The Awards, also known as the ‘Rural Oscars’, are THE rural business awards to win, and give a voice and platform to the best of our produce, enterprise, heritage and communities.

I am getting in touch to share some exciting news. As of today, Refuge is running the Freephone 24-Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline as sole provider.

The Environment Agency is launching a consultation on 24th October seeking views on the challenges our waters face and the choices we all need to make to improve and protect this precious resource.  
 

Last month, The Prime Minister negotiated an excellent Withdrawal Agreement which will allow us to leave the EU. Once this deal is put into action and we’ve left the Single Market and Customs Union, we will be able to strike new trade deals with countries all around the world.

Recently I have received a great deal of letters from constituents about the Northampton to Market Harborough train line.

NHS England has today announced it has secured a definitive agreement with Vertex Pharmaceuticals to make available all three of their UK-licensed cystic fibrosis medicines. 

This week, I took questions from members of the House about various issues under my brief as Minister of State for Transport.

I have received a great deal of correspondence from constituents on the Byfield Medical Centre recently and its application. I am aware of the overwhelming opinion being in favour of this new development and I share the view that this is a project which is seriously worthy of new funding.

The Bank of England (BofE) is looking for secondary schools and colleges from Daventry to take part in their annual school blog competition which they run in conjunction with the Financial Times. 

This week I received a letter from colleagues announcing the launch of the new Office for Veteran's Affairs.

The Office will pull together all functions of Government and charities to provide the support that we all agree veterans deserve.