Good news to start the week in getting justice for Post Masters as the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill completed the House of Commons stages of becoming law. As promised we have moved quickly to draw up and table legislation that will quash any remaining convictions of those wrongly accused during the Horizon scandal and cautions will also be erased from record. This will greatly increase the speed of progress as compared with looking at each case individually.
This is not the end of the matter as there are still some outstanding cases where compensation is due and investigation needs to continue into the corporate failings of system provider Fujitsu. Meanwhile the nation continues to hold its breath for an apology from Ed Davey, coalition minister responsible for the Post Office who refused to listen to concerns and now claims he had no idea what was going on.
By now people with monthly salaries will have been paid and should be feeling a little better off thanks to cuts to National Insurance and a 10% increase in the National Living Wage. As time moves on we should be bolder with cutting and simplifying taxes and we need to look at other ways I am recommending to stimulate the economy and jobs such as earlier monetisation of investment incentives. Even so, given the cost of Covid and various challenging global events, we are heading in the right direction.
On Thursday there are local and mayoral elections in various parts of the country and we can vote for Avon and Somerset’s Police and Crime Commissioner. I hope Mark Shelford is elected for a second term as he has the right priorities for our policing, boosting the numbers on the beat, tackling drugs gangs and reducing anti-social behaviour. I will keep making the case for more funding in Westminster as safety is so important for personal wellbeing as well as encouraging investment and opportunities for an area. If you want to see how things can go with the wrong Police leadership then take a look at London under Sadiq Khan. If you are going to vote, and I think everyone should if they can, then do take some photo ID with you.
Discussions are ongoing about the potential for a banking hub in Ilminster and I will do what I can to bring the right people together. It’s important not only for the residents in and around Ilminster but also for the principle that we should have choice over our financial decisions and that must include the access to and use of cash.
Some of our local libraries will be closed for a few hours later this month to allow a new system to be installed. Do not be alarmed, these are temporary measures but it is worth checking online if you are planning a visit.
Finally, there was a debate on assisted dying in Parliament this week. It’s a very emotive and complex topic and one outside party politics so if you have a strong view about it please do get in touch.
Good news to start the week in getting justice for Post Masters as the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill completed the House of Commons stages of becoming law. As promised we have moved quickly to draw up and table legislation that will quash any remaining convictions of those wrongly accused during the Horizon scandal and cautions will also be erased from record. This will greatly increase the speed of progress as compared with looking at each case individually.
This is not the end of the matter as there are still some outstanding cases where compensation is due and investigation needs to continue into the corporate failings of system provider Fujitsu. Meanwhile the nation continues to hold its breath for an apology from Ed Davey, coalition minister responsible for the Post Office who refused to listen to concerns and now claims he had no idea what was going on.
By now people with monthly salaries will have been paid and should be feeling a little better off thanks to cuts to National Insurance and a 10% increase in the National Living Wage. As time moves on we should be bolder with cutting and simplifying taxes and we need to look at other ways I am recommending to stimulate the economy and jobs such as earlier monetisation of investment incentives. Even so, given the cost of Covid and various challenging global events, we are heading in the right direction.
On Thursday there are local and mayoral elections in various parts of the country and we can vote for Avon and Somerset’s Police and Crime Commissioner. I hope Mark Shelford is elected for a second term as he has the right priorities for our policing, boosting the numbers on the beat, tackling drugs gangs and reducing anti-social behaviour. I will keep making the case for more funding in Westminster as safety is so important for personal wellbeing as well as encouraging investment and opportunities for an area. If you want to see how things can go with the wrong Police leadership then take a look at London under Sadiq Khan. If you are going to vote, and I think everyone should if they can, then do take some photo ID with you.
Discussions are ongoing about the potential for a banking hub in Ilminster and I will do what I can to bring the right people together. It’s important not only for the residents in and around Ilminster but also for the principle that we should have choice over our financial decisions and that must include the access to and use of cash.
Some of our local libraries will be closed for a few hours later this month to allow a new system to be installed. Do not be alarmed, these are temporary measures but it is worth checking online if you are planning a visit.
Finally, there was a debate on assisted dying in Parliament this week. It’s a very emotive and complex topic and one outside party politics so if you have a strong view about it please do get in touch.
Good news to start the week in getting justice for Post Masters as the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill completed the House of Commons stages of becoming law. As promised we have moved quickly to draw up and table legislation that will quash any remaining convictions of those wrongly accused during the Horizon scandal and cautions will also be erased from record. This will greatly increase the speed of progress as compared with looking at each case individually.
This is not the end of the matter as there are still some outstanding cases where compensation is due and investigation needs to continue into the corporate failings of system provider Fujitsu. Meanwhile the nation continues to hold its breath for an apology from Ed Davey, coalition minister responsible for the Post Office who refused to listen to concerns and now claims he had no idea what was going on.
By now people with monthly salaries will have been paid and should be feeling a little better off thanks to cuts to National Insurance and a 10% increase in the National Living Wage. As time moves on we should be bolder with cutting and simplifying taxes and we need to look at other ways I am recommending to stimulate the economy and jobs such as earlier monetisation of investment incentives. Even so, given the cost of Covid and various challenging global events, we are heading in the right direction.
On Thursday there are local and mayoral elections in various parts of the country and we can vote for Avon and Somerset’s Police and Crime Commissioner. I hope Mark Shelford is elected for a second term as he has the right priorities for our policing, boosting the numbers on the beat, tackling drugs gangs and reducing anti-social behaviour. I will keep making the case for more funding in Westminster as safety is so important for personal wellbeing as well as encouraging investment and opportunities for an area. If you want to see how things can go with the wrong Police leadership then take a look at London under Sadiq Khan. If you are going to vote, and I think everyone should if they can, then do take some photo ID with you.
Discussions are ongoing about the potential for a banking hub in Ilminster and I will do what I can to bring the right people together. It’s important not only for the residents in and around Ilminster but also for the principle that we should have choice over our financial decisions and that must include the access to and use of cash.
Some of our local libraries will be closed for a few hours later this month to allow a new system to be installed. Do not be alarmed, these are temporary measures but it is worth checking online if you are planning a visit.
Finally, there was a debate on assisted dying in Parliament this week. It’s a very emotive and complex topic and one outside party politics so if you have a strong view about it please do get in touch.