Chloe SmithYesterday, 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
Chloe Smith, Member of Parliament for Norwich North is supporting a campaign run by Leeway Domestic Violence and Abuse Services aimed at highlighting and tackling Domestic Abuse. The White Ribbon Window Campaign is being run in partnership with Norwich City Council and is being launched...
The Government’s balanced approach to the public finances has meant that the deficit has fallen by 80% since 2010, borrowing has fallen to its lowest level since 2001 and debt has started its first sustained fall in a generation. Employment has risen over the last year, breaking records repeat...
It was a pleasure to take part in a ceremony on Saturday, with Cllr John Fisher, Mayor of Thorpe St Andrew, where we planted 5 trees as part on the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy Project. I am one of over 500 other MPs who are supporting The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy (QCC), ...
Everyone in this country should feel safe and happy to be who they are, to love who they love, and to live their lives without judgement or fear. Back in July I wrote about the Government’s LGBT Action Plan outlining what steps the Government is taking to tackle bullying in schools, to protect...
I'm blogging about particular aspects of the Budget, which was presented to Parliament this week, so constituents are informed. This blog is about the benefit known as Universal Credit, which some constituents have recently got in touch with me about. I also wrote about it in October and you can...
I'm continuing to blog about particular aspects of the Budget, which was presented to Parliament this week. As your representative in Parliament I aim to keep you reliably informed. This blog is about housing, which I know from speaking to many constituents is one of the most important issue fac...