During the Westminster Hall Debate on Planning and Solar Farms, Alicia Kearns MP raised concerns about the concentration of solar developments proposed in Rutland, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire, including Mallard Pass Solar Plant.
Alicia Kearns MP met with the DEFRA Minister, Trudy Harrison, to raise concerns about the need for better protection of Best and Most Versatile (BMV) land from mass solar development.
The Department of Education has now placed Casterton College Rutland in group two out of the three groups for schools who have received funding from the Government's School Rebuilding Programme.
Group two schools are currently expected to enter delivery from April 2025.
Today the Education Secretary announced that £75,141,826 has been provided in funding for schools in Rutland and Melton as part of the National Funding Formula allocations for 2024-25.
Alicia Kearns MP today urged the Government to haul in the Ambassador of the Chinese Communist Party to demand an end to their campaign of transnational repression.
Hong Kongers must be sure of their safety in the UK.
Alicia Kearns MP has urged the Government to look again at their response to the Foreign Affairs Committee's recommendations for how we improve our response to State Hostage Taking and Arbitrary Detention.
Alicia Kearns MP, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee said:
