Free School Meals and Covid19

Free school meals are an essential lifeline for many families, ensuring that all children can have a nutritious meal. I am pleased that this support is continuing despite schools not operating as normal due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Peter Dowd
The importance of care workers

Many constituents have contacted me about support for care workers during and beyond the coronavirus pandemic. Our health service is facing an unprecedented challenge and I pay tribute to the extraordinary efforts of frontline staff who are responding to the outbreak.

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Peter Dowd
School Uniform Costs

I share the concern about the spiralling cost of school uniforms. I have long supported action to address this issue and I fully support the Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill.

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Peter Dowd
Coronavirus Emergency Income Support Scheme

The social security system we had going into this crisis was a safety net with too many holes in it. We must consider how we can widen that net so that everyone who needs support gets it and the steps that will need to be taken as we move from response to recovery.

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Peter Dowd
Couriers & Food Delivery Drivers

  Many constituents contacted me about food delivery couriers and the coronavirus emergency. I appreciate the concerns you raise and agree that the Government and courier companies must take action to address them. 

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Peter Dowd
Local Housing Allowance

Many local people are concerned about Local Housing Allowance (LHA) and the impact this has upon renters.  I agree with you that the Government’s decision to freeze LHA rates was wrong and I am concerned about the effect that this freeze has had on residents in our constituency and across the country. 

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Peter Dowd