Chloe SmithAhead of this year’s Small Business Saturday, which is on 1st December, I visited Ellen’s Florist on Waterloo Road. It was a pleasure to meet Ellen and learn about how her floristry business has grown. Small businesses like Ellen’s Florist make important contributions to the local ...
Chloe Smith, MP for Norwich North, is expecting her second child in May next year. Chloe, 36, and husband Sandy, 40, are looking forward to a brother or sister for toddler Alastair, now 2. Chloe, who is in her tenth year representing Norwich North, says: "We're really excited and d...
Ensuring Norwich gets the transport infrastructure it needs is a key issue that I am focusing on. It is important to me that local people get a say in how the future of our transport system changes. You may be aware that Norfolk County Council’s Environment, Development and Transport Committee...
I am really glad to hear the news announced today by the International Development Secretary that the UK will provide up to £50 million in UK aid to help put an end to female genital mutilation (FGM) by 2030. The funding - the largest single investment in FGM in the world ever - will...
This week saw the 100 year anniversary of women being allowed to stand for Parliament; and it is an exciting moment to celebrate. It means a huge amount to me, because 100 years ago, I couldn’t have stood for Parliament, or do what I do. I’m incredibly proud to serve my comm...
New statistics released yesterday, show that the Government’s cut to stamp duty a year ago has benefited over 180,000 households, helping more people to achieve the dream of home ownership. The Government is giving practical help to first-time buyers, reducing the burden that they face i...
Yesterday, Minister for Women and Equalities, Penny Mordaunt, announced a £600,000 fund to help women who are especially vulnerable to return to work when they are ready, in a shift in focus to help women who are economically inactive, in low paid and low skilled jobs, on legacy benefits and t...
A number of constituents recently contacted me as part of a campaign to raise their concerns about payday lending. I promised that I would write to the Treasury to ensure my constituents got their views heard. I have since heard back from the Economic Secretary to the Treasury and I wanted to share ...
On Wednesday, you may have seen the Government has agreed the provisional terms of the draft Withdrawal Agreement, an agreement which will facilitate our smooth and orderly exit from the EU. In addition to this, the Government has also agreed the broad foundations for the terms of our future relatio...
Today the Defence Secretary is launching the first UK-wide Veterans Strategy, helping support those who served, as well as their families, in every aspect of their lives once they have hung up their uniform. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategy-for-our-veterans