Chancellor launches Plan for Jobs – supporting, creating and protecting jobs across the country as we emerge from the coronavirus outbreak.

Today I welcomed the Government's plans not to extend transition for the UK's exit from the EU.

I asked the minister about how the Government were helping businesses prepare. You can see his answer here.

This afternoon I was able to ask the Home Secretary about what she and her department are doing to tackle knife crime. You can see her answer here.

Government is providing an additional £600 million to help reduce the spread of coronavirus in care homes
Leicestershire County Council set to receive £6,682,238 as part of this package

Today I asked the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care about introducing regular virus drills into care homes.

You can see his answer in this video.

Dr Luke Evans, Member of Parliament for Hinckley and Bosworth, has stepped up his campaign to support and protect local businesses affected by Coronavirus by questioning the Prime Minister about support schemes being made available to them.

Workers and businesses across Hinckley and Bosworth have been given a boost by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who has announced the current furlough scheme would be extended by a further four months with workers continuing to receive 80% of their current salary.

Yesterday I was able to ask the Prime Minister about support for businesses as we leave lockdown.

Bounceback loans of up to £50,000, underwritten by the Government, are interest free for the first 12 months and 2.5% thereafter.

Dr Luke Evans, the Member of Parliament for Bosworth, has welcomed news that government funding for small businesses has been expanded to cover micro businesses which had previously not been eligible for support.

I am aware of reports in the national media, and by professional commentators, making misleading claims that MPs are being paid an extra £10,000 for working from home during the Coronavirus outbreak.

This is completely false.