MP says this will help ease pressure on NHS This year the Government is conducting the largest-ever ‘flu vaccination programme in England, in order to drive down the levels of this illness during the coronavirus pandemic. The NHS is working to give 30 million people a free ‘flu vaccine, including all primary school children...
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MP: we will rise to the challenge In response to the rising number of coronavirus cases, the Prime Minister has announced a number of changes to help slow the spread of the disease. These include once again asking those who can work from home to do so, extending the requirements to wear face coverings...
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MP: Over £160 billion of Government support has been forthcoming The latest figures show that 3,500 self-employed people in Basildon & Billericay have received support through the second tranche of grants available through the Coronavirus Self-Employed Income Support Scheme. This amounts to £10,200,000 of support, in addition to the previous tranche of £14,400,000 earlier...
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MP: Cutting reoffending leads to fewer victims The Justice Secretary has today announced plans to overhaul sentencing, in order to crack down on crime and protect the public by ensuring dangerous criminals are kept in prison for longer. This will involve community sentences becoming stricter, and the introduction of whole life orders for child...
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MP says this will help people get a foot on the housing ladder The Government has recently announced a £12.2 billion investment in affordable housing, including £700 million of spending on the existing Affordable Homes Programme (2016-2022) as well as a new £11.5 billion on the Affordable Homes Programme (2021-2026). This is the highest...
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MP says Britain is reaping Brexit dividend Last week the Government announced that a major free trade deal had been agreed in principle with Japan. This deal will boost trade between our countries by an estimated £15.2 billion, implementing tariff-free trade on 99% of exports to Japan and securing new opportunities for British businesses...
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MP says concession must be restored Having raised this issue with the Prime Minister, Chief Whip and Culture Secretary over the summer, John Baron MP has written to the new Director General of the BBC, Tim Davie, to ask for the restoration of free TV licenses to over-75s. The BBC agreed to take responsibility...
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MP: Farmers kept nation fed during outbreak On ‘Back British Farming Day’, John Baron MP is happy to show his support for British food and farming, and to recognise the role of farmers in producing food for the nation and caring for the countryside. The UK food and farming industry is worth more than...
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MP: Residents made good use of the scheme Last month the Government’s ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme encouraged people to support their local businesses as the country emerges from the coronavirus lockdown. Nationally 84,700 establishments signed up to the scheme, and more than 100 million meals were claimed. In Basildon & Billericay 64...
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MP wishes scientists well with their research Today the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced a new £500 million package to expand Covid-19 testing and to fund test trials using the latest technology. These tests are intended to build on the more than 16 million tests that have already been carried...
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