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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 05 Mar 2020
Post Office and Horizon Software

"The hon. Lady is right to raise that point, because many of these people have been suffering for many years. My constituent was one of the very first victims of this miscarriage of justice, with the event happening to her in 2000, so Members can imagine how she has suffered …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 05 Mar 2020
Post Office and Horizon Software

"The hon. Lady makes an important point. It is unbelievable that the announcement was made by the Post Office on 11 December, when we all know what we were doing on 12 December. It was supposed to be part of a confidentiality agreement, and the Post Office announced that £57 …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 05 Mar 2020
Post Office and Horizon Software

"Does the Minister agree that the convictions should be treated as a group? They should be overturned as a group, with a common theme, rather than individually, case by case, which would make it a much longer process...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 05 Mar 2020
Post Office and Horizon Software

"I thank everyone who has participated in the debate. I am truly grateful for the level of support and passion that we have heard across the House and across the country. We have to recognise that this was a unique set of circumstances that deserves a unique remedy. There is …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Jan 2020
Criminal Law

"It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Deputy Speaker, and I congratulate the Front-Bench team on bringing forward this measure today. It is a real delight to be standing in this place, welcoming and supporting it with open arms, and there is a very good reason …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Jan 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"It is a pleasure to see you in your Chair, Mr Speaker.

I thank the Secretary of State for recently visiting Telford. It was very much appreciated that he came to a new-build development where we have been having some difficult issues. As a new town, Telford experiences a very …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Feb 2019
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation: Telford

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the progress on the independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Telford.

It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. Almost a year ago, local campaigners in Telford finally succeeded in persuading the local council to hold …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 06 Feb 2019
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation: Telford

"I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his kind words, and for his support on this issue and many others that I deal with as the Member of Parliament for Telford.

The inquiry was meant to be for the survivors and our community. It was meant to provide …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 May 2018
Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill

"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Nottingham North (Alex Norris), who made insightful remarks. Today’s debate has been incredibly valuable and informative. I am so grateful to all Members who have come here to share their experience, including the hon. Member for Birmingham, Yardley (Jess Phillips). …..."
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Written Question
Right to Buy Scheme
Thursday 19th April 2018

Asked by: Lucy Allan (Independent - Telford)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people have purchased a property through the Help to Buy scheme in (a) the Telford constituency, (b) Telford and Wrekin borough, (c) Shropshire, (d) the West Midlands and (e) the UK since the inception of that scheme.

Answered by Dominic Raab

The following data refers to Help to Buy: Equity Loan which operates in England only.

The number of households who have purchased a home through Help to Buy: Equity Loan from April 2013 to September 2017:

(a) the Telford constituency 659

(b) Telford and Wrekin borough 1,383

(c) Shropshire 887

(d) the West Midlands 15,965

(e) the UK since the inception of that scheme. England 144,826

There are other Help to Buy schemes, both closed and currently open: the Scottish and Welsh governments currently run Help to Buy schemes with equity shares in Scotland and Wales.

Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee was available across the UK and open to new mortgage offers from October 2013 to December 2016.

Help to Buy: ISA opened in December 2015 and is open for new accounts until November 2019.