There is plenty of food but still some problems getting enough into shops. There is a shortage of home delivery capacity for the elderly and ill needing that. I have put the issue to Ministers again and asked that they broker further talks between the… read more
Some constituents who need to self isolate or stay home tell me there are still problems getting home deliveries or shopping organised. I have asked Wokingham Borough to assist with organising volunteers who could help with shopping. Will those offeri… read more
I am going to submit my scheme to help the self employed to the Treasury again, as we have still not had an announcement from them. read more
The epidemiologists advising the government have succeeded in persuading them to lock down as much of the country as possible. The aim is to stop the spread, and so reduce the numbers needing hospital treatment. The earlier policy of trace and isolat… read more
The new Governor and the Bank of England have risen to the task in the last few days. They have thrown everything into keeping banks and markets liquid. They are offering huge facilities for banks to lend on to the many individuals and companies that … read more