Chloe SmithYesterday, the Government closed the Tier 1 Investor visa route with immediate effect, taking firm action to crackdown on corrupt elites and strengthen confidence in our immigration system. The New Plan for Immigration means zero tolerance for those wanting to abuse the immigration syst...
I recognise people are facing pressures with the cost of living and which is why I welcome the £20 billion package of support the Government is delivering to help this financial year and next, as well as boosting the income of the lowest paid as more people into work. Pressures created by g...
Today the Government have announced plans to strengthen airline passenger rights, using our new freedoms outside of the EU to deliver better protections for customers. People deserve a service that puts airline passengers first when things go wrong, including providing fair compensation. That ...
Today the Government have announced they will bring forward a new Brexit Freedoms Bill, which will cut £1 billion of EU red tape and improve regulation for UK businesses to unite and level up the country. Since Brexit two years ago, we have taken back control of our borders, secured the vac...
The Chancellor has delivered the Budget and Spending Review (SR), which shows the Conservative Government is delivering a stronger economy for people in whole of the UK, including here in Norwich. The Office for Budget Responsibility has also published their economic outlook. The plan outli...
A number of constituents have contacted me about channel crossing, and so I wanted to post some information about it here. This is an extremely emotive and complex issue and one the Government has given a lot of thought to. The Channel is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world and it is n...
I welcome the Chancellor's announcements in today's budget which will continue to support people in Norwich. One year ago, the Government promised the British people it would do whatever it takes to provide security and stability. This Government is delivering on that promise: over this y...
Even as we deal with all the challenges of coronavirus, hard work has continued till the last minute to support our future relationship with the European Union. It has been a long path since people decided to leave the EU, four years ago, which we successfully did on the 31st of January this year. ...
Today the Prime Minister will set out our response to the outcome of the European Council summit in light of his statement last month on what should happen if no agreement was reached by 15 October. Following the meeting of the European Council, the UK Chief Negotiator, Lord Frost has e...
Last night, I voted for the UK Internal Market Bill, and I wanted to share some information about the bill. I’ve pasted below the text of a comprehensive letter from the Prime Minister explaining why we need this Bill, and how it relates to Northern Ireland. I ha...