Thank you to those constituents who have contacted me about the Protection of Pollinators Bill and measures to protect bees.  As you may now know, the Bill was withdrawn by its sponsor, Ben Bradley MP, following an announcement by the Environment Secretary to provide funding to support pollinator

Thank you for contacting me about export tariff payments for rooftop solar installations.
 

Alistair Burt MP welcomed an award-winning volunteer for the UK’s largest STEM careers event to bring classroom science and maths to life for young people at a special reception at the House of Commons.

I am grateful to everyone who has emailed me recently about new mothers' mental health.
 

A large number of constituents have written in the run-up to the Budget to ask me that the cash settlement for the NHS that was set out in June should be funded by a fair tax rise. 

Alistair said, “I was pleased to hear confirmation that the Office for Budget Responsibility report a significant upgrade to our public finances, underscoring the strength of the economic recovery we have seen.

I know some constituents are concerned about fracking and shale gas - and it has been prominent in the news this week.  I did write about this in September, but this is a short update.  I cannot attend the debate this week as I will be involved in Ministerial meetings.

I have had a number of emails and letters regarding the Environment Bill - there are a lot of environmental issues ongoing, but I wanted to give you a brief outline of where the Government is at this time.

A number of constituents have been in touch about consumer credit.
 

Constituents have been contacting me about the Crisis report "Everybody In" on how to end homelessness.