Labour Budget Strains Wokingham Charities Tuesday, 5 November, 2024 by Cllr George Evans The recent Labour budget has introduced significant financial pressures for Wokingham’s charity sector, which plays a crucial role in supporting our community’s most vulnerable residents. Local charities, which already operate on lean budgets, are now grappling with the increased costs from national insurance contributions and the minimum wage hike. These changes place an... Local News
John Redwood seeking answers from the Department of Health and Social Care 25th January 2023 1. John Redwood says "This is a non answer." The Department of Health and Social Care has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question... Written Questions News
Help the self employed 24th January 2023 The UK needs more self employed people. It needs more self employed people who can go on to employ others and to set up small businesses. More self employment... Westminster News
We cannot afford tax rises 20th January 2023 Tax rises usually do damage. They deter investment, destroy jobs, prevent people spending money, cut business turnover, push rich people out of the country... Westminster News
Retained EU Law Bill 19th January 2023 Yesterday the retained EU law Bill completed its Commons stages. The Opposition put up a barrage of absurd criticisms and false scares instead of debating the... Westminster News
The Northern Ireland Protocol negotiations 18th January 2023 There is considerable discussion and much misinformed commentary on a possible EU/UK deal on this outstanding disagreement. The Protocol itself was an agreement... Westminster News
John Redwood's Intervention in the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill 18th January 2023 John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): Could the Secretary of State give us a little more indication of how he will consult on and agree minimum standards in the... Speeches in Parliament
John Redwood - making progress in keeping the lights on! 17th January 2023 Glad to report we have made some progress in keeping the lights on. Intervention has secured the capacity cited below to bring into use when there is... Written Questions News
John Redwood questions steps taken to recruit more and retain existing NHS staff 16th January 2023 The Department of Health and Social Care has provided the following answer to John Redwood MP's written parliamentary question (117394): Question: To ask the... Written Questions News
John Redwood questions if steps taken to increase number of hospital beds 16th January 2023 The Department of Health and Social Care has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (117396): Question: To ask the Secretary of... Written Questions News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
