MP Welcomes Most Ambitious Spending Round In A Decade

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Gosport MP, Caroline Dinenage has welcomed today’s Spending Round announcement for 2020-21 which shows the fastest increase in day to day spending in 15 years.

The Spending Round statement by the Chancellor, Sajid Javid, focused on moving away from austerity, to renewal and creating opportunity for all as we leave the European Union.

There will be £750 million pounds to recruit 20 000 more police officers, 10 000 more prison places and a reform of the prison system. £80 million for the Crown Prosecution Service and 5% real terms budget increase for the Ministry of Justice will work to create a better functioning criminal justice system. Money has been dedicated to tackle serious and organised crime, attacks on places of worship and online sexual exploitation.

The NHS has been granted a £6.2 billion increase next year, after last year’s announcement that our healthcare system will receive an extra £34 billion a year by 2023/24. Councils have also received the largest increase in local government spending since 2010 as they receive £1.5 billion to tackle the huge financial demands of social care.

An extra £54 million has been pledged to bring the total spending to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping to £422 million.

To build on the 25 Year Plan to protect and preserve our environment, £432 million has been given to the Department for Environment and Rural Affairs. This includes £30 million to tackle air quality and £30 million to build biodiversity and expand the UK’s Blue Belt. Funding will help deliver on the Net Zero Emissions Target by 2050.

Schools will receive an extra £7.1 billion, meaning every schools funding will rise with inflation and pupils numbers, with historically underfunded schools receiving the most. This includes the money dedicated to increasing teachers salaries to £30 000 and £1.5 billion to teachers pensions. The Chancellor has also announced a new focus on youth investment and centres.  

Caroline commented:

“I am pleased that the Government has pledged to invest in our vital public services, committing to ensure my constituents feel safe, have access to healthcare and quality education.”

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Economic Regeneration

Caroline has extensive experience with small and medium sized enterprises, both as a business owner for 20 years and from her role in Parliament.

Jobs and Skills

Caroline has worked tirelessly to fulfil her election pledge to secure the best future for the Daedalus site, a former disused Military Airfield, to increase jobs and skills in our area.

Transport and peninsular access

Caroline is committed to tackling the problem of congestion on the A32 and other access roads and holds regular meetings with local stakeholders and government Ministers to seek potential solutions. She has welcomed successive transport Ministers to the area.

Health and Social Care

Caroline is passionate about protecting local health and care resources, and fought successfully to secure the reopening of Blake Maternity Unit at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital in early 2011.

Education and training

Ensuring everyone in Gosport, Stubbington, Lee-on-the-Solent and Hill Head has access to the best education and training is essential to the future of the area.

Sport and Fitness

Caroline is proud of Gosport, Lee-on-the-Solent, Stubbington and Hill Head’s fantastic sports heritage with BMX champion Ayesha McLelland, Invictus Games competitor John Shepard, world-class yachtsman Alex Thomson, yachtswoman Dee Caffari and Olympian Roger Black all hailing from the constituency

Justice and Policing

Caroline works to support and improve policing and regularly meets with Gosport and Fareham's Chief Inspector, the Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary and the Police and Crime Commissioner.

Marine

Inspired by Gosport's peninsula location and the potential for the wider Portsmouth Harbour area for driving jobs, skills and economic prosperity through marine expansion, Caroline is involved in a number of marine issues.

Homes

Caroline is strongly opposed to housing proposals which threaten the strategic gap between Gosport, Fareham and Stubbington.

Environment

Caroline strongly believes that now is the time to act to ensure we leave our Britain cleaner and greener for our children. The UK has cut green-house emissions faster than any other G7 country, which is down 23%, however more needs to be done.

Community organisations

Caroline believes that voluntary organisations are the backbone of the Gosport Constituency’s community. She has visited various local and national charities, community groups & organisations including the Age UK, the homelessness charity Alabare and the Sea Cadets.

Animal Welfare

A committed supporter of animal welfare, Caroline served as an honorary Vice-Chairman of the RSPCA. This enabled her to work with them on a number of national campaigns and join the local inspector on her rounds in Gosport.

Parliamentary Reform

Caroline has been contacted by constituents on a variety of constitutional issues and reforms to Parliament.

Women & Equalities

Caroline has always been a committed champion of women's equality. In particular, she has strived to inspire more women and girls to become business and career women and keenly encourages girls to take up STEM subjects in school.

Energy and Fuel

Caroline has been hugely concerned about the high energy and fuel prices that are hitting individuals and businesses hard.

Brexit

In the referendum on the 23rd June 2016 Gosport and the British public voted to leave the European Union. Although Caroline voted to Remain, she respected the result of her constituents who voted Leave by 64%.

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