Owen Paterson

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

Good to have the support of @ShropsALC for the consultation on dualling the A5 & the A483 Pant/Llanymynech bypass. Local councillors are well aware of the dangers to residents & the damage to the local economy caused by inadequate roads. @ShropCouncil @MidsConnect @HighwaysWMIDS — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

Constructive meeting with @sathNHS @ShropsCCG and @RJAH_NHS to discuss @NHSFutureFit. The plans are overwhelmingly supported by clinicians and the £312m investment in Shropshire - the largest ever - will give a real boost to local health outcomes. — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

Good to catch up with @DiabetesUK 4.7m people in UK have diabetes, which causes 2000 heart failures per week. In Shropshire, there have been 223 possibly avoidable amputations in the 3 years as under 50% of people are receiving the minimum level of care. https://t.co/lxz0WzQySm — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

Good public meeting at Stoke on Tern to discuss @ShropCouncil’s Local Plan Review and Consultation on the Strategic Site at Clive Barracks, Tern Hill. 72ha on the A41 free for development from 2025. Lots of interesting questions raised. https://t.co/mPCg2JpshY — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

“A UK unshackled from the EU and tilted towards freedom will be in the best position to build a vibrant, just and modern society. For Conservatives who believe in free markets, free trade and free people, this is the opportunity of a lifetime.” https://t.co/GULLmY3ech — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

For anyone who, like me, only just received a ballot paper, there is still time to vote for @BorisJohnson. Ballots posted today will still be counted! #BackBoris https://t.co/EefrYQZj34 — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

“The OBR’s claims about the effect of ‘no-deal’ are based on an IMF analysis which is sloppy, outdated and in some respects totally implausible. An uncharitable observer might well characterise them as ‘rubbish in, rubbish out.’” https://t.co/g9xFoxssh4 — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

“New infrastructure on the Irish border would inflame sectarian violence, but no new infrastructure is needed — as countless customs experts have confirmed...It’s the backstop that threatens the Good Friday Agreement.” https://t.co/07q34c70iO — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

This is a shocking catalogue of failures. It is essential that we leave the EU by 31st October, as @BorisJohnson has promised he will deliver as Prime Minister. #BackBoris https://t.co/Qyk1sSyj7E — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

“Far from presenting a challenge and threat to the City of London’s pre-eminence, Brexit presents a unique opportunity. We will be freed up to further our ties with major financial powers outside of the EU’s protectionist control.” https://t.co/21xe6TPc2W — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

Lots of interesting proposals from the @ProsperityUK_ Alternative Arrangements Commission harnessing existing technologies and customs best practice to ensure a seamless Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland border post-Brexit. https://t.co/A5DYJIQhhZ — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

Positive announcement from @tradegovuk, which estimates that 19% of UK registered businesses have products which could be exported but are not at present. I encourage businesses in North Shropshire looking to explore export opportunities to get in touch! https://t.co/EOBqKoPVV4 — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

Good to sign the @EIA_News letter on ending the trade in tiger and other big cat bone and body parts. There are fewer than 4000 wild tigers remaining across their Asian range, a 96% decline since the turn of the 20th century. https://t.co/zs56bJCJwx — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

Shocking that 30 million dogs are slaughtered for meat each year with many boiled, skinned or blow-torched alive. @worlddogallianc encourage all countries including the UK to follow the lead of Germany, Austria, Taiwan and Hong Kong in making consuming dog meat illegal. https://t.co/jZHD7R5KOV — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

Good meeting of the APPG on @spinalinjuries chaired by @IanCLucas. 2,500 new spinal injuries occur each year, but only 1/3 of these patients have access to spinal injuries units. Treating patients in specialist units would save the NHS money and improve the standard of care. https://t.co/Cfe87Rlvxr — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

RT @SteveBakerHW: Former @DefraGovUK Minister of State George Eustice has agreed I can quote him as follows (thread) "It's complete nonsen… — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

Good to catch up with @narpohq to discuss the unfair treatment of Police Widows and Widowers across the UK. Survivors in England, Scotland & Wales can cease to receive their pensions if they remarry, unlike counterparts in Northern Ireland and the Armed Forces. https://t.co/Jkov6xL59v — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

Great speech by @bernardjenkin. "The future of liberal democracy must be founded on a more engaged, accountable and democratic constitutional settlement, based on the nation state and international cooperation, rather than...supranationalism." https://t.co/9QZa2ji00u — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

“We have a once-in-a-generation chance to put science and innovation at the heart of a new UK economic policy for Global Britain Beyond Brexit. @BorisJohnson has embraced that mission.” #BackBoris https://t.co/Ng7gedha0V — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

RT @USAmbUK: I watched the launch on TV from NYC. I remember the feeling of us taking a leap into the unknown - going somwhere we hadn’t be… — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

Amazing footage of the launch of #Apollo11 50 years ago today. The Saturn V rocket is still the most powerful ever built and used up to 20 tonnes of fuel per second - more in a single second than Charles Lindbergh used to cross the Atlantic in 1927. @NASA #Apollo50 — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

Interesting report from the Disability Benefits Consortium, with sensible recommendations for simplified, more accessible claim forms and better assistance in completing them to ensure that all claims are presented in a timely and effective way. https://t.co/APbkhGfKzB — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

75% of @TheSun readers polled thought @BorisJohnson won the leadership debate last night. #BackBoris https://t.co/2ymA2c0O96 https://t.co/Rb2svrfT33 — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

“Robotic harvesters could help address problems with labour shortages in agriculture & could also help reduce food waste. A robotic harvester could be trained to pick only ripe vegetables...it could perform multiple passes on the same field” @Cambridge_Uni https://t.co/nCArz6RxON — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

The @PhilipMorrisUK #UNSMOKE event in Parliament today highlighted the free services which are available to help the 8000 North Shropshire smokers to quit. https://t.co/lr27U7F366 — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

Great to catch up with Teresa Dent, CEO of @Gameandwildlife, at @NSoames’s APPG and really interesting to learn about their cluster of 38 farms who have reversed the decline in the lapwing population by preserving habitats, controlling predators and managing wildlife. https://t.co/sJ13yJNDP0 — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

Good to talk to @theRCN in Westminster. There are 40,000 nursing vacancies in @NHSEngland, so clarity on responsibility for intervention and boosting workforce supply is crucial. https://t.co/2F2ZspNNxR — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

“Brexit presents huge opportunities for both the UK and the EU...The EU can press on with ever closer union without the risk of a UK veto frustrating it. The UK wants to develop more bilateral trade deals, which the Customs Union prevents.” https://t.co/QDkWTBrnwn — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

RT @StandUp4Brexit: “I’m not attracted to time limits or unilateral escape hatches, or elaborate devices, glosses and so on that you can ap… — PolitiTweet.org

Owen Paterson @OwenPaterson

In last night's debate in the @HouseofCommons I explained why I now oppose #HS2 and why I could not support the HS2 (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill at Third Reading. https://t.co/7dIvcJw5zM — PolitiTweet.org