On Thursday 8th November David Ward, Member of Parliament for Bradford East, slept out on the streets to raise money for Inn Churches who help homeless people in Bradford.

You can read more on the story here: Bradford homeless charity persuades leaders to sleep rough

To donate to the charity please click on this link: www.everydayhero.co.uk/david_ward_mp

On Thursday 8th November, David Ward MP was interviewed by BBC Radio Leeds about his thoughts on the Police & Crime Commissioner Elections which are to be held on Thursday 15th November.

For more information on your Police & Crime Commissioner candidates please go to: www.choosemypcc.org.uk

Recently I have met with many different organisations regarding the plight of the Rohingya in Burma and the horrific conditions they face in Bangladeshi refugee camps. Most recently I have been discussing this issue with Refugees International who have provided me with their latest reports on the Rohingya which can be downloaded from the links below.

Bradford MP David Ward will speak in a Parliamentary Debate on the future of the Leeds Children's Heart Surgery unit today. David will raise flaws in the Safe and Sustainable Review process, including a failure to adequately consult Bradford communities.

Last week, the Secretary of State ordered the Independent Reconfiguration Panel (IRP) to undertake a "full" review of the Safe and Sustainable Review process which recommended that the Leeds Unit should be closed. Families in Yorkshire will in future be expected to travel to Newcastle for life saving surgery.

Bradford MP David Ward is giving his support to a major campaign to raise awareness of the ways that consumers can cut their energy costs and save money.

Big Energy Savings Week (22^nd-28^th October) will help people to find new ways of lowering their energy bills by holding drop-in sessions at Citizens Advice Bureaus across the country. Bradford MP, David Ward, will be supporting the Citizen Advice Bureau in Bradford to help families save energy.

The past 12 months has been a period of relative calm in Kashmir, without resumption of the kind of unrest that was witnessed in 2012. However, this peace is fragile and while India and Pakistan have taken significant steps toward normalising their relations since 2003, any kind of deal over Kashmir remains elusive. Many elements of a solution are in place, but progress is being hampered by a lack of trust between the two nations, worsened by the 2008 Mumbai bombings carried out by the Pakistani armed militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba. The latest House of Commons briefing on Kashmir argues that in the run up to elections in both countries, it would be too politically difficult for either side to make any meaningful concessions.

Bradford MP David Ward has hand delivered a letter from the children of Idle CofE and Thackley primary schools to the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister. The letter calls on the Government to do more to expand educational opportunities for the world's poorest children.

The letters were accompanied by dozens of colourful medals, handmade by the children.

Bradford East MP, David Ward, presented a cheque of £1,500 to Sports Campaign Against Racism (SCAR) to fund their work in tackling racism through sport.

SCAR, who are based in Manningham Mills Sports Association on Scotchman Road, recently approached David about supporting them.

Commenting, David said:

Bradford East MP, David Ward, accompanied a Bradford Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) on patrol last night to see first-hand their work and the issues they face

Sergeant Osman Dillon and PC Neil Thornton of the Bowling, Barkerend & Bradford Moor NPT were showing David what problems they encounter on a daily basis.

David met with pupils from 3 Primary schools in Bradford East to present them with new school equipment as part of the 'Tesco for Schools and Clubs' scheme.

Pupils from Barkerend Primary School, Wellington Primary School and Grove House Primary School were presented with new school equipment for their work in collecting Tesco vouchers at Tesco Bradford Peel Centre.