On this page you can find links to Wera Hobhouse’s work representing the people of Bath both locally and nationally, in Parliament.
Brexit has wrapped UK–EU trade in red tape, piling on costs and delays for small businesses. Because of Brexit, many businesses now face double tariffs, paying when importing from third countries into the UK and then again when exporting into…
Violence against women and girls is growing, making misogyny a hate crime would be an important step to tackling this. When in opposition, Labour pledged to make misogyny a hate crime. Now they’re in power, they have gone silent and…
Women are being secretly filmed on nights out – often from low, suggestive angles when they are wearing skirts – with these videos then uploaded online, where they attract large volumes of misogynistic abuse and degrading comments. Videos of this…
Trump’s war on Iran has sent global oil and gas prices spiralling, hitting already struggling households and businesses hard. It has clearly exposed the absurdity of backing fossil fuels over renewables. Our reliance on oil and gas is risking our…
Children are buying vapes laced with the dangerous drug spice through social media platforms. I have been campaigning for tech companies to be held accountable and made to put an end to this online drug dealing. In Parliament, I argued…
In Parliament I pushed for the government to sanction those responsible for targeting pro- democracy Hong Kong campaigners living in the UK. Hong Kong authorities have issued bounties of HK$1 million (around £100,000) for information leading to the arrest of…
Far too many lives are being lost to eating disorders. These could, and should have been avoided with better early intervention and proper care. The true scale of this crisis remains hidden with eating disorder related deaths often mis-recorded or…
In Parliament, I called on the Government to urgently release the frozen funding for Bath’s new special school. Parents of children with special educational needs are crying out for special school places across Bath. Funding to build a brand new…
Technology and social media platforms are enabling new avenues to harass and abuse women online. In Parliament I urged action to fight this. New technology and online platforms are increasingly being used to harm, abuse, and harass women. This has…