Nick Brown MP

Mr Brown said: “The issue has been raised with me as Regional Minister. I support the Government’s position but believe it would be right to consider how the tax could be ameliorated in older industrial areas as are found on Tyne and Wear and Teesside. “The effects of the tax are fairly different in parts [...]

The Government has announced a £350m boost to help train staff at small businesses in the North East. Nick Brown said: “There is no doubt that staff training makes business succeed and that is why I am delighted that we have been able to announce these new measures.” Full story in the Northern Echo here.

Serious-minded MPs stay out of the silly season by going on holiday, nurturing the constituency or clearing off to the Edinburgh Festival. That’s what I was doing until I picked up the Sunday Times. Normally I throw the paper away and keep the Culture section but, being on holiday, I read David Cameron’s article about [...]