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Wera Concerned for Families in Private Rented Sector at Risk of Homelessness

25 August 2020

Commenting on the Government’s announcement that it would extend the ban on evictions from 23rd August until 20th September, Wera Hobhouse said:

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Campaigners Thank Wera for Championing Community Energy

21 August 2020

The campaign group, Power for People, has thanked Wera Hobhouse for supporting a new Bill in Parliament that would help rebuild local economies whilst increasing clean energy generation.

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Wera: Government Has Let Thousands of Young People Down

20 August 2020

Wera took the Government to task it for its disastrous assessment of A-levels, which saw nearly 40% of teachers’ recommended grades marked down. Subsequently BTec grades were withdrawn the night before they were meant to be released.

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Bath MP, Business Leaders: “Let’s Buy Local”

14 August 2020

Bath MP Wera Hobhouse convened her latest online public meeting on the theme “Innovation Bath: The Future of Business” on Wednesday 29th July.

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Wera Hobhouse Praises Compassionate Community Hub

13 August 2020

Wera Hobhouse MP visited the Compassionate Community Hub serving Bath & North East Somerset on Wednesday 29th July to convey her personal thanks to the team that has done so much to support the most vulnerable in our community during the pandemic, after giving a speech in Parliament highlighting the achievements of local organisations.

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WATCH: MP, Local Business and Education Leaders See Positive Future for Bath

31 July 2020

Bath MP Wera Hobhouse Hosts Online Public Meeting to discuss and look to the future of business and employment in Bath.

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Wera Voices Support for Underfunded Police

27 July 2020

Commenting on the recent illegal rave that brought more than 3,000 people to Charmy Down just outside Bath in Jacob Rees-Mogg’s constituency in the North East Somerset ward of Bathavon North, Bath MP Wera Hobhouse said:

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Wera: Government’s Green Homes Grant Risks Rise in Scams

27 July 2020

In a letter organised by Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat MPs have highlighted fears that the Government’s Green Homes Grant risks “throwing homeowners in the arms of scammers.”

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Wera: Are You Bath's Best Small Shop?

17 July 2020

Wera Hobhouse is calling on Bath's small shopkeepers to enter the Best Small Shops Competition, celebrating the successes of small shops and the central role they play in our local community, particularly in response to Covid-19.

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WATCH: Is Bath Ready for Tourists? A Community Conversation

16 July 2020

Bath MP Wera Hobhouse Hosts Online Public Meeting to discuss whether Bath is ready for tourists.

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