I have received the following message from Network Rail, regarding the engineering work taking place this weekend:

NE Bedfordshire MP Alistair Burt visited the RWE owned Little Barford power station in his constituency Monday 19th August, to discuss the events of the national grid collapse on the 9th August, after shutdowns of both the wind power system at Hornsea and the gas powered station at Little Barford

Following the recent public meeting I arranged with Govia Thameslink, I have now received the follow up letter as promised by Managing Director Tom Moran. 

The heightened rhetoric of the past few days, from talk of collaborators, saboteurs and government of national unity, prompt me to set out what I believe are today’s risks, from one who voted to Remain in the EU, but has accepted the result and voted accordingly in Parliament to leave with a deal

I am pleased with the progress we have made since 2010 to encourage more cycling and walking.

NE Bedfordshire MP Alistair Burt has welcomed today’s announcement from Chancellor Sajid Javid of £69.6m from the Housing Infrastructure Fund to unlock new community development in Biggleswade. 

Latest official ONS figures show that in the East of England there are 3,135,470 people in work – 391,581 more since 2010.

Traditionally this is a quiet time for Westminster watchers. Most MPs are on holiday, much of the press and media who cover us are also away, as of course are many of our constituents.

I have received several emails from constituents about the situation in Hong Kong.

North East Bedfordshire MP Alistair Burt has welcomed the announcement today of £99.5m to Luton and Dunstable NHS Trust, which will underpin the merger with Bedford Hospital NHS Trust and secure the future of both hospitals.