diff --git a/backend/categorisation/handler/handler.py b/backend/categorisation/handler/handler.py
index 449c5ccf..ee0e7a7d 100644
--- a/backend/categorisation/handler/handler.py
+++ b/backend/categorisation/handler/handler.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import json
 from typing import Any, Mapping
+
 from backend.categorisation.categorisation_trigger_request import (
     CategorisationTriggerRequest,
 )
@@ -12,6 +13,10 @@ logger = setup_logger()
 
 def handler(event: Mapping[str, Any], context: Any) -> None:
 
+    logger.info("Received message")
+
+    logger.info(f"Number of events: {len(event.get('Records', []))}")
+
     for record in event.get("Records", []):
         try:
             body_dict = json.loads(record["body"])
@@ -27,4 +32,5 @@ def handler(event: Mapping[str, Any], context: Any) -> None:
             )
 
         except Exception as e:
+            logger.info("Handler exception")
             logger.error(f"Failed to process record: {e}")