PRESS RELEASE FROM ALISTAIR STRATHERN MP THURSDAY 6 th  NOVEMBER 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Alistair Strathern, Labour MP for Hitchin, has welcomed the creation of a new national forest in Bedfordshire, which will bring lasting environmental and economic benefits to communities across the county.   The new forest will see millions of trees planted in the years ahead, as part of Labour’s commitment to allocate over £1 billion this Parliament to tree planting and support for

PRESS RELEASE FROM ALISTAIR STRATHERN MP WEDNESDAY 5 th  NOVEMBER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Alistair Strathern, MP for Hitchin, has welcomed a major boost for local military families as the Government has announced a £9 billion Defence Housing Strategy – the most ambitious plan to fix forces housing in a generation.   Families in military homes across Hitchin and the East of England are set to benefit from the strategy. It will see 9 in 10 forces family homes across the country

PRESS RELEASE FROM ALISTAIR STRATHERN MP WEDNESDAY 15 TH  OCTOBER 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This week, Alistair Strathern, MP for the Hitchin constituency, brought inspiring staff from Lister Hospital alongside professionals and children from across the country to speak to fellow MPs about the importance of play therapy for children on the NHS.    The event, held during Play in Healthcare Week, brought together MPs, early years professionals, play therapists, and campaigners