Rebuilding after the Coronavirus pandemic

New Coronavirus testing to be rolled out in time for Winter. 

This winter it's extremely important to take extra measures to slow the spread of the virus. To help with our track and trace system, we will be significantly increasing our testing capacity.

I'm relieved that the Government has given Mansfield unprecedented economic support to protect jobs and businesses during the Coronavirus outbreak. 

I've received a lot of emails recently about the reopening of zoos and I raised constituents concerns with Ministerial colleagues. This pandemic has been a real strain on zoos as they have been unable to furlough staff as they're needed to care for the animals. 

The Prime Minister has set out a carefully-designed package to ease the burdens of lockdown to keep the virus under control. Everyone must stay alert to control the virus and save lives.

Communities and businesses across Nottinghamshire have benefited from £476,000,000 in government funding since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, helping to support some of the most vulnerable people, alongside the sectors that have been hardest hit.

I have received a huge amount of campaign emails from constituents about the phased reopening of schools.

Really welcome news today that the Chancellor has just announced that the Job Retention Scheme will be extended to the end of October.

Same old parliamentary frustrations even when working remotely. Today I was on the list for a Cabinet Office Question, but the session ran out of time before I got called.

The Government's Bounce Back Loan Scheme opened at 9am this morning so small businesses can now apply!

The Scheme is offering up to £50k interest free for a year and 100% guaranteed by Government to help keep small businesses going through these challenging times.

Confirmation that Government has not only reached its target of 100k a day by the end of April as promised (today's numbers are from tests done yesterday), but has absolutely smashed it, with more than 122,000 people tested in one day.