Today I had the pleasure of visiting Manor Park Infant School & Nursery in Calverton to meet the Head and to see the fantastic work taking place there 🍎 It was wonderful to meet the dedicated staff and see first-hand the inspiring learning environment they've created for their pupils.

My statement on the Gedling Borough Council Draft Local Plan 📄

🚨 Spaces still available 🚨

Action on the planned construction access to Dorothy Avenue/Delia Avenue on Vaughan Estate, Hucknall 🚧 Sending construction traffic, HGVs and heavy machinery through an established residential neighbourhood is the wrong decision and would have a significant impact on local families ⬇️

Update on Whyburn Farm & Misk Hills 👇

This week is Birth Trauma Awareness Week ⤵️

It was great to bring residents together in Clipstone this weekend to hear your views, answer questions and discuss the issues that matter most to our community over a cuppa ☕ Your feedback as always is invaluable and helps shape my work in Parliament - thanks for coming!

Last week I held a debate in Westminster Hall on Prison Safety, raising issues around HMP Lowdham Grange in Sherwood Forest ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljyy...

Today’s apology for the historic forced adoption of thousands of babies is a long-overdue acknowledgement of a profound injustice. To the mothers, adoptees & families who have carried this pain for decades: your courage and determination have ensured these historic wrongs are finally recognised.

Today at PMQs, I told the Prime Minister that too many families harmed by failures in maternity care are forced to relive their trauma simply to uncover the truth.

My statement on the removal of the harms of ‘normal birth’ ideology in the Baroness Amos Report 📄

If you are a constituent of Sherwood Forest and would like to come along to a hybrid meeting to discuss SEND with me on 22nd July, get in touch 📧

"Reviews do not save lives - action does" My response to the Baroness Amos report into Maternity and Neonatal Services published today 👇

Yesterday I spoke to BBC Politics East Midlands about the Donna Ockenden review ⤵️

My piece for the Ravenshead Newsletter on the proposed housing development in Ravenshead ⬇️

I recently challenged the Government on the lack of accountability from FirstPort and called for stronger regulation to protect residents from unfair estate management practices 👇

This afternoon, I asked the Secretary of State for a clear plan to deliver justice for families impacted by harm, loss and failures in care by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust 👇

A joint statement on the publication of the Ockenden report from MPs whose constituents are under the care of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust:

"We cannot have any more reviews that sit on the shelf. We have to take action." My interview with Mother&Baby ahead of Donna Ockenden's report publication today ⬇️ www.motherandbaby.com/pregnancy/la...

Today, Donna Ockenden's report on maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust will be published at 11.45am. My thoughts are with the families whose experiences have shaped this review. Their courage in speaking out has helped expose failings that must never be repeated.

It was an honour to meet with Alan Gascoyne today, the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme Pensioner Representative Trustee for Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire ⛏️

There's still time to book on to the Sherwood Forest Moot! 🏹🌳 Shape the Future of Historic Sherwood Forest and join our planning event for Sherwood Forest Day 2027 ⬇️

Sad news for Sherwood Forest today - the iconic Major Oak has died 🌳

Now hearing from @michellewelshmp.bsky.social the Govts first national maternity adviser giving her first public keynote in the role with harrowing details of her own traumatic birth at @nottmhospitals in 2020 "I was treated with utter disdain," she says #MJASymposium

Sad news for Sherwood Forest today - the iconic Major Oak has died 🌳

Standing with miners today brought back memories of standing alongside my family all those years ago, wearing my Coal Not Dole sticker with pride ⛏️ This afternoon, I joined the Mineworkers’ Pension Justice rally in Westminster to demand what is rightfully theirs 📢

Fancy a chat over a pint? 🍻 I’m holding a 'Pint with Your MP' session in Hucknall on 2nd July, and I’d love to hear what’s on your mind 💭 Slots are limited so that we get a proper chance to chat - please drop me an email or call if you are interested 📧📞 Looking forward to seeing you! 🍺

It was a pleasure to visit Magenta Trends, a lovely local shop in Edwinstowe. Thank you to Jeanine for inviting me in and for taking the time to show me around. It was wonderful to meet you and hear more about your business 🛍️

🏠 Last week I caught up with residents of the Hucknall Colliery development about concerns around high estate management charges, the lack of accountability and the poor performance of managing agent FirstPort. I'll be taking this back to Parliament next week and will keep pushing for change ✅

An exciting visit to Leen Mills Primary School this morning to see the fantastic progress being made on the new classrooms 🏗️🛠️ I'm proud to have helped secure support for these much-needed new facilities and look forward to seeing the finished result!

