On Saturday the Government announced the extension of the Household Support Fund which is now available to local authorities – providing £5,933,036 to support the most vulnerable households as we deliver on our pledge to halve inflation.
After three years of the extraordinary shocks of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis, today’s Budget puts in place a long term strategy for our country and our economy.
The Illegal Migration Bill receives its Second Reading in the House of Commons this evening. I support the principle that migration to the UK should be both legal and decided by the UK itself.
Today Stephen Hammond MP has written to Ofwat, the water company regulator, to support proposed measures to link water company dividend policies to their performance for customers and the environment.
Yesterday I had my regular meeting with Chief Superintendent Chapple, our local Police Borough Commander.
We discussed policing in Wimbledon Town Centre, the new neighbourhood policing structure in Merton, and additional police officers and PCSOs for our area.
Whilst I recognise that the Growth Package had some excellent policies. I have consistently said there were issues about timing and some policies I could not support.
