"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wells and Mendip Hills (Tessa Munt) for securing this debate.
My constituency is large and rural, containing the towns of Thornbury, Yate and Chipping Sodbury, as well as numerous villages and …..." Claire Young - View Speech
"Families in rural communities may spend the next six weeks finding out that the Government’s “kids go free” scheme is not designed for them. In Thornbury and Yate, the Government are funding First Bus, but not the rural local bus companies, so the combined authority has had to foot the …..." Claire Young - View Speech
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15 Jul 2026 Tabled by: Claire Young (Liberal Democrat - Thornbury and Yate)
That this House commends the vital work of Hedgehog Rescue, which treats, rehabilitates and cares for over 300 hedgehogs a year in South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Bath, Somerset and Bristol, including orphaned young that must be hand reared before release; recognises the tireless dedication of the whole team, and in particular …
Division Vote (Commons) 14 Jul 2026 - Public Office (Accountability) Bill - View Vote Context Claire Young (LD)voted No
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 102 Noes - 409Division Vote (Commons) 14 Jul 2026 - Public Office (Accountability) Bill - View Vote Context Claire Young (LD)was Teller for the Ayes
and against the House Vote Tally: Ayes - 93 Noes - 323Division Vote (Commons) 14 Jul 2026 - Public Office (Accountability) Bill - View Vote Context Claire Young (LD)voted No
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 412Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Jul 2026 State of Climate and Nature
"Some schools in my constituency were forced to close during the recent red alert heatwave, causing disruption and loss of learning, so could the Minister explain what discussions she has had with the Department for Education about preparing our schools for more frequent and more extreme weather events, and about …..." Claire Young - View Speech