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Crawley MP Peter Lamb has welcomed today’s Government Budget, setting out a series of measures aimed at easing the cost of living, restoring public services, and getting the UK’s economy growing. Announcing the Budget, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, set out measures to increase the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage, increases in
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This Budget was a Cost of Living Budget, designed to help families make ends meet, with all but the wealthiest in society seeing greater net improvements in their living conditions as a result of the announcements made today: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69269c6222424e25e6bc31bb/Impact_on_households.pdf
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No Budget can just be an exercise in making the figures on a spreadsheet add up. Growing the economy and spending public money effectively are central tasks for any Chancellor, but we believe in a bigger goal for society: the wellbeing of people. That’s why we are delighted to have revived the APPG on Wellbeing
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Peter Lamb, Member of Parliament for Crawley, has welcomed the Labour Government’s freeze on rail fares–-the first in 30 years. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the freeze ahead of the Budget this week, promising to save commuters hundreds of pounds on some of the busiest routes in the country, after decades of spiralling fares. Today’s announcement
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Over 2,500 Veterans in Crawley are set to benefit from a transformational new Veterans Strategy as Labour announces plan to renew the nation’s contract with those who serve and have served. New support hubs will help improve local veterans services. Centres will offer guidance and support in health, housing and employment, and may extend to
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Having received multiple complaints from constituents over refunds not being processed by the Home Office and getting nowhere with the usual channels, I raised the issue in the House with the minister directly (and have since had word that the refunds are being prioritised).
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Almost 3,950 sick or disabled people will receive employment support in our region, thanks to £15.6m in funding from Labour’s Connect to Work programme. The scheme will deliver localised, tailored support to people who are sick, disabled or face complex barriers to work. It provides intensive, personalised help including individual coaching from employment specialists, job
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Generations of young people in Crawley will be supported to progress into work or university with new qualifications to break down barriers to opportunity and help to deliver on the Prime Minister’s plan to get two-thirds of young people participating in higher-level learning – academic, technical or on an apprenticeship. Crawley’s Labour MP Peter Lamb,
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Peter Lamb, Member of Parliament for Crawley, has visited the newly-opened nursery at St Andrew’s C of E Primary School to hear from staff, school governors and nursery pupils about the positive impact it is having on the school, children and parents. The nursery, one of many being brought forward under a new government scheme,
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Millions of tenants across the country are set to benefit from safer homes as Awaab’s Law officially comes into force. This landmark legislation is a lasting tribute to the tragic death of toddler Awaab Ishak in 2020, whose life was cut short by dangerous levels of damp and mould in his social home. His parents’
Peter Lamb for Crawley 