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MP for Heywood and Middleton Chris Clarkson welcomed further steps by the Chancellor today to help businesses during the COVID-19 crisis.

Heywood and Middleton MP, Chris Clarkson, has today welcomed the additional £7 million pledged by the government to support vital local services as they continue to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

Heywood and Middleton MP, Chris Clarkson, has welcomed the announcement that Pennine Acute NHS Trust - which operates Fairfield General Hospital in Bury, North Manchester General Hospital, the Royal Oldham Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary - have had £160,561,000 of debts written off as a major fin

Chris Clarkson, the MP for Heywood and Middleton, has today written to Andy Burnham, the Metro Mayor of Greater Manchester, urging him to facilitate an agreement with transport operators to provide free travel for NHS frontline staff.

Chris Clarkson MP - Heywood and Middleton
What steps he is taking to improve rail infrastructure in (a) the Castlefield corridor and (b) West Yorkshire.

Heywood & Middleton’s new MP has welcomed news that military veterans are to get cut-price train travel to help boost job prospects and bring them closer to family and friends.

New MP, Chris Clarkson hit the ground running in Heywood this week when he met with Northern PowerHouse Minister, the Rt. Hon. Jake Berry MP to discuss how he can help to improve the prosperity of our highstreets and support local businesses and the community.

Chris Clarkson MP - Heywood and Middleton
Whether the UK will be required to comply with (a) EU law and (b) rulings of the European Court of Justice after the UK leaves the EU.

Yesterday the Government announced the allocation of £263 million in funding to local authorities designed to support them to deliver services to tackle homelessness.  This is an increase in overall funding for homelessness of £23 million on the previous financial year.

Yesterday evening I had the great honour of being officially sworn into Parliament as your MP.

That means I can now sit in the House of Commons and vote in debates and committees.