The national police funding settlement is a good one, with an additional £450m announced yesterday. This recognises increased pressure on the police combating issues like domestic abuse, child sexual exploitation and modern slavery - and above all terrorism.
The government has confirmed it will look into tax incentives for employers of small and medium sized businesses who offer jobs to people with disabilities.
Key government welfare policy Universal Credit (UC) is being rolled out more widely in Gloucester from February, simplifying up to six benefits into one payment, making it easier to get into work and making sure that work always pays: “something not true sadly under the old system”, said Richard
The government has made great strides forward in protecting our children from sexual exploitation in recent years. But there are, inevitably, still areas where we can and should do more. One of these concerns who is “in a position of trust” for 16-18 year olds.
Gloucester’s MP Richard Graham said today’s announcement on a consultation on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals, including an option to cut the maximum stake from £100 to £2, is “a giant step forward to reducing the risks to gamblers and their families, and a success for those of us who campaigned on
You don’t get many chances to change the law of the land: many MPs never do so. I’ve been lucky – today’s Policing and Crime Bill, all being well, will be the second time that I’ve been able to play a part in doing so.
Cheltenham’s MP, Alex Chalk, has today presented a Bill before Parliament to strengthen protection for victims of stalking. The Private Member’s Bill, which has attracted cross party support seeks to double the maximum sentence for stalking from five to ten years’ imprisonment.