Chloe SmithI am passing on the news to update you about the ongoing work in relation to the contaminated blood scandal. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health has recently submitted a written statement to the House outlining the Government’s plans for reform. I have worked hard to represen...
A number of constituents have contacted me regarding the independence movement in Catalonia. The Kingdom of Spain is a close ally and good friend to the UK. The UK has been clear that questions relating to Catalonia are a matter for the Government and people of Spain. ...
Responding to the announcement that around 200 jobs may be at risk at Britvic, and that Unilever subsequently will be reviewing its operation in Norwich, city MP Chloe Smith has called on DWP Ministers for support for employees. She has contacted Penny Mordaunt, Minister for Work, who has respons...
I am backing the Norwich Evening News and Eastern Daily Press campaign to keep Colman’s and Britvic’s factories open in Norwich. I have written to both companies on behalf of my constituents who work in the factories, and I shall be keeping you updated with news as soon as I have it. To ...
Next week, the Government will publish a draft Bill to put a price cap on energy bills. Energy costs are 3-4 per cent for the average family, but can be up to 10 per cent or more for poorer households. Energy costs have risen around 150 per cent since 2004. In 2016 the Competition and Markets Aut...
This week at conference, the Prime Minister announced ‘a new generation of council houses to help fix our broken housing market’ by increasing the government’s affordable housing budget by £2 billion to more than £9 billion – and allowing homes to be built for soc...
The UK will impose a ban on ivory sales to help bring an end to the poaching of elephants, under plans announced by Environment Secretary Michael Gove today. The proposals will protect elephants and help combat poaching by removing opportunities for criminals to trade illegally-poached ivory. Tod...
As an MP who has a prison within my constituency, I am particularly pleased to share the announcement made at conference this year that the Government will be taking steps to improve prison safety and security. To help improve the safety of our prisons and give prisoners the best chance...
This week at conference the Health Secretary announced there will be a 25 per cent increase in the supply of qualified nurses graduating into the NHS workforce, to ensure our NHS will have the staff it needs into the future. Alongside this, the Government will deliver a new ap...
Chloe Smith has today received a letter from Paul Graham, GB Managing Director of Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd stating that Britvic has announced proposals to transfer production from its Norwich site to other manufacturing sites throughout the country, subject to a full consultation. Following the an...