Philip Dunne raises concerns at the long-term impact of persistent school absence on a child’s ability to socialise, and backs a Bill which will introduce a new general duty on local authorities to exercise their functions with a view to promoting regular attendance and reducing absence of registered pupils, and also require schools to have and publicise a school attendance policy.
Philip Dunne backs a Private Member’s Bill to give police greater powers to respond to livestock worrying incidents more effectively, making it easier for them to collect evidence and calls on the Government to consider a requirement to keep dogs on a lead in open fields and also on open common land.
Philip Dunne speaks in support of a Private Member’s Bill that will increase advance payment of their pension for those who are terminally ill when the sponsors of their pension scheme has become insolvent, and takes the opportunity of the Second Reading debate to raise concerns about apparent changes to the Boots defined-benefit pension scheme.
Philip Dunne intervenes in an adjournment debate on rural transport to highlight the importance of demand -responsive community bus services which help to supply services to remote rural communities that are not served by regular buses.
Philip Dunne calls for Shropshire to be included in the Flood Recovery Framework measures to support households flooded by the River Severn bursting its banks between Shrewsbury and Bewdley through South Shropshire, as well as high waters in several tributaries in the catchment.
Ahead of COP28 next week, Philip Dunne asked Energy Minister Graham Stuart to confirm what measures in the Autumn Statement will advance UK progress towards meeting energy security and net zero Britain.
Philip Dunne secures confirmation from the Government that enabling works have been approved for the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust hospital transformation programme and funding has been provided for development of the full business case.