Edward has joined the team from the Alzheimers Society at an event in Parliament, where he added his support to their campaign to ensure we all 'Unite to Fix Dementia', and seize the opportunity offered by the Government's Social Care Green Paper this year.

Edward has visited the successful Rearsby-based local business, W.F.Howes Ltd, the UK's leading audiobook, digital services, and large print publisher to hear about the business, meet staff, and record part of an audiobook.

Leicestershire delicacies like Cheddar cheese and Melton Mowbray pork pies are renowned as traditional British foods and are exported across the world, and at an event in Parliament this week Edward took the opportunity to hear more about the Protected Name Products scheme which gives them specia

Edward has joined the fund-raising team from St Leonard's Church, Swithland along with bell-ringers, parishioners, and local people, for the church's open morning to add his support to the campaign to raise money for the restoration of the church's bells and to attract new bell-ringers to the tea

Edward has joined representatives of Parkinson's UK and fellow parliamentarians for the launch of a new report: Mental Health Matters Too on the care of people with Parkinson's experiencing anxiety, depression, and mental health issues.

Edward has met with representatives of the Wildlife Trusts in Parliament to discuss their work locally in the Midlands, and to hear from them about their new report, Towards a wilder Britain.

Edward has spoken up for continued investment in our Armed Forces, and about the fantastic work of Welbeck Sixth Form Defence College in Woodhouse, in a question to the Prime Minister in the House of Commons. He asked:

Edward has joined Sikhs from around the UK and fellow parliamentarians at a 'Respect the Sikh Turban' event in Parliament, organised by fellow MPs Craig Tracey & Marcus Jones, designed to raise awareness of the significance of the turban. 

Edward has joined fellow Leicestershire MP, Alberto Costa, the Leader of Blaby District Council, Cllr Terry Richardson, and representatives of the Council and local businesses for the official launch of the Blaby District Tourism Partnership in the Marriott Hotel, Enderby.  

Edward has joined the Speaker of the House of Commons, fellow MPs and supporters of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) and I CAN (the children's communication charity) for the parliamentary launch of their report: "Bercow: Ten Years On" on the state of provision for child