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: 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 says change will bring some certainty after a difficult period Yesterday the Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Gavin Williamson MP, announced that pupils’ centre-assessed grades will be honoured, rather than those produced by Ofqual’s algorithm for both GCSEs and A-Levels. John said, “The anguish of the last few days has been...
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MP says employees will not be short-changed The Government is introducing a new law to ensure that furloughed employees receive statutory redundancy pay based on their normal pay, rather than a reduced furlough rate. This will mean that those furloughed under the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme will not be short-changed if they are made...
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MP says measures are win-win for the environment and public health John Baron MP, has today welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of £2 billion to be invested in cycling and walking. Fund will be spent on a range of measures including cycle training, cycle racks, protected bike lanes, consulting to strengthen the Highway Code,...
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MP says public sector workers make key contribution The Government has today announced that almost 900,000 public sector workers will receive above-inflation pay rises, the majority for the third year in a row. Doctors and dentists will receive a pay rise of 2.8%, benefitting around 69,000 employees. Teachers will receive the largest pay rise...
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