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Visit to Hereford Sixth Form College

Visit to Hereford Sixth Form College

Ellie met with the Principal and Deputy Principal of Hereford Sixth Form College in early February to discuss a huge issue facing local students: transport.Ellie commented: "Too many young people in rural areas are struggling to get to college because of unreliable...

Public meeting held in Ledbury

Public meeting held in Ledbury

Over 60 North Herefordshire constituents took part in a Public Meeting with Ellie on the evening of Friday 7th February in Ledbury Community Centre.  Titled: Ask Your MP, Ellie responded to over 30 questions posed by residents, covering topics such as access at...

Hedge planting in Eardisland

Hedge planting in Eardisland

Since 1945, England has lost over half its hedgerows, which are vital for nature and supporting vulnerable species. CPRE Herefordshire - The countryside charity invited Ellie to join in planting hedges in Eardisland, supporting their goal of planting 2.5km of hedges...

Statement on the ceasefire in Gaza

Following the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza, Ellie Chowns, MP for North Herefordshire and Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson, said: “I welcome the news of a ceasefire agreement between the Israeli government and Hamas. This is a vital step to halt the...

Statement on the future of farming

Last week there was an Opposition Day debate on ‘UK Farming and Inheritance Tax’. I was unable to attend that debate due to serving on the Environmental Audit Select Committee, which was meeting at the same time. Instead, I attended and spoke in a Westminster Hall...

Letter to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Letter to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Today I have written to the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to ask her to consider three potential ways forward that could help address concerns about the impact of changes to inheritance tax on farming, while still addressing fairness. The full text of the letter is...

Letter to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Letter to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves

On Tuesday, I met with a group of farmers from Herefordshire in Parliament to listen to their concerns about the Government's changes to inheritance tax. Today, I wrote to the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to urge her to meet with the NFU, to press for an urgent...

Letter to the Foreign Secretary

Letter to the Foreign Secretary

Today, Adrian Ramsay, Carla Denyer, Sian Berry and I wrote to David Lammy to clarify the Government's position on the risk of genocide in Gaza. The full text of the letter is below. Letter to David Lammy MP, Minister of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development...

Letter to the Chancellor and Environment Minister

Yesterday's Budget included a worrying 2% real-terms reduction in DEFRA’s revenue budget over the next two years. For that reason, I have today written to the Chancellor and the Environment Minister to urge the government to consider the serious implications of an...

Letter to the Schools Minister

Letter to the Schools Minister

Yesterday, I spoke in an important debate on SEND provision in schools. I raised the case of Westfield School in Leominster, and asked the Government to commit to the School Rebuilding Programme and the vital capital funding it provides. As my question was not...