Swindon MPs Robert Buckland and Justin Tomlinson have welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement today of a Winter Economy Plan.

The plan is the next phase of the government’s planned economic response to Coronavirus, following the Prime Minister’s address to the nation.

•         NHS Covid-19 app launched in England and Wales to help control the spread of coronavirus.

•         App will alert people if they have come into contact with someone who later tests positive for coronavirus.

Free and accessible testing is a cornerstone of the new NHS Test and Trace service, which is working to stop the spread of coronavirus in local communities like ours and to support the lifting of restrictions so people can see more of their friends and family, help businesses get back on their fe

Since first being elected in 2010, over 10,000 people in our town have started an apprenticeship and I am determined that the despite the economic cost of Covid-19, our bright young people are given the opportunities they deserve and the chance to succeed.

New £2billion Kickstart scheme will create thousands of new jobs for young people across UK as part of coronavirus recovery
Those on Universal Credit aged between 16 and 24 will be offered six-month work placements, with wages and training costs paid by the government

South Swindon MP Robert Buckland is calling for employers of all sizes in Swindon to apply for generous government cash incentives to help them take on new apprentices and get more people into work.

Parliament returned this week from summer recess, during which I spent meeting local residents to discuss issues ranging from parking to noise pollution to crime & anti-social behaviour. I also hosted a number of virtual surgeries and a socially-distanced advice surgery in Lydiard Park.

Swindon railway station is an historic and vital part of our town, so I was very pleased that Signal Point will now receive the renovation works it needs as part of our town’s regeneration strategy, thanks to Network Rail regaining control of the building.

Swindon MPs Robert Buckland and Justin Tomlinson have welcomed the news that New College has been awarded £1,491,834 as part of the Government’s £2000 million Further Education Funding Boost to “Build Back Better” and kick start work to upgrade their buildings and estates.

This time of year is always nerve-wracking for A level and GSCE students, but in this Covid-hit year of 2020,  the process was always going to be a particularly tough one.