🚨 Petitions

Commons Chamber

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Over 4,000 residents from Shipston-on-Stour are rallying to save the in-patient beds at Ellen Badger Hospital, emphasizing the critical need for healthcare in rural areas. Manuela Perteghella presented their petition in Parliament, urging the Coventry and Warwickshire integrated care board to support their cause. Meanwhile, Melanie Onn presented a petition from Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes residents, fiercely opposing the potential closure of their last Crown post office, which is vital for local services including business banking. Both petitions highlight the communities’ desperation to maintain essential services that are integral to their daily lives.

Summary

  • Ellen Badger Hospital In-Patient Beds:
    • Manuela Perteghella presented a petition signed by over 4,000 residents from Shipston-on-Stour and surrounding areas, demanding the return of in-patient beds at Ellen Badger Hospital.
    • The community feels that rural areas are being underserved and fears losing essential healthcare services.
    • The petition calls on the government to support keeping the in-patient beds to maintain comprehensive healthcare facilities close to home.
  • Grimsby Post Office:
    • Melanie Onn presented a petition opposing the potential closure of the Grimsby Post Office.
    • The post office is crucial for numerous services, especially for older residents and is the last Crown post office in North-East Lincolnshire.
    • The petition urges the government to take immediate action to keep the Grimsby Post Office open, ensuring continued access to important services.

Divisiveness

The session involves the presentation of two petitions by different MPs, each addressing concerns about the reduction or closure of essential services in their constituencies. Manuela Perteghella discusses the closure of in-patient beds at Ellen Badger Hospital, and Melanie Onn addresses the potential closure of the Grimsby Post Office. Both presentations focus on the needs and sentiments of their constituents and call for government action to address these issues. There is no direct disagreement or debate between the MPs or any other parties within this transcript. The nature of the session is purely informative and advocative without any visible opposition or conflict, hence the low disagreement rating.