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Bath MP Calls for a Plan From the Government to Reach Net-Zero

21 September 2021

In a question to the Prime Minister last week, Bath MP Wera Hobhouse asked whether he believes that burning fossil fuels will not be a source of energy in the UK in the future?

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Hundreds of Local EU Citizens Face Uncertain Future

18 September 2021

Bath MP Wera Hobhouse has raised concerns about outstanding local applications for the EU Settlement Scheme.

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Call for Government Support for Bath Businesses Amid Damage Caused by Brexit

15 September 2021

Wera Hobhouse, MP for Bath, has spoken out in Parliament on behalf of some of the many Bath businesses who are suffering labour shortages and other challenges as a result of Brexit.

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Wera Backs Campaign to Donate Unsold Food to Charities Feeding Hungry People

13 September 2021

Bath MP Wera Hobhouse is backing the #FoodOnPlates campaign to stop millions of tonnes of fresh, unsold food from being wasted, when it could instead go to charities and community groups feeding families in need.

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5,900 in Bath Face "Heartless" Government Universal Credit Cut

6 September 2021

As many as 15% of hard-pressed families across Bath face being left worse off when the government ends the uplift to Universal Credit next month.

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MP Speaks Out for Residents as Helicopter Joy Rides Continue Over City

3 September 2021

MP Wera Hobhouse has vowed to take action to stop disruptive helicopter rides flying over Bath.

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MP Praises Gym for Disabled Children

31 August 2021

Wera Hobhouse, MP for Bath, visited a Pop-Up session run by Gympanzees, a charity supporting children and young people with disabilities to access fun, fitness, and friendship. Gympanzees took over Three Ways School in Bath the last week of August with their play and exercise sessions.

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Afghan Refugees are Welcome in Bath

24 August 2021

Bath MP Wera Hobhouse and Bath & North East Somerset Council Leader Kevin Guy are calling on the Government to make a more ambitious commitment to resettle refugees fleeing the Taliban, and to give Bath & North East Somerset Council extra funding to house and support them here.

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IPCC Report Starkest Wake Up Call Yet

17 August 2021

Commenting on the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report...

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Refugees: Government Must Resettle 20,000 Afghans and Prioritise Women and Girls

17 August 2021

The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to commit to resettling at least 20,000 Afghan refugees as well as creating an emergency Women and Girls Resettlement Scheme.

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