I have been contacted by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, who has asked me to tell you about a new website launched by his Department to support business.

The Minister writes:

In the wake of Storms Ciara and Dennis I have been contacted by the Environment Agency.

They have provided the following advice for local residents to consider both for preparedness and in the event of flooding:

Perhaps the most daunting event in the life of any Member of Parliament is the preparation for and day of your maiden speech.

Select committees have become increasingly important in parliament as a way of holding the government to account. Committees closely shadow the work of a government department and scrutinise its actions; they act very much as a critical friend and, sometimes, as a constructive opposition.

Dr Luke Evans, Member of Parliament for Bosworth, has called on the Government to work with the Church Commissioners for England to tackle the blight of lead theft from church roofs.

Dr Luke Evans, the newly elected Member of Parliament for Bosworth, has thrown his support behind the campaign to reopen the Ivanhoe railway line after a meeting with Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP.

The budget is one of the most important events in the political calendar, especially when it also coincides with a new parliamentary term.

Dr Luke Evans, MP for Bosworth has welcomed news that military veterans are to get cut-price train travel to help boost job prospects and bring them closer to family and friends.

It’s very strange feeling to know that being a Member of Parliament means that the actions you take will be part of the history books and university courses of tomorrow.