MP: Government will support councils Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the Government has provided over £7.2 billion to support local authorities. In addition, the extension of the Contain Outbreak Management Fund, for those authorities under the highest level of restrictions is potentially worth over £200 million a month. All this combined, together...
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MP welcomes support for unemployed The Government’s Spending Review, announced in the House of Commons this afternoon by the Chancellor, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, first of all set out how the Government will continue to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The Chancellor also set out how the Government will deliver stronger public services,...
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MP welcomes National Living Wage increases Today in the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, gave a Statement on the Government’s Spending Review. John Baron MP questioned the Chancellor on the issue of social care workers’ pay and taxes on enterprise. In the Chamber, John asked, “I...
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MP says scheme will give passengers confidence Today the Secretary of State for Transport, Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, has announced that from 15th December passengers arriving into England from countries not featured on the Government’s travel corridor list will have the option to take a test after five days of self-isolation, with a...
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MP: Vaccines are not far away Yesterday the Government announced that the national restrictions will end on schedule on 2nd December. The ‘stay at home’ order will end, collective worship will resume and people will no longer be restricted to meeting only one other person outdoors. The country will return to the localised tier...
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MP looks forward to Spending Review In advance of the Spending Review on Wednesday, the Chancellor has announced that the NHS will receive an extra £3 billion to help address backlogs caused by the coronavirus pandemic by funding delayed scans, checks and operations. The Chancellor also announced that the Spending Review will concentrate on...
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MP looks forward to ongoing discussions Yesterday in the House of Commons John Baron MP secured an Urgent Question from the Speaker to ask the Leader of the House, Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, about virtual participation in debates for those MPs with proxy votes. At the moment, though MPs with proxies may take...
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MP thanks charities for their efforts An important part of the Government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been the £750 million funding package to support the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors and to help them continue their vital work during these difficult times. This scheme is one of the most generous in...
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MP says these will help bear down on asymptomatic cases The Government has announced that Essex will benefit from increased testing of priority and high-risk groups. Over half a million rapid-turnaround lateral flow tests will be sent out this week, in particular to help detect more asymptomatic cases. Tests will be issued to over...
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MP urges people to respect coronavirus measures Yesterday came the good news that one of the main coronavirus vaccine contenders, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, has been found to be 90% effective at protecting people against the virus. These findings will be subjected to peer-review and medical regulators worldwide, including in the UK, will study the...
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