Newbury’s MP, Richard Benyon, has responded to a letter sent by the Chair of West Berkshire liberal Democrats. The letter asked him to support a House of Lords amendment to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill calling for a second referendum on leaving the EU.
On Friday, Network Rail launched a consultation for a new western rail link to Heathrow. This will enable passengers throughout the west to travel to the airport without the need to travel into London.
Following the meeting in January at Westminster organised by local MPs with Roads Minister, Jesse Norman, and Highways England, the Minister has now confirmed that further development work has been authorised on the improvements proposed in the Safety Review.
On Tuesday this week, MPs voted on a new eligibility criteria for free school meals. Under new regulations, the Government estimates that by 2022 around 50,000 more children will benefit from a free school meal, compared to the previous benefits system.
Richard Benyon has produced the attached leaflet which aims to summarise the local and national actions being taken to end rough sleeping and to tackle homelessness.
Richard Benyon yesterday raised with the Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, the need to deliver improved sanctions on Russia and implement the so-called “Magnitsky amendments”.
During an Urgent Question on the UK’s Russia Policy, Mr Benyon said:
Richard Benyon Member of Parliament for Newbury, yesterday signed a pledge to #PassOnPlastic with Sky Ocean Rescue – a commitment to reduce single-use plastic consumption.
Figures out today show that unemployment is at the lowest rate since 1975 and over three million more people are in work since 2010. This means 4,647,000 people are in work in South East – an increase of 455,000 since the Conservatives came into Government.
