Shailesh Vara paid tribute to the life of HRH Prince Philip in a speech in the House of Commons yesterday.

Shailesh Vara makes a statement following the announcement today of the sad passing of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

Shailesh Vara MP recently visited the Yaxley Community Fridge to see first-hand the work that Yaxley Parish Council and local volunteers are doing to ensure that food that would otherwise go to waste, goes to those who need it within the local community.

Shailesh Vara MP has welcomed the Government’s award of £675,432 from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Culture Recovery Fund to organisations within his North West Cambridgeshire constituency.

Shailesh Vara MP has visited the Palmerston Arms on the Oundle Road in Woodston, Peterborough to give his support to the measures being proposed to ensure the pub can reopen in a COVID secure environment when restrictions are lifted.

Shailesh Vara MP recently hosted a meeting between Highways England and representatives from several villages which come off the A14 at dangerous junctions.

Shailesh Vara MP has welcomed the Government’s announcement for Project Gigabit which is a new £5 billion scheme to bring faster broadband to hard to reach areas.

Jeremy Quin MP, Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence, today announced in the House of Commons that Notices to Quit that have been served on MoD tenants at Wittering will be extended from 30 September 2021 to 31 March 2022.

Shailesh Vara MP has welcomed the decision by Oatly, a global leader in the making of oat drinks, to open its first UK factory in Peterborough. The factory will be based in Mr Vara’s North West Cambridgeshire constituency which includes parts of the city.