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's Speech at the Opposition Day Motion on Britain’s Industrial Future 17th November 2022 Rt Hon Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): I congratulate the Minister on a lively and informative speech. It was great to have a positive vision for the... Westminster News
Letter to Wokingham Borough Council 17th November 2022 Dear Councillor Jones I am very willing to represent the Council to government where it has a good case, and think we would serve Wokingham better if the... Local News
What can you expect for £1,087,000,000,000 a year? 16th November 2022 Since 2018 public expenditure has surged. This year we see government spending nearly £1.1 trillion, up by more than a quarter compared to the 2028-19 level. We... Westminster News
Remembrance Day 2022 14th November 2022 On Remembrance Sunday John Redwood MP joined the British legion at Arborfield in the morning. We marched to the War memorial, where John laid a wreath and... Local News
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he taking to avoid concentrating new housing investment in areas already facing shortages of services and infrastructure from rapid development. 14th November 2022 This answer fails to deal with the question’s main point. If you are serious about levelling up you do need to use the planning system to funnel more of the new... Written Questions News
We do not forget 13th November 2022 Remembrance brings together so many families in a common grief. The two great wars of the last century touched most families with wounds and death. Eventually... Westminster News
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which new oil and gas fields will be issued with production licences in 2022. 11th November 2022 This is a disgraceful non answer. I asked about production licences so they respond about exploration licences. The quango they refer to reports to them and is... Written Questions News
Preparing an Autumn Statement 11th November 2022 Time was when a Chancellor prepared an Autumn Statement or budget in secret. He would of course listen to many representations and show interest in the many... Westminster News
John Redwood MP questions the Government new housing top down targets 10th November 2022 John Redwood MP shares his question and the answer he received on housing numbers. John says: "This implies there will be more local influence over local plans... Written Questions News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 3 5th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 3 (5th October), including Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, on the source of hope for society... National News
Rishi Sunak: Read the Chancellor’s Keynote Speech in full 5th October 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak on how the Conservative Party has supported the economy through coronavirus and how he will be supporting us to build back better. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 2 4th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 2 (4th October), including Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system; and Prime... National News
Priti Patel: Fixing our broken asylum system 4th October 2020 Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system, law and order, policing, and being firm but fair so that the system caters for those in greatest... National News
