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Richard welcomes 3.4% funding increase for North East Bedfordshire schools

Richard has welcomed the government announcement that schools in North East Bedfordshire will receive a 3.4% increase in funding for the 2023-2024 academic year to £91,785,786. Overall, the Government is increasing core schools funding by £1.5 billion in 2023-24, building on the £4 billion incr

Over £700K funding boost to make streets safer in Bedfordshire

Richard has welcomed the additional £729.932 awarded to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner in Bedfordshire through the Government’s Safer Streets Fund, which will help to make streets safer through projects to prevent violence against women and girls  This additional funding, part of t

Over 50s to be offered COVID-19 booster and flu jab this autumn

Everyone aged 50 and over will be among those offered a COVID-19 booster and a flu jab this autumn under plans to increase protection against respiratory viruses ahead of winter. On coronavirus (COVID-19) boosters, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has now published its fin

Better care for people with a learning disability and people with autism

This week, the government announced it's new 'Building the Right Support Action Plan' to help disabled people and those with autism, supporting them to live independently and improving the quality of their lives. It brings together in one place commitments from across government and public

Richard welcomes work experience students to Parliament

This week, Richard welcomed to Parliament a number of students from North East Bedfordshire who were taking part in two days of work experience. Richard Fuller MP said: I was pleased to welcome a group of students from the constituency to Parliament this week who came to undertake two days of wor