Mark Fletcher today welcomed the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak’s Spending Review, in which he outlined plans for the upcoming year.
The Chancellor detailed plans for the Government’s continued response to Covid-19 and the economic support that is available, as well as providing an update on broader manifesto commitments such as levelling up.
In the Spending Review, the Chancellor announced many policies and commitments, including: £55 billion manage and overcome the pandemic; £3 billion to get operations cancelled due to COVID completed; £2.9 billion to support over 1 million people back into work; Pay increases for lower-paid public sector workers; Increasing the national living wage; £2.2 billion extra for schools; and £4 billion to level up regional infrastructure.
Mark commented
“The Chancellor’s spending commitments are fantastic for Bolsover and will help us deliver the infrastructure and world-class public services that we need to ensure we attract high skilled jobs and investment to our region. The creation of a new infrastructure bank, headquartered in the North of England, is a major achievement toward this. Too often people feel that they have to leave their hometowns to further their careers or pursue opportunities. I am determined to ensure that Bolsover is a thriving powerhouse for jobs and investment as we look to rebuild in the wake of this pandemic.”
Mark will continue to campaign in Westminster for the Government to provide sufficient support for businesses and families to recover from Covid-19 as well as lobbying Ministers to think Bolsover when they are looking for opportunities for investment and growth in the future. Mark is determined to improve the opportunities for people in our area and will continue working to ensure that skilled jobs come to the East Midlands.
