Following the Government’s decision to proceed with the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project, Maggie Throup MP, Member of Parliament for Erewash has released the following statement:

Erewash MP Maggie Throup has welcomed the news that the Conservative Government has delivered on its manifesto pledge to enshrine the historic £33.9 billion funding boost for the NHS into law.

Erewash MP Maggie Throup has begun her bid to save Ladycross House Local Authority Care Home from closure, with the launch of an official petition which will be presented to Parliament.

I have today received confirmation that Derbyshire County Council plans to close Ladycross Care Home in Sandiacre.

Local MP Maggie Throup has welcomed a £58,823,117.00 Government investment in schools across Erewash– the largest funding boost in a decade, levelling up per pupil funding to ensure that all schools have the right investment to deliver an outstanding education.

In September, the Government announced 100 towns that will receive extra funding to level up opportunities across the country and ensure places like Long Eaton in Erewash can look towards the future with renewed optimism.

Local MP, Maggie Throup, is urging all residents to protect themselves from the risk of flu by getting a flu jab from their local GP Practice or Pharmacy.

Derbyshire is set for a huge boost in police numbers as part of the Government’s wider commitment to recruit 20,000 new officers across England and Wales by 2022-23.

Her Majesty the Queen has today (Monday 14th October 2019) officially opened the new session of Parliament, delivering a speech setting out the Government’s legislative programme for the forthcoming year.

Erewash MP Maggie Throup welcomed the speech, saying:

More children across Derbyshire will be able to access a world-class education thanks to a major funding boost.