Edward has met with the Midlands Connect team in Parliament, for one of his regular meetings to discuss local infrastructure priorities, for the Charnwood constituency. Midlands Connect works hard to research and propose transport projects that are expected to bring lasting social and economic be

Edward has shown his support for the ‘Great British Spring Clean 2020’ at Keep Britain Tidy’s annual event in Parliament.

Edward, along with other Leicestershire MPs, has today met with Local Government Minister, Luke Hall MP, to discuss the priorities for local Councils in Leicestershire and, once again, make the case for a fairer share of the available funding for our County, as he has done since being elected. 

Edward was quizzed by students from Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College in Woodhouse, during their visit to Parliament. 

Edward today attended the ‘Open Doors’ charity event in Parliament, to learn more about the threats to freedom of religion around the world, and the publication by the ‘Open Doors’ charity of the World Watch List 2020.

Edward has been promoted by the Prime Minister, to the role of Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care.  

Edward’s new responsibilities include: 

Edward has met with constituents at the ‘Estranged Grandparents’ event in Parliament today, to hear first-hand, the difficulties faced by grandparents who are not able to see their grandchildren. 

On Wednesday 4th September, Edward showed his support for the ‘Breast Cancer Now’ Charity, at their ‘Wear it Pink’ event in Parliament. 

Edward has joined people living with arthritis at an event in Parliament organised by arthritis charity ‘Versus Arthritis’.

Bereaved parents will no longer have to pay the cost of their child’s burial or cremation after Edward, in his capacity as a Justice Minister, signed the legal instrument to set up the Children’s Funeral Fund for England today, with the Fund due to come in to effect next month.