MP for Ludlow since 2005

Re-elected as Member of Parliament for Ludlow, Bridgnorth and south Shropshire for the fourth time in December 2019. Elected Chair of the UK Parliament Environmental Audit Committee in February 2020.

MP for Ludlow since 2005

Re-elected as Member of Parliament for Ludlow, Bridgnorth and south Shropshire for the fourth time in December 2019. Elected Chair of the UK Parliament Environmental Audit Committee in February 2020.

MP for Ludlow since 2005

Re-elected as Member of Parliament for Ludlow, Bridgnorth and south Shropshire for the fourth time in December 2019. Elected Chair of the UK Parliament Environmental Audit Committee in February 2020.

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Philip Dunne and Liz Truss visit Ludlow Farm Shop

Dunne welcomes International Trade Secretary to South Shropshire

3 July 2021

Local MP Philip Dunne welcomed Secretary of State for International Trade, Liz Truss, to South Shropshire to discuss opportunities of Free Trade Agreements for UK food and drink producers.

Philip Dunne MP presenting COP26 President, Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, with South Shropshire Climate Action’s Report

Dunne presents Climate Action Plan to COP26 President

9 June 2021

Philip Dunne MP today presented COP26 President, Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, with a community plan to address climate change.

A time to say thanks: MP celebrates work of local volunteers

2 June 2021

Philip Dunne MP is joining local charities in thanking local volunteers for their hard work supporting people and communities across South Shropshire as part of Volunteers’ Week 2021.

News

Dunne praises local GPs ahead of Winter Plan to tackle covid

18 September 2021

Philip Dunne MP has praised local GP practices for their swift organisation to offer third dose booster vaccinations, as the government publishes its plan to tackle covid this winter.

Dunne calls for commitment to Afghan education as refugees arrive in Shropshire

17 September 2021

Philip Dunne MP has joined over 100 parliamentarians from across Parliament to call on the Prime Minister to develop a G20 plan to sustain and fund Afghan education.

Fall in unemployment encouraging sign for the economy says MP

14 September 2021

A fall in unemployment in South Shropshire has been welcomed by local MP, Philip Dunne.

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In Parliament

Dunne welcomes huge opportunities for UK defence shipbuilding

20 September 2021

Following his visit to the Defence and Security Equipment International trade exhibition recently, Philip Dunne highlights the huge opportunities for UK defence shipbuilding from the Fleet Solid Support ship contract, establishment of the National Shipbuilding Office, AUKUS and export prospects.

Dunne quizzes Minister on Ajax armoured vehicle procurement

9 September 2021

Following the Government statement on Ajax armoured vehicle procurement, Philip Dunne seeks confirmation from the Minister that the British Army, the chiefs of staff and the Ministry of Defence all share the Minister’s determination to deliver these vehicles once the health and safety issues have been addressed.

Afghanistan Debate

18 August 2021

Philip Dunne speaks in the emergency debate on the situation in Afghanistan and highlights the importance of supporting our veterans, evacuating those who have helped British soft power, and assessing how our intelligence analysis failed so badly.

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Winter plan

17 September 2021

This week the government outlined its plans to help the country and the NHS cope with the impact of coronavirus over the winter months.

Social care

10 September 2021

This week the Prime Minister announced the government’s plan to put additional resource into the NHS and fix the broken funding system for social care.

This Parliamentary term is make-or-break for effective climate leadership and global action

8 September 2021

As we return to our desks at Westminster, in some cases for the first time in 18 months, I hope the government’s determination to tackle the climate change challenge has been reinvigorated.

Environment

Environmental Audit Committee

Philip is Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) which scrutinises government departments, and public and private sector impact on our environment, as well as measures to mitigate climate change. This could well be one of the defining policy areas of this Parliament, as we put in place the policies to enable the UK to reach net zero emissions as soon as possible, and certainly by 2050.

Sewage Bill

Philip has introduced a Private Member’s Bill - the Sewage Bill - to the House of Commons to help make a vital start towards changing behaviour and practice to clean up our rivers.

To become the ‘Saudi Arabia of wind’ energy we need to be exporting it to the world, not just developing it at home

Philip Dunne writes for The House Magazine

Last week the Prime Minister declared his intention to make the UK the ‘Saudi Arabia of wind’ energy, powering every UK home with offshore wind by 2030. This is a visionary ambition. But it misses another massive opportunity - without a substantial rethink of our export strategy, we could fail to grasp the full economic benefits of the brave new world of clean energy which we can lead.

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