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Progress updates on Scunthorpe Hospital, British Steel, supporting our businesses, improving our roads, and working with our schools.

Today, the Prime Minister announced a 'New Deal' for Britain with a speech in Dudley. By building infrastructure, cutting red tape for construction and business owners, and investing in our environment, I believe that we can recover from this pandemic and grow further in the long-term.

After the Prime Minister's speech on our economic recovery earlier today, the Housing Secretary has written to MPs outlining a range of measures being taken to remove red tape from businesses and allow them to adapt to our post-pandemic environment. The letter is below.

Today, the Trade and Environment Ministers announced the establishment of a Trade and Agriculture Commission to ensure that the agriculture industry is heard as the UK pursues an independent trade policy for the first time in 40 years.

The Transport Minister has written to MPs confirming that driving lessons, then tests, will be recommencing in the coming weeks, as will MOTs. I have posted the letter at the bottom of this page, and the key information is quoted below.

DRIVING LESSONS/TESTS

There is some upcoming essential maintenance work on the M180/M181/A180/A160. Parts of the motorways will be resurfaced, with markings and studs added as well as some work done on the bridge carrying Woad Lane over the A180.

The way a recent Opposition Day Motion (regarding testing) is being misreported has caused a lot of concern to local residents and health workers.

The Chancellor has responded to the letter I wrote recently regarding access to grants for small businesses and other issues affecting firms in Scunthorpe.

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Today, I have written to the Chancellor to ask for more discretion in the distribution of Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grants.