The Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex, Mims Davies, has welcomed the extension of the Government’s Job Retention Scheme’s cut off date to the 19th March.

The Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex Mims Davies has welcomed the announcement by the National Lottery Heritage Fund of their continuing work during the Covid-19 outbreak.

The Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex, Mims Davies, has supported the Government’s announcement of a £750 million package of support for charities.

There is a contingency budget for office staff equipment and associated because not all of our staff team work from home and have their own appropriate IT equipment. It is there if and only if is needed and it has to be accounted for, quite rightly.

Over recent weeks the Government has announced measures to tackle coronavirus (COVID-19) and these have seen people’s day-to-day life be drastically altered. These changes are essential to beat coronavirus and protect our NHS.

A new Government scheme means businesses from across the UK can apply for a up to £50,000 in grant funding for developing solutions in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

We've recently had positive updates from a few people already making it home who we have been supporting from Mid Sussex back safe from Ecuador, Peru and New Zealand - lots more to do but some relief and positive news for local families and I am hopeful this update will mean more safe returns. 

Update: 7th April: 

The Health Secretary committed to carrying out 100,000 tests a day by the end of April and has issued a call for more manufacturers to produce new ventilators - the first arrive to the NHS next week and thousands more are on the way. 

The Prime Minster said this Government we would do whatever it takes to protect people’s jobs and incomes.

Govia Thameslink Railway is in the process of introducing a revised timetable from Monday 30 March 2020 with the aim of ensuring services remain as sustainable as possible during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and scenario of reduced passengers and potentially reduced staff availability, especiall