Last Saturday, Richard attended the Bedfordshire Young Farmers' Club 75th Annual Country Show & Rally.
Speaking after the event, Richard Fuller MP said:
I greatly enjoyed the Beds 75th Annual Country Show and Rally at the weekend.
The weather was glorious and the show was a fabulous com
On Thursday morning, Richard attended the official Bedfordshire launch event for the King's Awards for Enterprise and met with current and past winners of these prestigious awards, previously The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.
The event provided an opportunity to encourage new companies to app
The government has launched a call for evidence inviting views on how best to prevent, early diagnose, treat and manage the 6 major groups of conditions which drive ill health and contribute to the burden of disease in the population in England.
The 6 major health conditions - cancer, cardiovascula
Earlier this week, Richard met with Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Tom Pursglove, to discuss Carer's Allowance and the Living Wage.
Richard Fuller MP said:
I had the opportunity to catch up with Minister Tom Pursglove MP to have a wide ranging discussion about Carers Allowance and
Richard has welcomed new investment and support for local farmers set out at the UK Farm to Fork Summit this week.
Representatives from the whole food supply chain came together at 10 Downing Street for the summit to identify further opportunities to boost growth, drive innovation and improve susta
Richard was recently sent statistics showing that more than 323,000 young people started their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) in 2022/23 - the highest number in the 67-year history - with participants giving a huge 3.5 million hours of volunteering in communities all over the UK.
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Last week, Richard visited Shuttleworth College with Food, Farming and Fisheries Minister, Mark Spencer, who is a former student of the college.
Richard Fuller MP said:
I thoroughly enjoyed visiting Shuttleworth College on Thursday with Mark Spencer.
The college is going from strength to strengt
On Friday, Richard met with the new Mayor of Bedford, Tom Wootton.
Speaking afterwards, Richard Fuller MP said:
Tom Wootton and I are united in our opposition to the plans of East West Rail that are so environmentally damaging and lack a coherent business case for taxpayers.
We agreed to w
On Thursday evening, Richard held a town hall meeting in Potton.
Speaking after the event, he said:
There was plenty of interesting and enlightening discussion across a broad range of topics - thank you to everyone who came and contributed.
The heavens opened just as we finished so hopeful
Following Richard's question on East West Rail in Parliament on Tuesday, which can be watched here, Richard met with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, John Glen, on Wednesday.
Speaking after the meeting, Richard Fuller MP said:
I had a tough follow-up meeting with the Chief Secretar
