Heather Wheeler, MP for South Derbyshire, has been appointed by the new Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson MP, as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Her responsibilities will include South Asia and the Pacific Region.

Local MP Heather Wheeler has been recognised for her support of the ‘Long Live the Local’ campaign and helping to secure consecutive freezes in beer duty. Heather Wheeler was presented with the ‘Beer Champion’ award, a unique tap-handle trophy created especially for the occasion. 

Heather Wheeler, the MP for South Derbyshire, recently showed her support for a campaign to tackle discrimination against guide dog owners.

Heather Wheeler, MP for South Derbyshire, visited the parliamentary drop-in event held by the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust to learn more about retinoblastoma and to meet people who are affected by the condition.

Housing Minister announces £2 million funding boost for councils to tackle rogue landlords
Ramping up action against the minority of landlords who force tenants to live in squalid conditions

Heather Wheeler MP has pledged her support to the “Rural Crime Reporting Line”, a new service for farmers and the public to give information anonymously about rural crime. 

Further to my piece on this distressing issue in May 2018, the Health Secretary has issued a Written Ministerial Statement updating the House of Commons on investigations that have taken place by officials at the Department of Health since this issue first broke.

As many of you will be aware from the national news, the Health Secretary, the Rt. Hon.

Earlier this week the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill completed its passage through the House of Commons, and has passed to the House of Lords with the expectation that it will become law by this summer.

Today, Environment Secretary, the Rt. Hon Michael Gove MP, confirmed that the UK will introduce a ban on ivory sales.

The proposed ban will be the toughest in Europe and amongst the toughest in the world – helping to protect elephants for future generations.