Henry Smith MP has signed a cross-party letter to the Treasury calling for action to be taken on motor insurance companies so that customers are repaid some or, where appropriate, all premiums as a result of reduced COVID-19 period vehicle use.

All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested.

· The Government has distributed over £12 billion to local authorities for the Small Business Grants Scheme.
· More than £6 billion has already been paid out to half a million business properties.
· For Crawley, in excess of £12 million has been allocated to support up to 854 firms.

Along with the fantastic community effort in helping and supporting each other in Crawley, our local councils are at the forefront of helping the most vulnerable. This is commendable and it is right to recognise that local government is under great pressure as income reduces and costs rise.

We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom.

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK.

The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks.

It was a wonderful lift for the nation’s spirits on Easter Sunday to see our Prime Minister well enough to leave hospital. While fighting a battle for our country against the Conoravirus pandemic, Boris ended up having to fight his own very personal battle with his life in the balance. Had he not survived, as well as the obvious personal tragedy, it would have been a tragedy for our country at the very moment we need strong and effective leadership.

This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus outbreak.

The Easter weekend is approaching but sadly it will not be normal and it will not be a holiday. The Easter story is of course about the ultimate sacrifice being made for all of us and this year it feels that its relevance is particularly poignant.