A full day of surgery appointments finished! It’s always a privilege to sit down with local residents to help with casework. ℹ️ If you ever need support, please do get in touch with my office: www.michellewelshmp.com/contact

Calling all Clipstone residents 📢📢📢 Join my community meeting on 11th July 12-2pm for a chat over a cuppa ☕ To book, simply reach out to my office: www.michellewelshmp.com/contact

This week I spoke at the Make Birth Better 11th Annual Birth Trauma Summit about the need for action, not words 💬 We must listen to families, tackle inequalities in maternity care, support workforce wellbeing, and ensure accountability drives lasting change.

It's time for big and bold policies in maternity care. My interview with Sarah-Jane Mee on Sky News 👇

Families navigating baby loss often turn to online spaces for support and connection; it is unacceptable for those same spaces to magnify distress through insensitive advertising. Following our letter, I spoke to BBC News about Meta pushing out harmful unwanted ads to bereaved families 🎥

Alongside key charities and organisations, Andy MacNae MP and I recently wrote to Meta highlighting the distress they are causing bereaved parents through their advertising practices. This is about dignity, and those navigating baby loss should not be re-traumatised through Meta's algorithms.

Child exploitation must never be ignored, hidden, or dismissed. My contribution to yesterday's debate on a petition relating to the collection and publication of child sexual offender data 👇

THE SHERWOOD MOOT IS BACK! 🏹🌳 Shape the Future of Historic Sherwood Forest and join our planning event for Sherwood Forest Day 2027 ⬇️

Still time to book a place at my Edwinstowe coffee morning ☕ The venue will be shared the day before the coffee morning with those who have booked on. ❗ Booking is required - contact my office to secure a place: www.michellewelshmp.com/contact

This Black Baby Loss Awareness Week and always, I stand with families affected by baby loss and remain committed to tackling the inequalities that put black mothers and babies at greater risk ⬇️

❗ The Government is consulting on proposals to reform the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system. Have your say by 11:59pm on 18th May: consult.education.gov.uk/send-strateg...

Today I spoke at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists conference on Perinatal Mental Health. Too many parents still struggle in silence during pregnancy and after birth. We need compassionate, joined-up care that treats mental health with the same urgency as physical health.

✍️ Today I wrote to Gedling Borough Council to reiterate the importance of protecting the Sherbrooke Scout Campsite land in Calverton within their Local Plan.

An honour to celebrate International Day of the Midwife recently with The Royal College of Midwives to recognise the extraordinary dedication of midwives across the country.

📢 PCOS NAME CHANGE! 📢 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) has been renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) to reflect the realities of the condition which affects 1 in 8 women. My statement on this important step forward 👇

At the weekend I met with Donna Ockenden alongside families affected by the failures at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust ahead of the publication of the Independent Review, which will be laid before Parliament on the 24th of June.

An absolute pleasure to show the Elton Trefoil ladies around Parliament, a wonderful group with a strong commitment to friendship, community, and service. I thoroughly enjoyed showing them around and discussing the work that takes place at Westminster! Thanks for coming 💞

Last week I attended the Lowdham Parish Council meeting to meet with councillors and discuss a range of issues and priorities 🤝

My letter to the Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council regarding news that Reform want to demolish two perfectly good buildings at Broomhill Junior School at the taxpayers' expense ⬇️

Bank Holiday Monday well spent! Lovely to spend the day with family and friends at Sherwood Pines to check out the fantastic new bike track and to complete the wonderful Room on the Broom trail 🌿🧹 We finished the day sitting outside the Dog & Duck in Clipstone - a perfect end to a great day 🥰