MP: Step Three is major milestone out of lockdown The Prime Minister has announced that with the ‘Four Tests’ being met, and with deaths and hospitalisations at their lowest levels since July and with the four Chief Medical Officers across the UK agreeing to reduce the Alert Level, England will move to Step Three...
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MP: Pet thefts already illegal The Government has announced the formation of a Pet Theft taskforce to investigate the reported rise in pet thefts. This will gather evidence to understand the factors that may be contributing to any rise in thefts, and to recommend any necessary measures to tackle the problem. Stealing a pet...
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MP congratulates election candidates The local elections last week saw Conservative gains across the country, including councils in Cornwall, Nottinghamshire and Northumberland, along with the Tees Valley and West Midlands mayoralties. The Conservatives also had a strong showing in our area, winning a number of seats and taking control of Basildon Borough Council with...
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MP: National recruitment drive ahead of schedule The most recent figures show that nearly 9,000 Police officers have been recruited nationwide as part of the Government’s manifesto pledge to recruit an additional 20,000 by March 2023. This means the target for the first year of the recruitment push – to recruit 6,000 officers by...
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MP congratulates William and Kate on Tenth Wedding Anniversary On the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s tenth wedding anniversary, John said, “I congratulate William and Kate on reaching this important milestone, and send my very best wishes to them on their tenth wedding anniversary. The Duke and Duchess are stalwarts of the Royal Family,...
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MP encourages Government to break away from EU regulation The Department for International Trade has announced the creation of an Investment Council, which will act as an advisory body to improve and enhance Britain’s business environment for foreign investors. The Council will be made up of senior leaders from the private sector from around...
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MP: Leaseholders should not be liable to fix problems not of their making This afternoon the House of Commons voted on amendments to the Fire Safety Bill, which included an amendment by the Bishop of St Albans which would have ensured that leaseholders were not liable for the costs of remedial works to their...
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MP: Local schools eligible for their share The annual allocations provided to maintain school buildings will increase by over 20% this financial year to £1.8 billion, on top of the one-off funding injection of £560 million announced by the Prime Minister last year. Every school in England will be access a share of the...
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MP concerned at possible effects on arms-length bodies Due to the financial pressures of the coronavirus pandemic, the Government has announced its decision to temporarily cut ODA (international aid) spending from 0.7% of GNI to 0.5%. During an Urgent Question today in the Commons into ODA spending reductions, John Baron MP asked, “The Minister...
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MP: Efforts against Covid-19 are global At the weekend the Government announced the UK is sending lifesaving medical equipment to India where the covid-19 situation has taken a tragic turn with severe shortages of oxygen. The UK is sending shipments of over 600 oxygen concentrators and ventilators, with the first shipment arriving tomorrow, and...
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