We’re investing massively in education with over £14bn for primary and secondary education between now and 2023. We’re cracking down on the crime that blights too many streets and too many lives. We will build back a greener, more beautiful Britain. We will build better roads, rail and transport infrastructure. […]
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Support for Workers in the Aviation Industry
I, along with a group of cross-party MPs, have written a letter to the Chancellor urging him to agree a customised and flexible extension to the furlough scheme for the aviation, travel and tourism industries. I know many people living in Wycombe who work for British Airways have been in touch […]
Read MoreBlack Lives Matter.
Black lives matter. I cannot think of anyone who disagrees. And while it would be easy to reply, “all lives matter”, that would be a disservice to the thousands of people who have legitimate grievances about racism. That those grievances evidently continue today, after ten years of the Equality Act, […]
Read MoreBuckinghamshire Recovery Investment Fund
As we recover from Coronavirus, I want Wycombe to bounce back better. That’s why I’m backing Buckinghamshire Recovery Investment Fund from Bucks Business First, Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership and Buckinghamshire Council. New grants of between £3,000 and £120,000 are now available to support businesses in Buckinghamshire looking to invest in […]
Read MoreSupport for the Aviation Sector
Back is May I took part in an aviation engagement session with the Department for Transport to raise concerns sent to me by my constituents about the future of the industry and the effect of the Coronavirus lockdown. Following this meeting, the Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security wrote to […]
Read MoreProtecting jobs, businesses and livelihoods as we begin to kickstart our economy
The Governments top priority has always been to support people, protect jobs and businesses through this crisis. The furlough and self-employment schemes have been a lifeline for millions of people and businesses. Moving into the next phase of our response, the Government are focussed on not just on saving lives, […]
Read MoreUpdate on lockdown measures
From Monday, a carefully designed package of measures will come into force as we being to carefully ease some lockdown measures. But it is vital that everyone continues to stay alert, to control the virus and save lives. Thanks to the dedication of the British public, alongside the continued hard […]
Read MoreCovid-19 Testing Update
Next week, the Government will begin offering antibody tests to health and care staff, eligible patients and care residents in England to see if they have had coronavirus, representing further progress in our national testing programme. Antibody testing will play a critically important role as we move into the next phase of our […]
Read MoreEmployment data from the ONS and the economic effect of Coronavirus
New data from the Office for National Statistics published today begins to show the economic effect Coronavirus is having on the UK. The full data can be found here: https://www.ons.gov.uk/ In Wycombe, there were 2,725 claimants (who were claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance, or were claiming Universal Credit and are required to […]
Read MoreUpdates from Government: multi-billion infrastructure investment, 70 million UK made face-masks and reopening schools
The Government has announced a multi-billion investment in our roads and railways, helping to support our economic recovery and level-up infrastructure across the country. As the country gets back to work, we are encouraging as many people as possible to avoid using public transport and instead travel by car, bike or […]
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