For many, gambling can be entertaining, but I recognise that it can also become a serious problem. In the new digital landscape, work is needed to get the balance right between protecting consumer freedoms and protecting people from harm.
The Gambling White Paper strikes this balance, proposin
Thank you for contacting me about the Household Support Fund.
As set out at Autumn Statement 2022, the Government is providing an additional £1 billion of funding to enable the extension of the Household Support Fund in England, bringing the total funding to £2.5 billion since Octobe
Thank you for contacting me about the Criminal Justice Bill.
The 2019 Conservative Party Manifesto pledged to back our police and criminal justice system with tougher sentences, and more powers to tackle knife and drug-related crime.
Thank you for contacting me about the age-related Personal Allowance.
The age-related Personal Allowance meant that over-65s and over-75s were subject to a higher income tax threshold, meaning that they could keep a higher share of their income before they began to pay income tax than younger worke
Thank you for contacting me about poverty in the UK.
I note the concerns raised by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, and would like to assure you that] The Government remains committed to reducing poverty and supporting low-income families. The Government will spend around £276 bi
I appreciate your concerns regarding small businesses and increases to the NLW. However, it is only right that workers are fairly rewarded for their input into the economy.
As you will likely know, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has concluded that the world is warming faster than anticipated, the effects of which are being seen in every single region of our planet.
The Elections Act is helping improve the accountability of the Electoral Commission by making provision for a Strategy and Policy Statement to be introduced.
This issue unfortunately affects many people, and I offer my sympathy to those who have suffered miscarriages, stillbirths, or the loss of a child. I applaud my colleagues who have recounted this painful experience in their lives in Parliament to rai
Pollinators are an essential part of our environment and play a crucial role in food production through pollination. They contribute an estimated £500 million a year to UK agriculture and food production by improving crop quality.
As we have seen over the last year, global energy supplies have been disrupted and weaponised by the likes of Putin, causing household bills to soar and economic growth to slow around the world.
It is therefore essential that the UK has energy independence and securit
The Government recognises the importance of accessing timely and effective support to improve the experiences of children and young people with SEND, and their families.
Nationally, 17 per cent of pupils are identified with some form of SEN, three quarters of whom receive SEN support from their
