At DWP questions, Peter asked Ministers about the impact of the Employment Rights Bill on levels of unemployment. Peter asked:Does the minister agree with me that whatever steps her department is taking to get people into work is being immediately undermined by the anti-growth, anti-jobs, anti-
After news that several criminals re-offended just days after being release as part of the Labour Government’s 'Early Release Scheme', Peter asked the Justice Secretary what she is doing to boost public confidence in the justice system:“Jason Hoganson was wrongly released under the Government’s Earl
On 20th January, I was fortunate to secure a question in the Housing, Communities, and Local Government Debate on the English Devolution Bill.My question to the Minister was:I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests.
As Member of Parliament for Mid Leicestershire I will always do what I believe is in the best interests of my constituents; all of whom are county residents.For many years I have supported the idea of a full County Unitary Authority for Leicestershire, as I believe it would create a leaner, more eff
At shortly after 6am on Friday 5th July my life would change forever…… when I was elected as your first Member of Parliament for the new Mid Leicestershire constituency.As we approach the end of 2024, I reflect on my first six months as your MP and give a few of my personal thoughts on the ‘good, th
I have recently voiced significant concerns about the recent increase in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and its negative impact on local charities in the area.The National Insurance rise, which is set to increase costs for businesses and individuals, has raised alarm bells for many charitab
This week I started by switching on the Christmas lights in Groby and I would like to wish all Mid Leicestershire's residents a happy start to Advent. I then launched my winter crime survey and invited residents to participate to enable me to better understand the crime issues in yo
MP for Mid-Leicestershire, Peter Bedford, raises his concerns of cross-boundary planning applications and how they affect areas of his constituency.The thrust of the debate was to raise the planning anomalies when planning applications span more than one planning authority as seen in Markfield (Leic
