Michelle Welsh MP

It's time for big and bold policies in maternity care. My interview with Sarah-Jane Mee on Sky News 👇

Families navigating baby loss often turn to online spaces for support and connection; it is unacceptable for those same spaces to magnify distress through insensitive advertising. Following our letter, I spoke to BBC News about Meta pushing out harmful unwanted ads to bereaved families 🎥

Child exploitation must never be ignored, hidden, or dismissed. My contribution to yesterday's debate on a petition relating to the collection and publication of child sexual offender data 👇

Listening to women is not optional - it is fundamental to safe care - and that is why we need a Maternity Commissioner. Yesterday, the BBC covered my speech on the proposed petition to appoint a Maternity Commissioner ⬇️ Watch my speech in full: youtu.be/ob7bcf_ehfY

Almost 1,000 households across Sherwood Forest rely on heating oil. This morning, I urged the Government to extend support to everyone who relies on heating oil, especially vulnerable families with no alternative source of heating 👇

📮 Last week's debate on Royal Mail performance showed just how much this issue matters to people across the country. It was so heavily subscribed that the 30 MPs - myself included - were given just 1 minute 30 seconds to speak.

Today during an emotional Westminster Hall debate, I spoke about something no parent should ever have to endure - the loss of a child and the unbearable weight of not knowing why. My speech 👇

Rural communities deserve better public transport 🚍 In Farnsfield at the weekend, I met Oliver Asher, a constituent who mapped out the decline in Nottinghamshire’s bus services in our rural areas since 2014. My speech during this morning's debate on growth in the East Midlands 👇

I recently met with the Byron Patient Care Network in Hucknall who shared with me the pressures that primary care providers are under. This evening, I asked the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care what the Government is doing to improve access to GP services here ⬇️

Yesterday I spoke to BBC East Midlands Today about the welcome news of Donna Ockenden's appointment to the Leeds maternity inquiry ⤵️

I'm working with the Labour Government to ensure that EVERY child can achieve and thrive at school 🍎 That is why it was a pleasure to welcome Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education, to the Hucknall Flying High Academy - one of our fantastic 'Outstanding' schools in Sherwood Forest.

As Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Maternity, I remain committed to bringing people and organisations together in order to transform maternity services through bold policy change. I spoke to the BBC about the Baroness Amos' interim report on maternity & neonatal services 🎥

Today I chaired the the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) bringing together charities, clinicians and advocates to improve healthcare for women with this condition.

Seeing the community come together today for #SherwoodForestDay has been incredible 🌳🏹 Thank you to every single person who took part - you made it one to remember 💚

Town centres are the beating hearts of our communities. In Westminster Hall today, I spoke about keeping our high streets safe, backing local businesses, and tackling the root causes of crime so our town centres can thrive again.

⏳ The countdown is on - Sherwood Forest Day 2026 is only THREE weeks away 🌳 There will be tree planting, plaque unveilings, proclamation readings and more 📜 🗓️ 20th February 2026

Online misogyny isn’t banter and it isn’t free speech - it’s abuse. The exploitation of women and girls online is not inevitable, it’s the result of choices and systems that can be changed.

Today is National Pothole Day 🚗🕳️ The Labour Government and East Midlands Mayor have provided £8.4 million in additional funding on top of existing budgets to Reform-led Nottinghamshire County Council. So why is Reform still failing to deliver the road repairs residents expect and deserve?

In parliament this week, I asked for a debate on how the Government can support flood action groups in areas like Lowdham, where Reform-led Nottinghamshire County Council is standing in the way of essential flood prevention ⬇️

Today in the House of Commons I raised the growing impact of retail crime. Too many repeat offenders are being arrested and released straight back to the same areas, the same shops, and the same victims. That isn’t justice, and it isn’t fair on our community 👇

Don't miss out on visiting the fantastic Hucknall Christmas Tree Festival at St Mary Magdalene - pop in before it ends tomorrow midday 🎄

Development in areas of my constituency such as Edwinstowe, Rainworth and Hucknall have left our community without proper access to GPs, schools and shops. My question in the House of Commons today 👇