This week will see The House of Commons wind down for the annual summer recess after what has been the strangest few weeks probably in parliamentary history.  The Coronavirus has changed so much about the way that we go about our business, as it has for everybody, and as Chair of the House of Commons Procedure Committee, I have been very involved in how this happens.

Karen has welcomed the announcement that SCC will receive a further £5,164,264 and that SMDC will receive a further £138,920 from the Government to help pay for their response to coronavirus, as part of a £500 million package of additional support.

Many of you have contacted me over the last few months about children returning to school and with two children myself at home, I understand and sympathise with the many concerns that parents and teachers have written to me about.

The Chancellor has announced a much-needed boost for tourism and hospitality businesses in Staffordshire Moorlands as part of his Summer Economic Update to kickstart the economy post-coronavirus.

Local MP, Karen Bradley has welcomed the Plan for Jobs set out by Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Wednesday (8 July), saying it provides much-needed support to businesses across Staffordshire Moorlands.

On Sunday, the National Health Service marked the anniversary of its foundation after the most challenging time in its 72-year history. Coronavirus has been a global health emergency on a scale not seen for a century and our fantastic NHS staff have had to come together as never before, supported by volunteers and the public.

£1.57 billion announced by government to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage institutions
Includes £900 million in grants plus additional £270 million in repayable loans
Unprecedented package widely hailed by the arts and creative industries

The last few weeks have been the oddest that I have ever experienced.  Tackling the threat of Covid-19 has involved the most incredible joint effort of the British people and so many of you have contacted me sharing your experiences

Staffordshire Moorlands has received unprecedented economic support to protect jobs and businesses during the Coronavirus outbreak. 9,100 jobs have been protected through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, with Government grants covering 80 per cent of people’s wages, up to £2,500 a month.

Communities and businesses across Staffordshire have benefited from £474 million in government funding since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, helping to support some of the most vulnerable people, alongside the sectors that have been hardest hit.