This week, the second Great British Rail Sale was launched, following the success of the last sale in 2022, offering over a million rail tickets for passengers across Britain at up to 50% off.
Last week the Bill Committee examining the Leasehold & Freehold Reform Bill, of which Richard is a member, heard evidence from a number of interested and related parties, including George Lusty, Senior Director for Consumer Enforcement at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
The government has announced a crackdown on disruptive roadworks which could cut traffic for millions of drivers and generate up to £100 million extra to resurface roads as the first key measures from the Plan for Drivers.
Roads Minister, Guy Opperman, has launched a street works consulta
This week, during parliamentary questions to Home Office Ministers, Richard asked the Policing Minister for a meeting with all Bedfordshire MPs to make the case for increased funding for Bedfordshire Police.
The government is offering every public body in the country—from schools to fire stations—the chance to obtain and display a copy of the official portrait of King Charles III.
The portrait, taken at Windsor Castle last year by photographer Hugo Burnand, shows His Majesty wearing a Royal Navy
Last week, the House of Commons debated this year's Finance Bill.
Contributing to the debate, Richard Fuller MP said:
Some key clauses in this year’s Finance Bill were debated in Parliament last week.
I have considerable scepticism that, for all its presumed good intentions, the international tr
The Community Ownership Fund is a £150 million fund over 4 years to support community groups take ownership of assets which are at risk of being lost. It forms part of the government’s wider levelling up agenda, building opportunity and targeting support towards places where community asse
From Tuesday this week, Richard began scrutinising the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill as part of the Public Bill Committee established to look at the Bill.
Richard Fuller MP said:
Over recent years I have worked hard to galvanise cross-party support for reform of estate management fees charge
Richard has welcomed the news that schools in England are set to benefit from record funding as England’s core school budget reaches almost £60 billion in 2024-25 – its highest ever level in real terms – with North East Bedfordshire set to benefit from a total funding increase of £3,595,905 in 2024-
Last Thursday, Richard held his first 'town hall' meeting of the new year in Oakley Old School.
Commenting afterwards, Richard Fuller MP said:
On a cold, January evening in Oakley, I was delighted that so many local residents came along to see me at my latest Town Hall meeting.
