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Richard writes to the Chancellor calling for a cut in beer duty to support pubs

Earlier this week, Richard joined 67 other Conservative Members of Parliament and called for the Chancellor to cut beer duty in next week's Budget. A copy of the letter to the Chancellor, which was organised by his colleague Richard Holden, can be found below. Pubs and the hospitality sector have

North East Bedfordshire residents to gain from Passenger Benefit Fund

Richard has welcomed the news that three stations in North East Bedfordshire: Arlesey, Biggleswade and Sandy, will benefit from improvements for passengers through the Passenger Benefit Fund. In December 2018, the Government announced that it was holding Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to accou

Richard Fuller: "Do we fully appreciate the scale of what we have done?"

Last night, Richard Fuller MP was called to speak in the COVID debate where he questioned how Parliament, the executive, the opposition and backbenchers like him had conducted themselves over the past year during which unprecedented restrictions on societal freedoms have been implemented. The full

PM sets out roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions

The Prime Minister has announced the government’s roadmap to a cautious easing of national restrictions. In a statement to parliament he paid tribute to the extraordinary success of the UK’s vaccination programme, which has helped to cut infection rates and reduce the spread of the virus.

Care home visits during the pandemic: an update

From the 8th March, care home residents will be able to be visited indoors by a single, named individual as part of the Prime Minister’s roadmap to ease lockdown restrictions. Richard has lobbied the Health Secretary about the plans for care home visits on a number of occasions over recent months a

The Future Buildings Standard Consultation

The government has launched the second stage of its 2-part consultation on proposed changes to Part L (Conservation of fuel and power) and Part F (ventilation) of the Building Regulations.

Funding allocated to local authorities to fix potholes

Richard has welcomed the news that Bedford Borough Council has been allocated £1,657,000 and Central Bedfordshire Council £2,473,000 as part of a share of £500 million for councils across England for highways maintenance, with the funding expected to fix the equivalent of 10 million potholes across