Chloe SmithMore good news announced at the Budget this week was additional funding for the NHS and social care. The NHS is the nation’s number one spending priority and at the Budget the Chancellor reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to ensuring the NHS has access to the long term sustainable fu...
Happy Halloween to everyone who is joining in the fun today. Here is the pumpkin I made with our little boy. Halloween is supposed to be a fun time, so please respect your neighbours and follow Norfolk Constabulary’s helpful Halloween Advice https://www.norfolk.police.uk/news/latest-news/17-10...
Measures announced at the Budget will provide additional support necessary to help children get the care, education and support they need. I am pleased to see that the core schools budget is at a record high this year, standing at more than £42 billion rising to £43.5billion by 2019/20. ...
I promised to blog about specific aspects of the Budget, which was presented in the Commons this week, so that people in Norwich are well-informed. This blog is about the business aspects of the changes which have been announced, because the success of businesses working hard in our city is inc...
Yesterday in Parliament the Chancellor presented the Government’s Budget to the House of Commons. The Budget has great significance to many of my constituents and local businesses so I wanted to write this short piece to inform you about the significant announcements in the Bud...
Today, we will introduce the Fisheries Bill to Parliament, a major milestone in delivering our promise to take back control of our waters, so that we decide who has access to our waters and on what terms. Bill creates powers to build a sustainable, profitable UK fishing industry and del...
The Government has set out its plan to ban the distribution and sale of plastic straws, drinks stirrers and cotton buds to protect our rivers and seas. The plan is subject to a consultation launched by Environment Secretary Michael Gove. In England, it is estimated that annually we use 4.7 b...
This month I was invited back to my old school. Twenty years ago this summer, I picked up my GCSE results at my comprehensive school in Methwold, west Norfolk. Twenty years ago, I was also getting interested in my community and the world around me. Twenty years later, I a...
PLEASE SHARE WITH ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP! Do you have empty storage space in or around Norwich? If so, would you be willing to help excellent local Domestic Abuse charity, Dawn’s New Horizon? This Sprowston-based charity is desperately seeking some help with storage for donated it...
I wanted to write to update you on the rollout of Universal Credit here in Norwich. A number of constituents have got in touch with me to express their views. Some may have concerns given stories in the media, so I wanted to write a short piece for constituents on the upcoming Universal Credit...