You may be aware that Parliament is on its Summer recess until the 5th of September. However, contrary to popular belief, this does not mean MPs are on holiday – there is still lots of work to be done!
The Safer Streets Fund is a Home Office initiative which allows police forces and local authorities to invest in transformative crime prevention initiatives.
In last week’s column, I talked about the process in Parliament that was underway to narrow down the number of candidates in the election to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister.
A number of constituents have contacted me about the leadership election to replace Boris Johnson. I therefore thought it would be useful to provide Forester readers with an update.
Last week, the Government set out the draft Mental Health Bill ahead of pre-legislative scrutiny, including the measures it contains to support people with severe mental illnesses, give people more say over their care and ensure they are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.
Last week, the Government set out a new Food Strategy to back our farmers by helping to increase domestic production, spread jobs and grow the economy.
In the Schools White Paper in March, Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi set out an ambition for 90% of primary school children to achieve the expected standard in reading, writing and maths by 2030, and for the percentage of children meeting the expected standard in the worst performing areas to h
