Erewash MP Maggie Throup has gained a personal assurance from the Secretary of State for Transport that no Erewash resident affected by HS2 will be left out of pocket as a result of the major national infrastructure project.

Maggie Throup MP, Member of Parliament for Erewash, has released the following statement on HS2 Phase 2b:

Local Erewash Member of Parliament, Maggie Throup has started a petition to save the No. 23 bus route which is under threat from new proposals by the bus operators TrentBarton.

Maggie Throup, Member of Parliament for Erewash has been re-elected as vice-Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary group on Blood Cancers and  will play a key role in its work to increase awareness of blood cancer and improve care and support for all those affected.

Local residents are invited to Ilkeston station on Thursday 13 July (from 2pm) to celebrate more than 30,000 passenger journeys since it opened.

Local MP Maggie Throup has reaffirmed her commitment to fighting for the best deal from HS2 for the residents of Long Eaton, Sandiacre and Stanton Gate during her first speech of the new Parliament.

Speaking in the Queens Speech Debate on jobs and the economy Maggie said:

Local MP, Maggie Throup supported Cervical Screening Awareness Week which ran from 12-18 June by urging all women to attend their cervical screening appointment when invited.

Maggie Throup has been returned to Parliament with an in-creased majority for the second time in just over 2 years.

Maggie Throup, Member of Parliament for Erewash has been unanimously endorsed by local people to fight the seat for the Conservatives at the forthcoming General Election.

As you will no doubt be aware, Parliament is shortly to dissolve in readiness for the General Election on Thursday 8th June. Consequently Maggie will cease to be the Member of Parliament for Erewash from 12.01am on Wednesday 3rd May 2017.