WESTMINSTER HALL DEBATE

TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IN NE BEDS

Debate video: https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/13fdc619-e373-42b6-9a26-4cfc34299… 

A1 Petition

I was pleased this week to personally hand the A1 petition to new Transport Secretary Grant Shapps MP before the five week Prorogation period began in Westminster.

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. 

Dear Alistair 

Thank you again for taking the time to organise and chair the recent meeting regarding Great Northern train services. I enjoyed the meeting and was glad of the opportunity to talk to you and your constituents, our customers. 

Alistair Burt MP met with rail user groups from Sandy, Biggleswade and Arlesey on Friday 12 July in Henlow, together with Tom Moran, the MD of Great Northern Rail and other managers of the company.

Along with colleagues from all sides of the House, I was pleased to add my name to this letter to the Chancellor calling for fairer funding for our schools. The f40 group represents 42 English local authorities, including Central Bedfordshire Council, with historically low funding for education.

Please find attached a letter from Secretary of State Michael Gove MP, outlining the steps his Department has taken to introduce interim General Licences for controlling wild birds.