I am delighted to share with you the Government's legislative programme as set out in the Queen's Speech today to help unite and level up the country, and build back better.
Heather Wheeler has welcomed the Spring Budget which provides billions of pounds to continue support for businesses and families through the pandemic. It delivers on our promises to invest and level up the country and not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT.
Heather Wheeler has welcomed the latest figures showing 29.3 per cent of people in South Derbyshire have now received a vaccine.
In total, more than 19.3 million doses have been administered to over 18.6 million people across the United Kingdom – equivalent to 1 in 3 adults.
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock’s ambitious target was to vaccinate 15 million people in the first four most vulnerable groups by February 15th. Job done - with more than 500,000 having had their second jab.
South Derbyshire to receive £32,752 to help fund a new duty to ensure victims and their children are able to access life-saving support in safe accommodation.
A total of £125 million has been allocated to councils across England to support domestic abuse victims and their children.
The government has recently approved the building of 21 new free schools across the UK, one of which will be in South Derbyshire. Infinity Park Spencer academy will be based just outside Chellaston in South Derbyshire.
