MP opposes National Insurance increase Ahead of the Autumn Budget on 27th October, the Chancellor and Treasury Ministers have been asking MPs for their suggestions. This week John Baron MP met the Chancellor and his team to put forward his proposals. These include scrapping HS2; cutting the costs of quangos; cancelling the rise in...
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MP looks forward to Government meeting In the House of Commons today, John Baron MP helped sponsor a Ten-Minute Rule motion secured by Gareth Bacon MP. The proposals intend to address unauthorised development by making it a criminal offence to carry out development without prior planning permission, and also by making it harder to...
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MP encourages residents to make submissions The Government has launched a public consultation on whether to make the recent changes to outdoor measures for high streets permanent. These temporary changes have given a large boost to high streets and hospitality venues during the pandemic, allowing marquees to be put up in pub grounds or...
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MP: Programme is part of Government’s £3 billion education recovery plan 2,820 secondary schools across England are receiving funding through the £200 million Summer School Programme. 542,710 pupils are expected to attend a face-to-face summer school this year, with around 75% of eligible mainstream secondary schools participating. The summer schools are providing a range...
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MP: Increases are in addition to £3 billion in pandemic support The Government is delivering the largest cash increase to school funding in a decade. £14.4 billion more is being invested in education over three years – core school funding increased by £2.6 billion in 2020/21, and is increasing by £4.8 billion and £7.1...
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MP: Essex will receive nearly £3 million in funding The Government’s £64 million ‘Changing Futures’ programme aims to change systems and improve services for people who experience multiple disadvantages, including a combination of three or more of homelessness, substance misuse, poor mental health, domestic abuse and/or contact with the criminal justice system. Essex is...
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MP supports new measures to support local businesses Yesterday the Government published its new high street strategy, which sets out its plans for transforming town centres into vibrant places to live, work and visit. This includes measures to extend pavement licenses and outdoor sales of alcohol for a year, empowering councils to take over...
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MP: Government has provided over £400 billion of support One year on from the launch of the Government’s ‘Plan for Jobs’ initiative, figures show that 14.5 million jobs have been protected nationwide throughout the pandemic. The Government continues to support jobs as the economy recovers, giving everyone the best chance of recovering from this...
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MP: Bubbles will end for children under 18 The Government has announced that further Covid-19 restrictions will end from Step Four of the roadmap, which is expected to take place on 19th July. At this point, bubbles will end for all children under 18, and schools will no longer have to stagger start and...
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MP: Tickets on sale from today As part of the wider railway reforms, the Government is working to implement the reliable, rapid and affordable services that commuters require. Today the new flexible season tickets are going on sale. These will allow passengers to travel on any eight days in a 28-day period, and a...
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