Chloe SmithYesterday the £1,000 tax cut for half a million small businesses came into effect. Businesses are facing higher costs because of global inflationary pressures, an energy spike and global instability – so we are working to support businesses through our new tax plan. That is why the...
Today, the Government has laid out plans to invest £500 million into the social care workforce, developing their skills and training to deliver the best quality care. I am incredibly proud of all the social care staff who have worked so hard, particularly during the pandemic, but as we reco...
Today the Government has announced a £416,738 boost to six organisations in Norwich from Cultural Recovery Fund, ensuring cultural organisations and the jobs they support can survive beyond the pandemic. Since 2020, the Culture Recovery Fund has distributed £1.57 billion to arou...
Today, workers will receive a £1,000 pay rise and households in Norwich can access the £150 council tax rebate, as part of our £9.1 billion to help families with the cost of living. Families are facing a higher cost of living because of global inflationar...
In 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...
New figures released this morning show that the UK economy grew by 0.8 per cent in January, showing that the Government's plan is working and the UK are on the right path as we build back better from the pandemic. Thanks to the £400 billion package of support, the historic vaccina...
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...