The Government has responded to Telford's online petition to prevent the overnight closure of PRH’s A&E.

Today during Health Questions in Parliament, local MP Lucy Allan questioned the Minister of State for Health Stephen Barclay MP about the management of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust in light of the proposed overnight closure of the A&E at Princess Royal Hospital.

So, another grooming scandal comes to our attention, almost identical in all respects to those we have seen before.

Horrific abuse of young vulnerable girls by older men of predominantly Pakistani heritage, where those in authority did not listen and failed to act.

Today, the government has announced how much additional funding local authorities in England will receive to ease pressures over winter including £774,291 for Telford & Wrekin.

Telford’s MP has today written to West Midlands MPs from different political parties to thank them for their support to keep A&E in Telford open at night.

Ms Allan also advised colleagues of plans to secure a debate in Parliament and encouraged them to attend. 

Lucy Allan is inviting women in Telford to apply to attend an all-day event in Parliament celebrating the 100-year anniversary since women were given the right to vote and to encourage more women to stand for election.

This week, former Skills Minister, The Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP, Chair of Parliament’s Education Committee, will accompany Telford’s MP and member of the Education Committee, Lucy Allan to meet with educators in Telford.

During Transport Questions today in Parliament, Telford’s MP Lucy Allan raised her concerns about the overcrowding of trains on the Arriva Trains Wales service.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is planning to close its doors to patients seeking emergency and urgent care at night unless they are able to recruit additional Middle Grade Doctors and Registered A&E Nurses.

Today in Parliament, Lucy Allan met with Home Secretary Sajid Javid MP, to discuss the progress of the Telford Independent Inquiry into CSE as well as future funding for the survivor led support group, The Holly Project and CSE prevention in Telford.