Yesterday in Parliament, Tracy Felstead, one of the earliest and youngest victims of the Post Office Horizon Scandal met with the current Chief Executive Officer of the Post Office.
It’s been deeply touching to receive so many messages from constituents, thanking me for my service to our town, as I announced I would step down as the MP at the next election.
This week, Lucy visited the Mini Vinnies at St Luke’s Catholic Primary School in Trench to hold a Q&A session on politics.
The Mini Vinnies are part of the St Vincent de Paul society, a Christian organisation which is dedicated to tackling poverty and helping those in need.
As part of Care Home Open Week, Lucy visited Priorslee House Care Home to meet staff and residents. Managed by HC One, Priorslee offers residents long and short-term stays, in addition to convalescent stays and post-operative care.
The plight of students who are still yet to have their degrees awarded continues into the summer. Following her previous comments, Lucy escalated her concerns directly to University Minister Robert Halfon MP, a passionate supporter of students and improvements to the education system.
Across the country, university students are packing up bags and boxes, and going off into the world, having completed their studies. They are, however, leaving without being awarded the degree for which they have worked so hard.
Homeownership is the ultimate Conservative dream; it’s a symbol of aspiration and hope. It’s been sold to voters as a good thing since Margaret Thatcher first gave people the right to buy their Council house and it’s been promoted through different schemes ever since.
Lucy Allan MP has signed an amendment to the Victims and Prisoners Bill to close a loophole which allows registered sex offenders to change their names without the knowledge of the Police to disguise their identity.
I have decided not to stand as the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Telford at the next General election. Together with my fantastic team, I will continue to serve our community to the best of my ability for the remainder of the Parliament.
Over the past few months, I have received a lot of correspondence from parents concerned about the quality of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision at local schools.