Chloe SmithI welcome the Chancellor’s housing measures announced in the Spring Statement. The Government will be scrapping VAT on energy saving materials, providing a £250 million tax cut for homeowners. Using the Uk’s Brexit freedoms, the Government is removing the five per cent VAT on en...
I have just listened to the Chancellor of the Exchequer deliver his Spring Statement today. He quite rightly says that we must support our friends in the Ukraine, and I welcome the £400m of aid that the UK has spent. We cannot forget that the only way we can support our Ukrainian ...
On 4th March 2022, the Government launched the new £288 million Green Heat Network Fund, to support low carbon technology. This will boost the roll out of next generation clean heating projects in England, as the Government continues to provide support to reduce the cost of energy and reduce r...
International Women’s Day is not just about celebrating the inspirational female figures who have inspired us from the past, but also provides an opportunity to shout about what needs to be done to support the next generation of women. When I was much younger and still in school, I was frus...
Today, it has been announced that the Government are providing £160 million to support adoptive parents, removing remaining barriers and reducing delays for thousands more children still waiting in care. The importance of a loving, stable family cannot be overstated for a child’...
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...
The Government are continuing to help people into work and providing immediate support to help people with the cost of living. Pressures created by global events, including the rise in wholesale gas prices and the Covid pandemic, have unavoidably caused a strain on families and household costs th...
I know how important it is to protect and support young people and families here in Norwich. I am continuing to work hard to ensure that families right across Norwich North are able to access the support services that they need and ensure they can access when they need to. Young people's heal...
I welcome the Government’s Autumn Budget and Spending Review, as it will help working families in Norwich meet the cost of living, deliver world-class public services, by driving economic growth across the country. This is a government committed to investment in public services, focus...
I welcome the Chancellor’s housing measures announced in the autumn budget. The Government will be providing a multi-year settlement for housing worth nearly £24billion. £11.5 billion of this will be invested in the Affordable Homes Programme in England from 2021-26 to help buil...