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Richard was recently contacted by the Minister for Arts & Heritage regarding the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, for which his Department provides...

The Department for Education has just launched a new flagship Skills for Life campaign inviting young people, adults and businesses to make the most of their...

From 6 January 2024, 27 million employees are to receive the largest ever cut to National Insurance by cutting the main rate of Employee National Insurance...

Richard holds regular "Town Hall" meetings to provide an opportunity in a public forum for constituents to hear his views on current issues and to ask him any...

Just before Christmas, Richard held drop-in surgeries in the villages of Yelden and Podington for residents to come along and raise issues of concern with him...

National Highways have announced that they are launching a £2 million initiative to support communities around the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements...

In December, Richard attended ceremony to mark the formal start of works on the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvement scheme with Bedford Mayor Tom...

Before the House of commons rose for the Christmas break, Richard met with the new Roads Minister to discuss the road network in Bedfordshire. Speaking...

Earlier this month, Richard visited Lawnside Academy in Biggleswade and spent time with Principal, Cheryl Johnson and sat in on some of the pupils' lessons. The...