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Questioning the Prime Minister About the Crumbling State of Stepping Hill Hospital

I raised the unacceptable condition of the Stepping Hill estate with the Prime Minister during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday 8th May. I felt that it was imperative to raise the issues at Stepping Hill with the Prime Minister directly – to demand that he acknowledge the damaging consequences of his government’s neglect of our NHS, endangering both patients and hardworking NHS staff in our community.

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Stockport MP Pays Tribute to Stockport County's Historic Success in Parliament 

Mr Mishra commented, “I am so honoured to represent Stockport County in the House of Commons. I felt that it was important to celebrate County’s amazing achievements in the Chamber, to ensure that their successes are permanently enshrined in official parliamentary records. As a historic team with a dedicated local fanbase, County are a huge source of pride, identity and community in Stockport, and continue to do us all proud.”

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April Newsletter

Thank you for reading my newsletter. I’ll be circulating a newsletter at the end of every month to update my constituents – or anybody else who might be interested - about my recent work as an MP.

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Standing up for Stockport’s hospitality sector in the latest budget debate

Stockport’s hospitality businesses and pubs are an essential aspect of the fabric of our community and the strength of our local economy. It is an unfortunate fact that the current economic climate poses huge difficulties for businesses in these sectors, contributing to Stockport constituency losing 25% of its pubs since 2010.

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An update on SEND provision in Stockport

As the Member of Parliament for Stockport I have seen a huge increase in the number of parents contacting me about special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision.

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Life expectancy since the Conservatives came to power: how 2010 marked the end of decades of progress and unleashed unprecedented inequality and decline (Stockport Express, February 2024)

2010 was a watershed moment in the history of life expectancy in the UK. Decades of consistent life expectancy improvements came to a halt, inequality began to widen, and for some of the poorest in society, life expectancy even began to fall - something not seen in Britain for 120 years.

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