Kevan Jones, Member of Parliament for North Durham today questioned the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak MP on the funding support provided to local authorities, such as Durham County Council.
Kevan said:
“At the beginning of this crisis, the …
Kevan Jones, Member for Parliament for North Durham has signed a joint letter to the Secretary of State for Health about the availability of testing data to Local Authorities. The letter was also signed by the Member of Parliament for …
Last Tuesday (16 June), Kevan supported calls for the school meal voucher scheme to be extended into the summer holidays. After the Government’s last-minute U-turn on the issue, Kevan stated that:
“Listening to Conservative Members today, it is as though …
Kevan wrote yesterday to the Education Secretary to outline his concerns regarding the phased reopening of schools.
Kevan stated that:
“The Government’s current strategy places an arbitrary date on the reopening of schools, places the greatest pressure on the reopening …
Kevan has written today to Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government about the new funding arrangements to support Local Authorities with the additional pressures they are facing as a result of the Coronavirus.
Kevan …
Kevan has received an update from Durham County Council about the support available to Care Homes regarding the support available to from the Council, the Director of Public Health and from the County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.
Kevan …