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Helen Grant OBE MP

Helen Grant is the Conservative MP for Maidstone and Malling, and was first elected in May 2010. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Solicitor General.

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It’s Time to Reform the Blue Badge Scheme for Cancer Patients and the Seriously Ill

When we talk about public services in the UK, fairness and compassion should be at the heart of it. Yet, for cancer patients and individuals with other life-altering conditions, the current Blue Badge parking scheme reflects neither. Despite the severe and often

by Helen Grant OBE MP
July 28, 2025
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