£500 MILLION EXPANSION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Thursday, 22 April, 2021 The Government has provided £500 million for mental health services to be expanded as part of the Mental Health Recovery Action Plan, which aims to respond to the impact of the pandemic on people's mental health, specifically targeting groups that have been most impacted including those with severe mental illness, young people, and frontline staff. Under the plan, NHS talking therapies (IAPT... Westminster News
DELIGHTED TO BE APPOINTED AS A SENIOR FELLOW OF POLICY EXCHANGE 22nd April 2021 I was delighted to be appointed as a Senior Fellow of Policy Exchange this week. One of the topics I mentioned last year in my Maiden Speech in the House of... Westminster News
£280 MILLION BOOST FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES 21st April 2021 As someone with a background in education policy, I'm delighted that the Government has provided councils with an additional £280 million to create new places... Westminster News
FUNDING BOOST TO SUPPORT CULTURAL AND HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS IN EAST SURREY 21st April 2021 Delighted to announce that East Surrey will receive £129,358 to support our cultural and heritage organisations as they reopen and recover from the past year... Local News
SUSTAINABLE OUTWOOD GRANTED £36,000 THROUGH RURAL COMMUNITY ENERGY FUND 21st April 2021 I was delighted to learn that Sustainable Outwood has been granted £36,000 by the Government through the Rural Community Energy Fund to run a study on potential... Local News
NEW 95% MORTGAGE SCHEME LAUNCHED 20th April 2021 The Government has launched a new 95 per cent mortgage scheme this week, designed to help first-time buyers or current homeowners secure a mortgage with just a... Westminster News
CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFTS 19th April 2021 Catalytic converter thefts have been blighting our communities, so Surrey Police is now offering free catalytic converter marking kits to residents whose... Local News
NEW SUPPORT FOR DISABLED JOBSEEKERS 19th April 2021 The Government is increasing the number of specialist advisers dedicated to helping disabled jobseekers secure and stay in work, with an additional 315... Westminster News
LIFETIME SKILLS GUARANTEE: HUNDREDS OF FREE QUALIFICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE 15th April 2021 As someone who used to work on adult learning programmes, I have been particularly delighted by the Prime Minister’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, which offers... Local News
NEW VICTIMS' CODE COMES INTO FORCE 15th April 2021 I'm pleased to report that a new Victims’ Code has come into force, paving the way for a landmark new Victims’ Law, which Ministers will consult on this summer... Westminster News
