MP thanks Essex Resilience Forum This morning the Essex Resilience Forum, which comprises the NHS, emergency services and local authorities, declared that the ‘major incident’ in Essex was at an end. This had been declared on 29th December 2020 given the growing demand on hospitals and health and social care services in Essex, and...
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MP pleased that Defence Secretary thinks there isn’t enough British Council This afternoon, during Defence Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP asked the Secretary of State for Defence about the contribution of Britain’s soft power to its international engagement, and whether it was being considered as part of the Government’s ongoing...
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MP: Successful application will support and create high-value jobs The UK has applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a trading partnership which accounts for £9 trillion of trade and which provides access to some of the fastest-growing markets in the world, including Mexico, Malaysia and Vietnam. This application shows Britain’s...
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MP: Over 120,000 Kickstart jobs already created The Government’s £2 billion Kickstart Scheme is creating thousands of new jobs for young people across Britain. Since it launched in September, more than 120,000 Government-funded Kickstart jobs have been created for 16-24 year olds on Universal Credit. It is becoming even easier for business of all...
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MP: national recruitment drive is ahead of schedule The latest figures show that nationwide over 6,620 extra Police officers have been recruited through the Government’s recruitment drive, with 101 more in Essex alone, bringing the total number of Police across Essex to 3,316. The Government remains on track to make good on the manifesto...
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MP says this will help with our economic recovery Today the Government has announced new funding to help get young people into work, as it continues to prioritise job creation and ensuring more young people can gain important skills as we rebound from the pandemic. The Plan for Jobs offers a £1,000 bonus for...
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MP: Britain shares expertise with the world Today the Secretary of State for Health & Social Care will announce that Britain’s expertise will be offered to other countries through the New Variant Assessment Platform, to help them identify new variants of covid-19. This will enable them to spot new changes in the virus and...
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MP encourages everyone to have vaccine Through the Vaccines Delivery Plan, 80,211 doses have been administered across Mid and South Essex. In the East of England, 377,552 people have received a vaccine, with 429,864 doses administered in total. Across the United Kingdom, more than five million doses have been administered to over 4.6 million...
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MP encourages anonymous submissions to survey The Government is seeking the views of women and girls in order to help shape its strategy to tackle violence and abuse via a nationwide Call for Evidence. This consultation runs until 19th February. John said, “I strongly encourage those with relevant experience or views to make a...
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MP says courts should stay out of politics The Trade Bill returned to the Commons yesterday, having completed its stages in the House of Lords on Monday. Amendment 3 would have empowered the High Court to halt trade negotiations with a country if it determined that it was engaged in genocide. John Baron MP...
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