Chloe SmithIn the Spring Statement, the Chancellor announced a series of measures to support businesses and jobs in Norwich at Spring Statement 2021, building a stronger, more secure economy. This Spring Statement sets out plans to create a new culture of enterprise, which will support sustainable grow...
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 ...
Figures released this morning reveal that the number of people on payroll rose by 275,000 between January and February to a record number of 29.7 million – showing that our Plan For Jobs is working. As we move beyond the pandemic, our priority is getting people back into work and helping bu...
Today the Government has announced a £150 million loan scheme to support innovative small businesses to access the funds they need at every stage of innovation – protecting the future economy and entrenching our position as a science superpower. Proven by the success of the historic v...
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 the Government will announce a new transparency pilot to tackle barriers to employment for women – levelling up employment opportunities for women across the country. The UK can only grasp its full potential by championing its brightest and best, and ensuring everyone, reg...
Today, on International Women’s Day, the Government will announce a new £20 million partnership to educate girls in developing countries – improving girls’ access to education and employment to build back better. Even before the pandemic, millions of children globally did ...
Figures released today show that the number of payrolled employees in the UK rose by 108,000 in January – showing that the Plan for Jobs is working both locally and nationally. As the country Builds Back Better, the priority is to getting people into good, high skilled jobs,...
Yesterday the Government announced that they are hitting the accelerator on a plan for more low cost renewables securing British power, establishing new industries and creating high skilled jobs. With the global rise in volatile gas prices, there has never been a better time to strengthen...