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MP’s Update
It has been a
busy time in
Parliament. The
Brexit Bill has
received Royal
Assent, and by
the time you
read this the
Dr Therese Coffey MP
Prime Minister
will have notifi ed the EU that the UK is
leaving, by triggering Article 50 of the
Treaty of Lisbon.
Last month, the Chancellor delivered
his fi rst Budget which redoubled our
commitment to a strong economy,
laying the foundations of a stronger,
fairer, more highly-skilled global
Britain outside of the EU. Key measures
included a rise in the personal
allowance for the seventh year in a
row meaning you don’t have to pay
tax on the fi rst £11,500 you earn; an
additional £2 billion to help fund social
care; a boost for technical education
with the introduction of T Levels; and
a further freeze in fuel duty meaning
that motorists will save £130 a year
on average compared to what they
would have paid under the pre-2010
escalator. Locally, I was delighted
to see measures to help our small
businesses with the introduction of
a £300m business rate relief fund, a
£600 cap on business rate liability for
those businesses previously benefi tting
from Small Business Rate Relief and a
£1,000 discount for pubs.
I recently chaired the latest meeting
of the Suffolk Coastal Energy Delivery
Board consisting of representatives
from Government Departments, SCDC,
Suffolk County Council and businesses
including EDF and Scottish Power.
The board has been put together to
maximise the economic benefi ts to
our local area from big energy projects
such as Sizewell C and offshore
wind with a focus on infrastructure
improvements and skills.
Finally, congratulations to all those
who got involved in the Great British
Spring Clean last month. It was a
nationwide triumph. I know there was
lots of activity here in Woodbridge. As
an Environment Minister my message
is not to drop litter in the fi rst place
but these big community cleans are a
great way of bringing people together
to tidy up our towns.
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