Matt Warman MP has told the Home Secretary that previous immigration policies have failed his Boston and Skegness constituency, while welcoming the Government’s plans for a post-Brexit immigration system which marks the end of free movement and values skills over nationality. During the Home Secretary’s statement to Parliament about the new system, Matt said, “Largely
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Matt Warman, MP for Boston and Skegness, has welcomed the Government’s recent announcement of funding increases for the police and local councils. In plans announced on 13th December, funding for the police nationally will increase by £970 million next year, the biggest increase since 2010, while national funding for councils will rise by £1.3 billion,
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EU citizens living in the UK should look forward with optimism to the expansion of a promising new scheme to confirm their ‘settled status’ after Brexit, Matt Warman MP has said in a debate he led in Parliament. In the Westminster Hall debate on 27th November, Matt highlighted concerns among his constituents who are from
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Boston and Skegness MP Matt Warman will be hosting two public drop-in sessions this week for constituents to come and speak to him about the Brexit Withdrawal Deal and Political Declaration. The deal, which has now been approved by all 27 EU member states, will be voted on in Parliament in a fortnight, and the
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Boston and Skegness MP Matt Warman has urged the Immigration Minister to engage with European embassies to help EU nationals access the information they need about their status in the UK after Brexit. In the Commons, Matt highlighted that around a third of his constituents in Boston have come from EU countries over recent years
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Matt Warman, MP for Boston and Skegness, has welcomed measures in this year’s Budget to boost high streets and put more money in the pockets of local families. To boost high streets, the Government announced plans to cut business rates by a third for two years for retailers with a rateable value under £51,000, saving
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Matt Warman, MP for Boston and Skegness, has backed the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill in Parliament, which will foster a wider conversation about organ donation and introduce ‘presumed consent’ in place of the current system where people must opt in. Figures have shown that, tragically, over 400 people died last year waiting for a transplant,
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Matt Warman, MP for Boston and Skegness, has welcomed the Government’s announcement of additional funding for local authorities to ease social care pressures over winter, including £3,367,950 for Lincolnshire. Earlier this month, the Health and Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock MP, announced £240 million for the social care system over winter, giving councils a significant
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Boston and Skegness MP Matt Warman has told Ministers in the Commons that a second referendum on Brexit would be an affront to democracy, arguing that constituents sent a clear message in the 2016 vote. In the Government’s latest statement to update MPs on the Brexit negotiations, Matt highlighted that his constituents “weighed up the
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Boston and Skegness MP Matt Warman has warned in Parliament that Russia’s “soft power” has influenced too many Britons, and called on the Government to work more closely with social media companies to halt the spreading of propaganda. In a debate about the recent incidents which occurred in Salisbury, Matt noted that the World Cup
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The iconic Sibsey Trader Mill is to be restored by English Heritage, following a meeting with Matt Warman, MP for Boston and Skegness. After the meeting, making the case for urgent restoration of Sibsey’s unique windmill, Matt said, “I am relieved that English Heritage have recognised the urgent need for repair and renovation work on
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