Today Tracey was delighted to receive a letter from the Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, and the Minister of State for Schools, the Rt Hon David Laws MP, detailing funding that has been awarded to schools in the constituency. The funding awards are part of two projects set up by this Government to ensure that our children are being educated in the best learning environment possible.

Tracey is backing a new campaign by leading animal welfare charity, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home to urge prospective dog owners to think twice about how they buy a dog, in an attempt to crack down on the horrific practice of backstreet dog breeding.

With less than 100 days to go until the general election, Tracey has pledged her support for the Grey Pride campaign, which is backing calls for a Minister for Older People.

The decision that Tesco will be closing its Chatham Superstore is obviously a hugely disappointing one, especially for those employees concerned and their families. While this is a commercial decision taken by Tesco as part of a national restructuring of their operations, my main concern is now the support being offered to those employees in helping them find alternative work, whether within Tesco or elsewhere. I have made clear that this is my priority in my discussions with Tesco and I will continue to liaise with them in the coming months.

Pets and the elderly is an issue that is often mentioned when discussing the wellbeing of older people and it was great to see so many organisations and Members coming together in Parliament to champion the benefits of companion animals to older people’s lives. Thank you NOAH for chosing this as this year’s theme!

Tracey is pleased to announce that nominations for the 2015 WellChild Awards are now open! Do you know someone who deserves to be recognised?The annual awards, supported by long term partner GSK, celebrates the inspirational qualities of the UK’s seriously ill children and young people along with the dedicated health professionals who go that extra mile to really make a difference to their lives.

I am really excited to announce on 13 February I will be hosting my first Pensioners Advice & Information Fair. The aim of the Fair is to introduce support, voluntary and active services or organisations to pensioners in the Malling area o…f the constituency. So far over 45 stalls have been confirmed they will be attending the event at the RBLI’s Capel Morris Centre in Aylesford.

Tracey has shown her support for high quality for PE and sport in schools in Chatham & Aylesford by pledging to become a ‘School Sport Champion’.

 Today Sport England will unleash a ‘groundbreaking’ promotional programme to help get more women and girls ACTIVE! If you run a local group or class please sign up! 

Tracey is supporting the Vote for Bob campaign, which is seeking all political parties to support nature and the environment in the next Parliament.  Tracey agrees that the UK’s natural environment and our vibrant native ecosystem are a precious inheritance and we have a responsibility to act as caring stewards of this legacy.