Henry Smith MP has welcomed the Government’s announcement of £1.57 billion to support thousands of organisations across a range of sectors, including the performing arts and theatres, which will benefit from access to emergency grants and loans.
Henry Smith MP has welcomed news that 830 business properties in Crawley have already received grants as part of the Government’s Small Business Grants Scheme.
Henry Smith MP has welcomed the news that over the last year the number of doctors working in NHS England has increased by over 6,000, and the number of nurses has increased by over 12,000.
The Government is providing £300 million to local authorities in England to develop plans to keep the spread of coronavirus under control in local areas.
West Sussex County Council to receive £3,178,715 as part of the launch of the wider NHS Test and Trace Service.
Some 20,000 jobs have been protected in Crawley through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, with Government grants covering 80 per cent of people’s wages, up to £2,500 a month.
Henry Smith MP has led a group of cross-party MPs in writing to the Chancellor urging him to agree a customised and flexible extension to the furlough scheme for the aviation, travel and tourism industries.
Henry Smith MP has spoken with LBC about support for British Airways workers and the aviation sector during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 8 June 2020.
