Chloe SmithThe Social Mobility Commission, led by Alan Milburn and former minister Gillian Shephard have released the latest Social Mobility Index in their 2017 State of the Nation report. Comparing this report roughly to the worrying 2016 index, Norwich is making progress. Last year’s news ...
Chloe Smith MP has urged consumers to back an annual grassroots campaign that promotes the UK’s small businesses. The call came after Smith, who is the MP for Norwich North, spent Friday afternoon visiting small firms in her constituency, as p...
The Chancellor has delivered his Autumn Budget and so I wanted to share some of the announcements made, which will benefit people right here in Norwich North. This is an important Budget which looks to the future while supporting businesses and families under pressure now. I know that...
I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to contact me to share their views on animal sentience and how it is recognised by the UK, in relation to a vote during the EU Withdrawal Bill this week. To be clear, MPs did not vote that animals weren't sentient, nor that we do...
Some constituents have contacted me to share their views on animal testing for cosmetics. Advances in biomedical science and technologies are all providing new opportunities to reduce reliance on the use of animals in research. As part of this, a Non-animal Technologies Road map for the...
Chloe Smith, MP for Norwich North, today will take a Norfolk delegation from the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership to meet the Business Secretary to review options for supporting employees and production in Norwich as Britvic and Unilever make their decisions about their future. T...
Will your child be 3 years-old by the end of December? If so, and you would like to take up a place for your child in January, you can now apply for your 30 hours free Government-funded childcare. You can apply by visiting www.gov.uk/childcareaccount I have included below a letter I have received...
I know just how important our NHS services are in Norwich. We all value the hard work of NHS staff and I was pleased to discover recently some performance data about the N&N (Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) which I thought I'd share with you: There are now 1...
Some constituents have contacted me to ask for my support for Dominic Grieve’s amendments on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill. The debate on these amendments will be taking place later on this month. At this stage, I don’t know if or when the all of the amen...
Following the tragic events at Grenfell Tower, the Government has sought to provide Parliament with regular updates on the progress it is making to ensure survivors of the blaze are adequately housed and that buildings across the country are safe for habitation and use. Following on fro...