Westminster News

Many of you have written to me expressing your heartfelt support for the extension of the free school meals voucher scheme.

Yesterday I took part in a Coalition for Global Prosperity webinar on the importance of protecting biodiversity both around the world and here in the UK.

Yesterday I took park in the final session of Hope for the Future’s Common Home, Common Ground webinar series. This webinar focused on how to have productive conversations with MPs about climate issues.

Today (Monday 20th April), the Government’s unprecedented Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme went live, meaning that businesses across Rushcliffe affected by the Coronavirus crisis will now be able to claim up to £2,500 a month towards staff wages.

Rushcliffe MP Ruth Edwards has been appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Scottish Secretary Alister Jack.

The unpaid promotion means Ruth will become the ‘eyes and ears’ of the minister in parliament and liaise with MPs on his behalf.

Rushcliffe MP Ruth Edwards is urging communities to apply for a £20 million on-demand bus pilot for rural areas after receiving an assurance in Parliament the scheme will open soon.

Rushcliffe MP Ruth Edwards has signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment to honour those murdered during the Holocaust.

Rushcliffe’s new MP Ruth Edwards welcomes measures in the Queen’s Speech to protect the environment and reform public services.