Claire Young MP 🔶

I asked the minister what further help the government will give farmers as Trump's war makes costs spiral

I've been to see the education minister, along with special educational needs charities, to urge the government not to punish parents for their children being unable to attend school.

When you buy meat at the supermarket, chances are the packaging is made in Yate by an award winning company

I’ve been to Oldbury to meet the new CEO of Great British Energy-Nuclear, Simon Roddy, and his team. We discussed plans for new nuclear at Oldbury, I am keen to make sure that local people and the regional economy benefits from any future work.

Parliament has been prorogued, the king’s Speech for the new session is on May 13. I’ve been reflecting on a busy period.

After the issue was raised by a concerned business, I asked the minister how our critical energy infrastructure is being kept safe from possible Chinese interference.

I put it to the PM that the Foreign Office must have been under pressure from someone to override the vetting outcome. I got another non-answer - that’s 3 in 8 days!

I asked the Prime Minister at PMQ’s whether he would support the redevelopment of Yate train station

I have asked the Prime Minister when he will act to help businesses facing soaring energy prices as a result of the Middle East crisis

Local bus services could be at risk because of rising fuel costs linked to the Middle East war. I asked the Minister how the Government can protect them as this crisis unfolds

We are now in Easter Recess. Here's what I did for Thornbury and Yate: Raised case or constituent stuck in the Middle East Pushed for support for those using heating oil and LPG Challenged the Minister on bus funding and secured a meeting

I asked the Foreign Secretary how she can justify undermining our security with the latest short-sighted aid cuts to just 0.3% of GDP.

With heating oil prices skyrocketing, I asked the minister what the government will do now for constituents who are already unable to pay these inflated prices.

Hundreds of people in Thornbury and Yate have written to me about the late delivery of post by Royal Mail. I asked the minister in the Commons if he will review Ofcom’s powers so they can tackle local issues.

Private parking operators seem to make their own rules up, much to the anger of constituents. I asked the minister when a new code of practice will be in place.

I’ve had a wide ranging discussion with National Highways about issues on our major roads and motorways

I have heard from many people in Thornbury and Yate who are suffering hardship because their civil service pension has been delayed. I asked the Minister what the Government was going to do about it.

I have asked the Education Secretary to pledge sufficient funds for new initiatives so schools in Thornbury and Yate don’t have to raid their existing budgets.

I have a constituent who is stuck in Qatar as a result of the current conflict in the Middle East. I asked the Prime Minister what plans there are to support people like her who are stuck in transit and how people will be prioritised for evacuation.

I was pleased to be able to raise the concerns of hundreds of constituents who have written to me concerned about the impact of social media on our young people. The Liberal Democrats are proposing a film style age rating system to protect children from harmful social media.

South Gloucestershire is one of the lowest funded areas for schools in the country. Parents are rightly concerned that their children will suffer with the changes announced for SEND provision. The Education Secretary's answer to my question leaves me fearing more problems.

I asked the minister why pharmacies in Thornbury and Yate aren’t getting more referrals from GPs - and getting paid for their work.

I've been to see the latest work on the Badminton Road M4 bridge - and ask when it's going to open.

We need a full public enquiry into the involvement of the British establishment in the Epstein network so that we can get the full truth of the matter and the victims get the justice they deserve.

I spoke in the Commons earlier and questioned the Prime Minister’s judgment over appointing Peter Mandelson as US Ambassador in the first place.