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Peter Bedford MP Raises Alarm Over “Youth Experience Scheme” in EU-UK Deal

Wednesday, 21 May, 2025
Peter Bedford MP has voiced serious concerns in Parliament about the Government’s proposed “Youth Experience Scheme” with the European Union, warning that it risks reintroducing free movement under another name.Speaking in response to the Prime Minister’s statement on the EU-UK deal, Peter pressed f
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Peter Bedford MP Hosts Industry Roundtable on Pension Adequacy

Tuesday, 20 May, 2025
Peter Bedford MP hosted a productive and insightful roundtable this week focused on the pressing issue of pensions adequacy.

Peter Bedford MP Backs Tougher Action on Public Sector Fraud

Wednesday, 30 April, 2025
Peter Bedford MP recently spoke in the debate on the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill voicing his support for measures to tackle fraud and protect taxpayers’ money.
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Peter Bedford MP Opposes the Football Governance Bill

Tuesday, 29 April, 2025
Peter Bedford MP has voted against the Second Reading of the Football Governance Bill, arguing that it represents an unnecessary and heavy-handed intervention in one of the UK’s most successful industries.Peter he has made clear his view that the English football league has thrived as a free market.

Peter Bedford MP: Stopping the Sentencing Council's Two-Tier Justice Agenda

Thursday, 24 April, 2025
Peter Bedford MP took to the House of Commons chamber during a key debate to call out the Sentencing Council’s divisive and dangerous proposals, which he said amounted to the creation of a “two-tier justice system.”The proposals in question would see pre-sentence reports potentially offered to Black

Speaking in Justice Questions, Peter Bedford MP highlighted the importance of aspiration and ambition in tackling youth crime and improving social mobility.

Tuesday, 22 April, 2025
In the session, Peter urged the Government to take a more joined-up approach, calling for closer collaboration between the Ministry of Justice and the Department for Education to support young people into training, apprenticeships, and meaningful employment.Peter asked the Minister for Justice:“Aspi

Peter Bedford MP asks Foreign Office Ministers ‘where will the money come from for the Chagos Island deal?’

Tuesday, 1 April, 2025
Peter recently probed Foreign Office Ministers about which government department would foot the bill for the Chagos Island deal with Mauritius.Peter believes that it wholly disrespectful to MPs that the Chagos Deal has been signed by the President of the United States, but there remains no clarity f

Peter Bedford MP raises concerns about the scourge of off-road bikes in Braunstone Town.

Monday, 31 March, 2025
Peter Bedford MP raises concerns about the scourge of off-road bikes in Braunstone Town.During a recent Home Office Question Time in Parliament Peter raised concerns over the anti-social use of off-road bikes across our villages.

Peter Bedford MP questions the impact of the Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Friday, 28 March, 2025
Speaking in a debate, Peter Bedford MP questioned whether the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will have the desired positive impact that the Government has pledged. In the Second Reading of the debate, Peter raised his concerns that the 1.5 million new homes pledge from the Labour Government a

BREAKING: UK Growth Forecast Halved by the Labour Government

Wednesday, 26 March, 2025
Peter Bedford MP gives his reaction to the Chancellor’s Emergency Budget.Peter strongly criticised the Chancellor and the fact that through her poor economic decisions, the OBR have had no choice but to slash their growth forecast for 2025. He said that: “this government has implemented policie
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