MP says science shows masks help slow virus spread Later today the Secretary of State for Health, Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, will announce that the wearing of facemasks in shops and supermarkets will become mandatory from 24th July. This is in response to better scientific knowledge of the coronavirus, which suggests there is...
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MP says measures will make a real difference Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, announced a £30 billion package of support for the economy and jobs. The Jobs Retention Bonus will see the Government pay employers a £1,000 bonus for each furloughed employee continuously employed until the end of...
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MP says Britain sends strong signal In Britain’s first autonomous application of sanctions, the Government has published its Global Human Rights sanctions regime, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. This will allow the Government to impose asset freezes and travel bans upon individuals in response to activity which would amount to serious...
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MP says benefits are threefold Today the Government has announced a £3 billion green investment package. This will lead to green home improvements, reduce carbon footprints and create thousands of jobs, leading to an eco-friendly economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Under this ‘New Deal’, £2 billion will be available in grants – worth...
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MP says package will help protect sector badly hit by pandemic The Government has announced a £1.57 billion package of support for the UK arts and cultural sector, which contributes approximately £32,3 billion to the UK economy and employs around 680,000 people. This package includes nearly £900 million in grants, plus an additional £270...
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MP encourages local businesses to use this new feature The Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme has helped to protect more than 9.3 million jobs nationwide, including 11,300 jobs in Basildon & Billericay. As the lockdown continues to ease, and the economy is beginning to open up, the scheme is changing and becoming more flexible. From...
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MP says citizenship offer keeps historic commitments to Hongkongers Today the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP, gave a Statement following the Chinese Government’s implementation of its new security law, which breaches the 1985 Sino-British Joint Declaration. This legally-binding treaty, lodged with the United Nations, was signed by the UK and China and...
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MP says local schools will benefit John Baron MP welcomes the announcement that local schools will benefit from funding to improve school facilities, as part of the £434 million nationwide investment to expand classrooms, upgrade facilities and improve children’s education. This funding is part of the £1.4 billion of 2020/21 capital funding announced in...
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MP figures do not include NHS volunteers John Baron MP welcomed recent figures which showed that, compared to last year, there were 12,131 more nurses and 6,629 more doctors in the NHS at the end of March 2020. This is also an increase since 2010 of over 22,000 more nurses, midwives and health visitors,...
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MP says up to 355 local businesses stand to benefit from reopening The Government has announced that many tourism and visitor attractions can reopen from 4th July. This will be a welcome boost to many of the 355 businesses in Basildon & Billericay which are in the accommodation, food, arts, entertainment and recreation sectors....
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