Dame Rebecca Harris MP Introduces Bill to Prohibit the Sale of Glue Traps Thursday, 23 July, 2026 On 15 July, Member of Parliament for Castle Point, Dame Rebecca Harris, introduced a Bill to prohibit the sale and supply of glue traps. Alongside the British Veterinary Association and wildlife charities, Rebecca believes that these devices should be banned from public sale. She has highlighted their inhumane and indiscriminate methods of trapping and killing whatever animal happens to stumble... Westminster News
Rebecca Harris welcomes progress of Domestic Abuse Bill within Parliament. 4th October 2019 Castle Point MP Rebecca Harris has welcomed the landmark Domestic Abuse Bill as it passed its Second Reading in Parliament on Wednesday. The Bill will introduce... Westminster News
Rebecca Harris MP welcomes cash boost for schools in Castle Point 20th September 2019 Local MP Rebecca Harris has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of a record funding boost of £14 billion, levelling up per-pupil funding across the... Westminster News
Rebecca Harris MP donates second-hand glasses to sight charity at Karen Castle Opticians in Thundersley. 5th September 2019 The local Lions Club is collecting old glasses for Vision Aid Overseas, a charity that has been helping disadvantaged people all over the world to see clearly... Local News
16 and 17-year olds to receive guaranteed half price rail travel 14th August 2019 The Department for Transport, together with the rail industry, has recently unveiled the brand new 16-17 Saver, which guarantees half-price rail travel for... Westminster News
Hadleigh Country Park nomitated for UK's Best Park Award 2019 8th August 2019 Hadleigh County Park has been nominated for the Fields in Trust UK’s ‘Best Park Award 2019’. The park is up against over 300 others around the UK for the award... Local News
Rebecca Harris MP thanks Castle Point teachers as the summer holidays begin 24th July 2019 Rebecca Harris MP has paid tribute to teachers across Castle Point as the summer holidays begin. Their hard work means that more children are gaining the skills... Local News
Rebecca Harris MP signs Youth Friendly Charter 24th June 2019 Last week in Parliament, Youth Employment UK and the All Party Parliamentary Group for Youth Employment invited MPs to attend a drop-in session to understand... Articles
£10,000 of National Lottery Community Funded awarded to Carers Choice Essex 12th June 2019 Carers Choice, an Essex-based charity that have supported carers since 1982 have been awarded the £10,000 grant for their Get Me In! project. The funding will... Local News
Government strengthen animal welfare protections through ban on third-party puppy and kitten sales. 6th June 2019 This week, the Government passed legislation for a comprehensive ban on third-party sale of kittens and puppies, otherwise known as ‘Lucy’s Law’. Lucy was a... Articles