Member of Parliament for North West Leicestershire since 2010

Andrew Bridgen has been the hardworking and local MP for North West Leicestershire since 2010 following a successful career in business. Andrew has helped thousands of constituents and run many high profiles campaigns over the last decade, ensuring his constituents have a strong voice in Westminster .

In Pictures

£419,184 funding boost to support cultural and heritage sites in North West Leicestershire

7 April 2021

Andrew Bridgen MP has welcomed the announcement that North West Leicestershire will receive £419,184 to support iconic cultural and heritage organisations and independent cinemas as they reopen and recover from coronavirus.

Kegworth apprentice encourages others to pursue their career through an Amazon apprenticeship

16 February 2021

(Photo: Amazon Fulfillment Centre Kegworth in 2019 pre social distancing guidelines)

East Midlands Airport Grant

29 January 2021

East Midlands Airport to receive grant of up to £8 million to protect local jobs and bounce back after coronavirus.

News

Post Office Horizon scandal

23 April 2021

After years of cover-ups and denials from the Government and from the Post Office, I am pleased to see that today, 39 subpostmasters, wrongly accused have had their convictions overturned.

Pay rise for 188,000 workers across the East Midlands

7 April 2021

188,000 workers in East Midlands have received a pay increase this year thanks to increases to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage brought in by the Conservative Government.

Andrew Bridgen MP welcomes launch of NCS Connect

30 March 2021

Andrew Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire, has welcomed the launch of NCS Connect, a free resource that offers teens a bitesize digital version of the traditional NCS programme.

In Parliament

Andrew Bridgen calls for a full public inquiry and independent compensation panel for victims of Post Office Horizon scandal

27 April 2021

Following the Court of Appeal judgment to quash the convictions of 39 postmasters, Andrew Bridgen calls for a full public inquiry and independent compensation panel for victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal.

Andrew Bridgen calls for fairer funding for local government

27 April 2021

Andrew Bridgen calls for fairer funding for local government and urges the Government to consider the Leicestershire fairer funding model detailed in the County Council’s report entitled, “Putting right the years of wrong”.

Andrew Bridgen calls on Prime Minister to ensure fairer funding for Leicestershire County Council

24 March 2021

At Prime Minister’s Questions, Andrew Bridgen calls on Prime Minister to ensure fairer funding for Leicestershire County Council which for the last three years has been the most productive county authority in the country, despite also being the lowest funded.

Coronavirus - COVID-19

Coronavirus

Latest Government and NHS advice.

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Leicestershire County Council has now opened a Covid rapid test centre at Swannington Village Hall.

Covid-19 Roadmap 2021

The government has published the ‘COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021’, setting out the roadmap out of the current lockdown for England.

Constituency

North West Leicestershire is a semi rural constituency at the heart of the National Forest. It has three main towns which are Coalville, Ashby De La Zouch and Castle Donington, and they are surrounded by small towns and villages. It is made up of 20 District Council Wards and 8 County Council Wards. Famous landmarks within the constituency include East Midlands Airport, Donington Racetrack and Conkers Visitor Centre.

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