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Celebrating Parliament Week

Last week, Richard took part in online events in his constituency to celebrate UK Parliament Week - an annual festival that engages people from across the UK with their UK Parliament. Community groups, local organisations and schools across the constituency signed up to be part of the conversation

Covid vaccine progress welcome

Yesterday, the Prime Minister updated the public on the results from the Pfizer/BioNTec Vaccine trials. The Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine has been tested on over 40,000 volunteers and interim results suggest it is proving 90 per cent effective at protecting people against the virus. If and when this vac

Farmers given stronger voice in trade policy

The Government has announced that it is extending the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC), and placing it on a full statutory footing in the Trade Bill, giving farmers a stronger voice in UK trade policy.

Financial support for jobs and businesses

With new national lockdown restrictions in place, the Chancellor has extended the furlough scheme until the end of March for all parts of the United Kingdom.  Employees will receive 80 per cent of their current salary for hours not worked, up to £2,500 a month.

Why I shall not be supporting this second lockdown

Members of Parliament will vote today on whether to support a second national lockdown. These measures will undoubtedly inflict additional economic hardship, increase mental anguish and the loss of lives and livelihoods directly as a result of the policy.

Visiting Grafham Water Treatment Works

Last week Richard visited Anglian Water’s treatment works at Grafham Water. The water company has made four major investments at Grafham Water in the last 8 years which has included installing generators, solar panels and mound systems for resilience as well as changing to using hydrochloric acid r

Bedfordshire Police bolstered by 54 extra police officers

Richard Fuller MP has welcomed the announcement that Bedfordshire Police has been bolstered by an additional 54 officers since the Government launched its major police recruitment drive one year ago. The addition of these new officers means there are now more frontline officers on our streets to ke