Cost of Living Support

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To help British families with the cost of living, we're providing £37bn of support to help people through these challenging times.

The Conservative Government is also committed to halve inflation this year to ease the cost of living and give people financial security, and grow the economy, creating better-paid jobs and opportunity right across the country.

 

News

Supporting Pensioners Against Labour's Cruel Winter Fuel Payment Cut

I will this afternoon vote against Labour’s plan to cut winter fuel payments for pensioners in Brentwood and Ongar after the Conservatives forced a Labour u-turn on holding a vote in Parliament. Under Labour's original plan to axe the payments for more than 10 million older people across the countr

Back to School and Parliament

The last week has seen children return to school and Parliamentarians return to Westminster after the summer break. There have been some (positive) changes for schools locally. Ingatestone Infants and Juniors go back to the same schools but now under Academy status, and I wish the staff and pu

Labour's Winter Fuel Payment Withdrawal "Deeply Dishonest"

While the summer has been mostly quiet, with Members of Parliament setting up their offices again after July’s General Election and catching up on constituency casework and visits, one of the Labour Government’s first actions - to scrap the Winter Fuel Payment for millions of pensioners &n

Budget Preparation

In recent weeks I have been knocking on doors in some of Brentwood and Ongar’s villages, chatting to local residents about the issues which matter to them.

Recognising the Citizen Advice Bureau's Excellent Work in Brentwood

I receive thousands of emails each year from constituents, some wishing to make known their views on Government policy, some wishing to bring my attention to issues being highlighted by a charity or a lobbying organisation, and some asking me for my help in dealing with difficult personal problems.

Great British Insulation Scheme

The Government has launched the Great British Insulation Scheme, which aims to help more than 300,000 families heat their homes and save money on their bills through energy efficiency upgrades, such as:  Cavity wall insulation Solid wall insulation (internal or external) Loft insulati

Support for Households and Energy Security at the Heart of Budget

Measures to support households with their bills and increase the country’s energy security and independence are at the heart of the Budget announced by the Chancellor. With Putin’s illegal war raging in Ukraine, Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps said the moves will be vital to help people unti