Constituents have been in regular touch about the Government's Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy and will be aware that a consultation was recently held.  I am pleased that the results of the consultation have now been published and you can read them in full here:

Constituents have been contacting me recently about the Compassion in World Farming campaign on labelling for meat and dairy products and Early Day Motion 1527.  As a Government Minister I cannot, by Parliamentary convention, sign EDMs but I do understand the depth of feeling on this issue.

I am grateful to everyone who has emailed recently about Universal Credit (UC) and note the concerns which have been raised.
 

Thank you to everyone who has contacted me recently about puppies being smuggled across borders.
 

The Prime Minister has worked extremely hard in a difficult negotiation to get an agreement which is useful to the UK and the EU.

I share the concerns that have been raised with me about the level of harm caused by fixed odds betting terminals.  The Government has always been clear that protecting vulnerable people is the prime concern, but that as a responsible government it is also right to take the needs of those employe

I firmly believe in protecting both the UK's vibrant ecosystem and the natural environment worldwide. Ministers will introduce the first Environment Bill in over 20 years, establishing a world-leading body to hold government to account.

In the Autumn Budget the Government announced almost £1 billion of extra funding for local authorities.  The provisional allocation of additional social care funding has now been published with Bedford Borough due to receive £1,681,366 towards winter pressures and adults’ and children’s social ca

Since the Referendum I have held to a promise made to my electorate at the time that I would accept the result, and work with the Government to implement it, as effectively as possible.

The Government have announced that Bedfordshire will be one of the first places in the country to be connected to the next generation of broadband infrastructure and capable of receiving 'gigabit' speeds.