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Many people may not have been able to attend hospital for routine appointments and treatments during lockdown.

Today I asked the PM to consider support for hospital trusts as they catch-up and for him to work with me on my campaign to upgrade Scunthorpe hospital. 

Scammers have used this pandemic to manipulate and profit from the vulnerable.

They have adopted "phishing" tactics and false pseudonyms to trick people into giving away personal details. That is why Scam Awareness Month could not have come at a better time.

Having lobbied the government heavily on this matter I am pleased that the government has announced plans to set up a "Covid Summer Food Fund" to provide food vouchers covering the six-week holiday period.

Please find below the Education Secretary's letter to MPs. 

The Chair of the Food Standards Agency has written a letter to MPs clarifying the role of the Food Standards Agency after the Transition Period, whilst Ministers have committed to maintaining food standards post-Brexit. Numerous constituents have got in touch on food standards so I thought I would share.

Having received correspondences with a local zoo my team and I provided business support, and wrote a letter to the government asking for zoos to be reopened as soon as possible, once it is safe to do so. 

Council Guidance for those operating taxis and other private hire vehicles here.

British steel is the best in the world, and we should be using it in our national infrastructure projects. On Wednesday, I asked the Prime Minister to make sure that there is British steel in HS2.

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