Wokingham Liberal Democrats

From the Chamber: Widening gaps in Central Government Funding

Just before Christmas we received news of our Local Government Grant, which includes the funding from Central Government for Wokingham Borough Council next year.

9 Jan 2025

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Clive Jones stood in the Royal Berkshire Hospital car park, frowning. In the background, scaffolding on part of the hospital building is visible.

NHS

Local hospital waiting lists are 7x worse than a decade ago; Clive Jones demands action on Royal Berkshire hospital

Wokingham’s Liberal Democrat MP, Clive Jones, has called on the Government to bring forward the rebuild of the Royal Berkshire Hospital to as soon as possible following NHS data revealing hospital treatment wait times are 7 times worse than a decade ago.

9 Jan 2025

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Exempt charities from the National Insurance rise or people will suffer, argues Clive Jones

Wokingham’s Liberal Democrat MP, Clive Jones, has stated that the Government are putting the most vulnerable in Wokingham at risk by not exempting charities from the employers National Insurance Contribution (NIC) rise.

9 Jan 2025

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Clive Jones MP in a suit, stood in front of a poster from the organisation "It's Never You". Clive Jones is smiling at the camera and holding a sign, wich reads "I Support #HUGHSLAW". NO PARENTS SHOULD HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN WORK AND THEIR SICK CHILD"

NHS

Government Minister admits that benefits for cancer patients are inadequate

Minister for Social Security and Disability, Sir Stephen Timms, today admitted to Clive Jones MP that the current benefits that cancer patients receive do not cover the real costs that a cancer diagnosis brings.

9 Jan 2025

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Clive Jones MP wearing a suit and stood with two other people in front of a Zero Hour branded board. Clive Jones is smiling at the camera and holding a sign that reads "I'LL BE VOTING FOR THE CAN BILL ON 24 JANUARY!"

Environment

Wokingham MP pledges to vote for landmark bill to put UK on track to meet climate and nature commitments

Local MP, Clive Jones, will be voting in favour of a new, landmark bill that would put the UK on course to meet its crucial international climate and nature targets

9 Jan 2025

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