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:
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.”
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.
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.
Wera: New Stamp Duty Relief Policy Only Helps Privileged Few
16 July 2020
On Monday I spoke in the debate about the Government's new stamp duty relief policy.
Wera Has Closed Over 4,000 Pieces of Casework Since January
15 July 2020
MP Wera Hobhouse has closed 4,301 individual casework inquiries since the beginning of this year.
Wera Takes Government to Task Over Missing Fruit and Vegetable Scheme
13 July 2020
Wera Hobhouse has written to Gavin Williamson on behalf of local parents asking for the Government to reinstate the School Fruit and Vegetable scheme for 4 - 6 year olds.
Wera Leads Campaign to Have Russia Report Published
2 July 2020
On 1st July, Wera Hobhouse tabled a Parliamentary Motion, calling on the Government to reconstitute the Intelligence and Security Committee so that the report of alleged Russian interference in our democracy can be published.
We Must Learn From Residents’ Experiences of Racism
2 July 2020
“When I suggested that there is racism in Bath, some residents took offence,” said Wera Hobhouse. “But knee-jerk reactions tell us nothing. They only distract us from the real issue."