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New Animal Welfare Strategy
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has unveiled our new Animal Welfare Strategy, bringing forward some of the strongest changes to animal welfare in a generation.
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A look forward to 2026
Over the past year, alongside colleagues in the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), I’ve continued to work closely with local farmers. I’ve met with more than 50 farmers across North West Leicestershire and have consistently pressed the Government to rethink its Inheritance and Property relief proposals.
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Farming IHT Update
Over the past year, alongside colleagues in the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), I’ve continued to work closely with local farmers. I’ve met with more than 50 farmers across North West Leicestershire and have consistently pressed the Government to rethink its Inheritance and Property relief proposals.
22/12/2025Read More
GET IN TOUCH
As your local MP there are a number of different things I can help you with or offer advice on, such as; benefits, immigration, tax issues, problems with the NHS, child maintenance and education matters.
I would love to hear from you about what you think my priorities should be as your MP for North West Leicestershire and what matters most to you.
Please use the contact form to get in touch with me. Please remember to provide as many details as possible, including your name, address and full details of your issue.
Great to meet with the Chief Executive of Leicestershire County Council again to discuss a number of topics impacting North West Leicestershire.
Not least the upcoming distribution of the £53 million support for those who warm their homes with heating oil via the Crisis and Resilience Fund.
The team at LCC are working hard to establish how best to target this support in the local area, and as soon as I have more details to share I will of course do so, alongside LCC.
We also spent time discussing ongoing flooding concerns across North West Leicestershire, public transport and SEND support, just to name a couple of areas. ... See MoreSee Less
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Earlier this week, I was pleased to welcome the £53 million support package aimed at helping those most in need who rely on heating oil to keep their homes warm.
This funding will be distributed through the Crisis and Resilience Fund, which opens on 1st April, and will be managed locally by Leicestershire County Council. It’s a vital step in ensuring support reaches the people who need it most, as quickly and effectively as possible.
I’ll be meeting again with the Chief Executive at LCC this week to discuss how this funding will be rolled out, and to make sure we’re doing everything we can to support residents across our communities. ... See MoreSee Less
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☕ Coffee Morning in Coalville
I’m holding a coffee morning in Coalville on Saturday 28th March and would love for you to pop along to chat about what matters to you.
👉 Please RSVP to attend, venue details will be shared once you’ve completed the form: www.amandahack.com/campaigns/coffee-morning-in-coalville/
Not a Coalville resident? No problem! I’ll be hosting coffee mornings across the constituency throughout the year, so there’ll be one near you very soon. ... See MoreSee Less
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Great to see solar panels being installed at Coalville Hospital, another positive step forward thanks to GB Energy.
Investing in clean energy across our NHS isn’t just good for the environment, it’s good for patients too. The average NHS site could save up to £45,000 per year on their annual energy bill when solar panels are paired with complementary technologies like battery storage.
That’s money that can be reinvested back into frontline care where it’s needed most.
Fantastic to see Coalville Hospital leading the way 🌞
Don’t forget to give me your feedback on our local NHS services via my survey here: www.amandahack.com/campaigns/local-nhs-survey/ ... See MoreSee Less
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I recently spoke during a petition debate about the urgent need to improve awareness and early detection of Type 1 diabetes in children. Thank you to John Story, the father of Lyla, who tragically died when the warning signs of type 1 diabetes were missed, for starting the petition.
Too many families are finding themselves having to push for answers when something doesn’t feel right. When symptoms are missed, the consequences can be devastating, and no parent should ever have to face that fear.
Early diagnosis saves lives. Greater awareness, better training, and improved screening could make all the difference for children and their families.
Thank you to everyone who shared their experiences and supported this campaign. ... See MoreSee Less
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Labour is investing £2.5 billion in our New Deal for Young People — helping thousands of young people into work and giving businesses the support they need to hire.
Here’s what it means:
✅ Youth Jobs Grant – Businesses will receive £3,000 for every 18–24-year-old they hire who has been on Universal Credit and looking for work for six months. This is expected to support 60,000 young people over three years across Great Britain.
✅ Expanded Jobs Guarantee – The scheme will now support 18–24-year-olds (previously 18–21), creating 35,000 additional subsidised jobs and helping over 90,000 young people into work over the next three years.
✅ Apprenticeship Incentive – £2,000 for SMEs in England for every new apprentice aged 16–24 they take on.
✅ Growth and Skills Levy reforms – Prioritising young apprentices, delivering better value for money, and giving school and college leavers more opportunities to build careers in cutting-edge industries.
This is about giving the next generation the skills, opportunities and support they need to succeed, delivering on our mission of breaking down barriers for young people. ... See MoreSee Less
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In Westminster Hall, I recently spoke about how living in a rural community can make accessing healthcare far more difficult than it should be.
One of the first casework issues I ever dealt with was from a resident in Ashby who needed an out of hours appointment on a Sunday. The only place they could be seen was in Leicester and just getting there cost around £40 in a taxi.
I also raised the pressure on our community pharmacies. They are the first port of call for so many of us, especially in areas like ours with a history of industrial work and higher rates of respiratory conditions. Around 8% of local residents are living with asthma, and many rely on regular medication and advice from their local chemist.
But depending on where you live, getting to a pharmacy isn’t always simple.
Castle Donington, which has the highest asthma levels in the constituency, has just one pharmacy serving the entire area. It does fantastic work, but the next closest option is more than five miles away.
(I am aware of the recent announcement regarding the Independent Prescribing Pathfinder service and have written to the ICB about this.)
Our rural communities deserve better access to the healthcare services and I’m proud that we are part of the rollout of neighbourhood health services, bringing more of the NHS closer to local people.
But I want to hear your views on health services across the constituency. I’ve just launched a local survey which you can complete here: www.amandahack.com/campaigns/local-nhs-survey/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Over the past week, I’ve heard from many of you about the rise in heating oil prices across the constituency following the volatility in the Middle East.
Some residents have told me about orders being cancelled and then reissued at significantly higher prices. I know that for households that rely on heating oil, delaying an order simply isn’t an option. Poor practices and hiking up prices is completely unacceptable.
As a member of the Labour Rural Research Group, I met with the Energy Minister and the Treasury Secretary alongside colleagues last week to raise these concerns, and we have continued to provide feedback from our survey. Following those discussions, the government is now taking action.
We are not only looking at how the UK heating oil sector can be more closely regulated in the future, but we are also announcing a £53 million support package for those most in need. The funding will be distributed by local authorities via the Crisis and Resilience Fund (previously known as the Household Support Fund). As further information on the scheme becomes available, I will of course share that with you.
If you haven’t yet had the chance to complete our survey on this issue, we are still sharing information with treasury colleagues, so please complete it here before the end of today: tinyurl.com/2fd63cyy ... See MoreSee Less
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The Mother and Child Statue is a great piece of art, proudly striding with her son.
Thank you Visit National Forest for sharing these words on Mothering Sunday.
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