I have continued to receive emails from constituents regarding the Agriculture Bill and, in particular, food standards.

The Department for International Development’s Small Charities Challenge Fund provides grants to small British charities for projects that help the UK achieve the Global Goals. Applications are reviewed on a six-monthly basis and the closing date for the next review is 28 March.

A large number of constituents have been in touch recently about animal sentience and the #Betterdealforanimals campaign.

Thank you to those who have contacted me about the increase in the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Fee.

Independent regulators like the HCPC do important work, helping to protect the public and ensure high levels of service and professionalism.

The annual celebration of apprenticeships takes place between 4 – 8 March and this year’s theme is ‘Blaze a Trail’, which follows on from the new national apprenticeship campaign ‘Fire it Up’.

More than 297 families in NE Beds have been able to realise their dream of home ownership thanks to the Government’s Help to Buy schemes, latest figures have shown.

A number of constituents have been in touch to raise their concerns about reports that the shale gas industry wishes to review the regulations regarding earthquakes caused by fracking.
 

I am grateful for the contact I have received about future trade agreements and the debate which was held on 21 February.

It has been hard to keep pace with developments over the last week.

Alistair Burt has welcomed new money for local projects to keep communities in North East Bedfordshire safe with preventative measures and support for young people.