Chloe Smith
Over the past few weeks we have seen public concern pushing climate change back onto the agenda and the many voices being raised in this debate reflect genuine growing demand for action. Many constituents have written in over the past few days to share with me their views and concerns ...
New figures show that the number of people in work is at a record high and wages have risen at their fastest pace in a decade – continuing to rise ahead of prices. This means that pay packets will go further and families will have more disposable income to spend on the things that matter most ...
Over the weekend, you may have seen the Chancellor’s tax cuts announced in the Budget have come into effect. These will support families in Norwich North and across the country as a whole. As part of MyPlan for Norwich North, I will always support measures that back jobs and allow ...
Last night the Prime Minister gave a brief statement inside Downing Street on the current Brexit position. I wanted to write a quick blog for you to cover what was said in the statement and Monday night’s (April 1st) “indicative votes”. On Monday night, MPs were asked ...
Today, the biggest ever increase to the National Living Wages comes into effect, boosting the incomes of 1.8 million people by £690 a year. The National Minimum Wage is also increasing, bringing the total number of people who will be better off to 2.1 million. For more information...
Earlier this week the Government confirmed extra funding to help tackle the scourge of homelessness and rough sleeping across the UK. Councils across the country will share over £46 million to help get people off the streets and back on their feet into accommodation. Bac...
This is a quick blog to let you know how I voted in the “indicative votes” in Parliament last night. First of all, thank you to constituents who let me know their preferences. The Speaker selected which ones would get voted on. I voted as follows: I voted agains...
There are more votes this week in Parliament to find a way forward to deliver Brexit. On Monday, the Prime Minister gave a statement in Parliament to give MPs the latest updates with the Brexit process including what was achieved at the EU Council last week. You can find that here: LINK...
Events have moved at pace since my last Brexit blog (15th March) and I wanted to quickly update you on the outcome of the 21st March EU Council summit. My last blog set out how I voted on the three major recent votes on Brexit and my reasoning behind this and if you have not done so already, you ...
Chloe Smith, Member of Parliament for Norwich North has welcomed statistics for February 2019 that show that Norwich North is ahead of the country in terms of unemployment. The figures from the Office of National statistics show that the unemployment rate for Norwich North is just 1,085, which re...