This week in Westminster…Helping people with the cost of living 12th February 2024 While my job as Economic Secretary to the Treasury often involves focusing on granular areas of financial services policy, I also know that it's more important... Opinions
This week in Westminster…Cutting waiting lists with the new Pharmacy First plan 5th February 2024 Last year, the Prime Minister made cutting NHS waiting lists one of his top priorities for the country – and in Hitchin, Harpenden and the villages cutting... Opinions
This week in Westminster…New package of Local Government funding to boost local services 29th January 2024 At times, it can be difficult to understand how events in Westminster impact people day-to-day in Hitchin & Harpenden - the high drama and grand visions of... Opinions
This week in Westminster…How we're tackling inflation 22nd January 2024 This week, inflation once again hit the headlines. As a result of the global economic shocks caused by Covid-19 and Putin's War in Ukraine, both of which caused... Opinions
This week in Westminster…Putting money back into your pocket by cutting National Insurance 8th January 2024 As Economic Secretary to the Treasury, many aspects of my brief deal with complex areas of our economy, like financial services regulation, insurance, and... Opinions
This week in Westminster…Welcoming Energy Efficiency Measures for families and businesses 18th December 2023 Improving energy efficiency together with delivering on energy security are our best tools to free the British people from international gas price fluctuations... Opinions
This week in Westminster…Backing Financial Services by building on the Edinburgh Reforms 11th December 2023 On Thursday and Friday last week, I travelled to Edinburgh, where I set out plans for further changes to our financial services system, marking the anniversary... Opinions
This week in Westminster...Risk and the regulators 4th December 2023 As Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister, one of my primary roles is liaising with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential... Opinions
This week in Westminster…What the Autumn Statement means for you 27th November 2023 In last week's blog, I set out the new responsibilities that I will be taking on as Economic Secretary to the Treasury (EST). This week, I want to set some more... Opinions