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Happy New Year!
Happy new year to you all, I hope you all had a very festive period and a happy new year.
This week has been a busy one in Parliament, where I'm currently guiding the Tobacco and Vapes Bill through the house, which involves hours of committee meetings (some of which you can see below)
I'm looking forward to getting back out into the community in the coming weeks.
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🛤️ Reddish South/Denton Station
Earlier this afternoon, I met with representatives from TfGM, Friends of Reddish and Denton Stations, and Navendu Mishra MP, to discuss the railway service along the line from Stockport to Guide Bridge.
We think the level of service to these stations is unacceptable, and I will continue to campaign for improved services until both stations see a regular and modern service.
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On Tuesday I took questions from across the house in Health and Social Care questions.
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On Tuesday I gave evidence to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Committee, as the bill progresses
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And on Thursday I defended the bill from amendments that sought to weaken it
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£57m extra was announced to support Start for Life services across the UK, giving children the best start in life, with £1.2m in extra funding for Tameside, and £2m for Manchester.
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On Monday we set out our plan to cut down NHS waiting lists, the Elective Reform Plan will see a new, whole-system approach to tackling the backlog, and hitting the 18-week referral target by the end of this parliament.
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Last week we announced an £86m boost to the disabled facilities grant, allowing 7,800 disabled and elderly people
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Last week we also announced funding for smoking cessation services, with Tameside set to receive £415k and Manchester £854k, Helping to drive us towards a smokefree future.
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Last week I spoke to LBC about the improvements we're making to social care, uplifting carers allowance and legislating fair pay agreements to fill 131,000 roles
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🦷 A new dentist is set to open at Crown Point in Denton - you can read the full story about it here: https://www.notreallyheremedia.com/news/
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Stay in touch across my social media channels
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