to the Dublin Agreement, in the midst of criticism from both sides of the aisle as the number of people fleeing and attempting to cross the Channel reaches record numbers.
17 November 2021
Speaking in the debate on the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill in Parliament on Monday 15th November, I made a strong case for consistent, long-term support of the vital further education sector, showcasing the excellent work being done by Bath College.
12 November 2021
This week Bath MP Wera Hobhouse joined a debate calling for action on drink spiking across the UK. This follows the Bath Night In campaign which saw young people in Bath boycott clubs to demand action to tackle the increase in cases of spiking across the UK.
9 November 2021
Wera Hobhouse has weighed into the debate surrounding a proposed development in Oldfield Park which would see a local dance school lose its studio.
2 November 2021
The Conservatives’ plans to cut air passenger duty on domestic flights will see a significant spike in CO2 emissions equivalent to 2.3 million extra train journeys, analysis by the Liberal Democrats shows.
29 October 2021
Women across the UK have been protesting this week, demanding more safety measures in bars and nightclubs to halt the rise in spiking cases. I fully support these efforts and join their calls for venues to up their safety measures in this regard.
26 October 2021
Bath MP has called for the Chancellor to announce positive changes to Small Breweries Relief (SBR) which retains the current threshold at 5,000 hectolitres.
19 October 2021
Bath MP, Wera Hobhouse has weighed in on the Government’s decision to cancel the popular train service that stops at Oldfield Park and Bath Spa, running through to London Waterloo. Mrs Hobhouse has written to the Department for Transport raising this issue but she has received a response claiming that the service is a duplicate service.
12 October 2021
This year marks 100 years of Remembrance as the Royal British Legion marks its centenary. The charity is working with Parliament to install a House of Commons Constituency Garden of Remembrance to commemorate or reward individuals, groups or regiments for their military service.
