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.

It may seem obvious to many but I have been asked a number of questions about why washing your hands is so important, and how to do it properly.

So I've made this short video.

#firstlineofdefence

As a GP I know that collecting QOF (Quality Outcome Frameworks) data can be a significant administrative burden. Last night I asked the Health Secretary if he plans to reduce this burden during the current Covid-19 outbreak.

You can see his answer below.

People living and working across the East Midlands will benefit from today’s Budget as the Conservatives deliver on the promises made to the British people, investing in infrastructure, the NHS and public services across the region.