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That this House celebrates the work of Barbara Evans as founder of Hope House Children’s Hospices in Morda, Oswestry; recognises her huge achievement in establishing in 1995 this highly-valued service to the children of Shropshire and the surrounding area suffering life-limiting illness; commends Barbara’s dedication over 35 years in ensuring...

Primary sponsor
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Date
13 April 2026
Reference
3104
House
House of Commons

That this House celebrates the incredible role that the family-run Stans Superstore in St Martins has played and continues to play for the village and surrounding area; notes that Stans is due to be sold after nearly 80 years and generations of dedication and generosity from the Faulks family, who...

Primary sponsor
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Date
24 March 2026
Reference
3037
House
House of Commons

That this House congratulates Oswestry in Bloom on its momentous achievement of being awarded Gold in the Large Town Category, Gold for Cae Glas Park, and a Special Award for Natalie Bainbridge, Chair of Oswestry in Bloom, at the annual Royal Horticultural Society Britain in Bloom 2025 Awards; notes the...

Primary sponsor
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Date
5 November 2025
Reference
2220
House
House of Commons

Potential closure of Oswestry Crown Post Office

The petition of residents of the constituency of North Shropshire,

Declares that Oswestry Crown Post Office has been earmarked for potential closure, removing vital mail, money, travel, identity and driving services from the town centre; further declares Oswestry Crown Post Office’s role as an essential...

Lead member
Gareth Thomas
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Type
Observations on petitions
Date
24 June 2025
Reference
769 cc6-8P
House
House of Commons

Potential closure of Oswestry Crown Post Office

Please could Members leaving the Chamber do so silently and quickly.

7.13 pm

I rise on behalf of petitioners in North Shropshire. Oswestry post office is one of 115 larger Crown, or directly managed, branches that have been listed at risk of closure by the Post...

Lead member
Helen Morgan
Type
Paper petitions
Date
21 May 2025
Reference
767 cc1146-1139
House
House of Commons

I rise on behalf of petitioners in North Shropshire. Oswestry post office is one of 115 larger Crown, or directly managed, branches that have been listed at risk of closure by the Post Office. Its closure would leave many residents without easy access to essential postal and banking services, which...

Member
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
21 May 2025
Reference
767 c1146
House
House of Commons

That this House congratulates the staff of The Bailey Head pub in Oswestry on their outstanding achievement of winning the prestigious CAMRA 2024 Pub of the Year competition; recognises the challenges faced by pubs in recent years due to economic pressures and changing social habits; expresses hope that this well-deserved...

Primary sponsor
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Date
21 January 2025
Reference
673
House
House of Commons

That this House congratulates Oswestry Borderland Tourism for their King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2024; notes that this prestigious Royal Award is the equivalent of an MBE as the highest award given to voluntary groups across the UK; celebrates the outstanding contribution to the community made by Oswestry Borderland Tourism...

Primary sponsor
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Date
25 November 2024
Reference
458
House
House of Commons

Motion that this House has considered the Oswestry to Gobowen railway line. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Helen Morgan
Answering member
Lilian Greenwood
Department
Department for Transport
Type
Debates
Date
11 September 2024
Reference
753 cc347-354WH
House
House of Commons

I beg to move,

That this House has considered the Oswestry to Gobowen railway line.

It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. This is an important subject for my constituents in the lovely town of Oswestry and the nearby village of Gobowen. Oswestry has a population...

Member
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
11 September 2024
Reference
753 cc348-9WH
House
House of Commons

Does my hon. Friend agree that many railway reopenings in the last 20 years have seen significantly higher use than expected? They include the Ebbw Vale line, which achieved year four ridership by the end of year one, Larkhall in Scotland, where demand was 26% higher than forecast, and the...

Member
Olly Glover (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
11 September 2024
Reference
753 c349WH
House
House of Commons

I thank my hon. Friend for his really good intervention. It is true that we tend to underestimate the passenger numbers on the newly reopened lines, and the benefits are probably in excess of the business cases that have supported them. I will come to further developments on this line...

Member
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
11 September 2024
Reference
753 cc349-351WH
House
House of Commons

It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) on securing today’s debate on the Oswestry to Gobowen project, and I thank her for the thoughtful and important points that she made both today and in her...

Member
Lilian Greenwood (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
11 September 2024
Reference
753 cc351-3WH
House
House of Commons

Bearing in mind that local councils are a hair’s breadth away from issuing section 114 notices and are only likely to deliver statutory services

in their area, what kind of additional funding will be available from the Government for them to be able to franchise their own bus services? I...

Member
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
11 September 2024
Reference
753 c352WH
House
House of Commons

I thank the hon. Member for her question and of course she is absolutely right to highlight the very difficult position that many local authorities find themselves in after 14 years of Conservative Governments. That is precisely why growing the economy and the ability to improve our public services is...

Member
Lilian Greenwood (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
11 September 2024
Reference
753 c354WH
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve transport links in Oswestry.

Asked by
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 September 2024
Reference
4060
House
House of Commons
The maternity unit in Oswestry closed last Wednesday, and there is huge public pressure for it to be reopened as a demountable unit. Would LIFT funds be relevant to such an operation? I shall be visiting the strategic health authority tomorrow; would the Minister like to ring the chairman and chief executive before my meeting?
Asked by
Owen Paterson (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
6 February 2007
Reference
456 c702
House
House of Commons

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what proportion of spending by (a) Shropshire County Council, (b) Oswestry Borough Council and (c) North Shropshire District Council is to be financed by council tax payers in 2003-04. - Inc table.

Asked by
Owen Paterson (Conservative)
Answering body
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 November 2003
Reference
137513; 413 c256W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much of the additional investment given to maternity units from May 2001 has gone to Oswestry's maternity services. - Includes figures.

Asked by
Owen Paterson (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 October 2003
Reference
130224; 410 c1316W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when his Department expects to pay the outstanding invoices to Greyhound Plant Services, Oswestry in connection with foot and mouth plant services; and if he will make a statement. (Holding answer 3 May 2001).

Asked by
Paul Marsden (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 May 2001
Reference
368 c296W; 160165
House
House of Commons