Local Liberal Democrat MP Claire Young has said the extra funding for the NHS announced in the Budget must deliver improved health services for local people, including through extra GP and NHS dentist appointments.
Thornbury & Yate MP Claire Young has been elected to sit on the Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee in Parliament.
Thornbury & Yate’s new Liberal Democrat MP has joined South Glos Council in calling on the Secretary of State for Energy, Security, and Net Zero to block plans to remove important environmental protections from the Hinkley Point C project.
Thornbury & Yate MP Claire Young has secured a commitment of funding needed to enable the rebuilding of Thornbury Medical Centre to go ahead, following months of uncertainty and delays.
Claire Young MP was “incredibly proud” to vote in favour of the Liberal Democrats’ motions to rescue community healthcare and end the carers' repayment scandal.
Claire Young MP has called for the NHS to be made the top priority at the upcoming Autumn Budget after the latest NHS data has revealed that both the North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
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The Labour Government's choice to hike inheritance tax on farmers is simply wrong. Farming families plough large sums into their farms to grow food for our tables, and most make very little for themselves. We need to be taxing the big landholders and landbankers, not small family-run farms.
Too many carers across the country are being unfairly punished by the Department for Work & Pensions for minor overpayments. At PMQs, Claire pressed the Prime Minister over their actions and raised the case of a former local police officer who's been caught up in this scandal.
Claire led a debate in Parliament on the impact of the closure of the A432 overbridge. She put several direct questions to the Minister about what the Govt was doing to speed up the work, support those affected, and prevent this happening again. Sadly, the Minister chose to duck them and offered little to reassure those living near the bridge or along nearby roads. Claire says this simply isn't good enough and will keep pushing for action.
