What has Stephen Barclay been up to today?
Stephen Barclay is MP for North East Cambridgeshire and a member of the Conservative party.
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I’m terribly saddened to hear that Dame Deborah James has died. What an inspiration she was to so many.
The awareness she brought to bowel cancer and the research her campaigning has funded will be her enduring legacy.
Because of her, many many lives will be saved.
A really important speech on cyber security from @NCSC CEO @Lindy_Cameron in Tel Aviv 🇮🇱
The greatest cyber threat to the 🇬🇧 – now severe enough to pose a national security threat – is from ransomware attacks.
Preparedness through our whole of society approach is essential 👇🏼
Our CEO @Lindy_Cameron is in Tel Aviv 🇮🇱 for #CyberWeek. She spoke on the responsible and legal use of commercial cyber capabilities, Ukraine, and collaboration between academia, industry, and international governments.
We've picked out our 10 highlights 📖
Today I met with veterans and medical practitioners as part of #PTSDAwarenessDay to talk about how we improve our work on this crucial issue. Through Op COURAGE - the @NHSEngland Armed Forces mental health service - we now treat around 4,400 veterans a year.
Today is #ArmedForcesDay and I want to pay tribute to all serving military personnel and our veterans who sacrifice so much to defend democracy and keep us safe both here in the 🇬🇧 and around the world.
Thank you all for your service, dedication and commitment.
Cyber is among the top security challenges that Commonwealth countries face and attacks in this domain are on the rise across the world.
By working together we can boost our resilience against attacks and make it harder for malign states to meddle in cyber space👇🏼
#CHOGM2022
Cyber-attacks are a growing security challenge for Commonwealth countries.
The UK will provide £15 million to help them defend against cyber-attacks and stand up to malign regimes.
#CHOGM2022
We want veterans across 🇬🇧 to transfer skills they've gained into fulfilling jobs once in civilian life.
It was great to meet @VeteransInto and employers to see how our funding will help them expand their successful training for veterans into HGV driver roles 🚛 #ArmedForcesWeek
He got to sit in the Prime Minister's chair!
https://bit.ly/3n8fSBx
We’ve provided £100k in funding to @VeteransInto to provide training for veterans into roles as HGV drivers
Today @SteveBarclay met with veterans working as HGV drivers and their employers in Manchester #EmployVeterans #SaluteOurForces
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-funds-hgv-driver-training-programme-for-veterans
As part of #ArmedForcesWeek I welcomed a very special guest to Downing Street. Finley Skinner, 7, from Derby, has raised thousands of pounds for a war memorial village that houses our veterans.
Well done Finley - I hope you enjoyed your well deserved visit to Number 10👇🏼
When Barclay met Barklee 🐶
Black Labrador Barklee is one the amazing @ServiceDogsUK dogs I met recently. The charity is involved in life-changing work for our military vets like Barklee’s handler Lee, training the animals to become assistance dogs to those struggling with PTSD
Out campaigning in Wakefield today with local candidate @cllrnadeemahmed
It’s clear that people here don’t want Labour to overturn our Brexit delivery. Nadeem is a brilliant Conservative voice who is committed to delivering on local priorities ✅
🗳#VoteConservative on Thursday
Thank you to all the pupils and staff at Orchards Church of England Academy for coming to show me your very own book, The Wisbech Wonder 📖🏫
Such an incredibly talented group and I hope you enjoy your day visiting Westminster with my colleague @SteveBarclay 🙌🏽
As #ArmedForcesWeek gets underway, we are determined to make the 🇬🇧 the best place in the world to be a military veteran. That means investment 💷 in specialist healthcare and employment opportunities.
Read my piece in today's @Daily_Express 👇🏼
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1628025/veterans-military-armed-forces-week-pledge-Steve-Barclay/amp
We are funding military charities around the UK as part of our commitment to doing everything we can to make the 🇬🇧 the best place in the world to be a veteran. At @ServiceDogsUK I was able to see first-hand how they help veterans and their families through a unique programme 🐶
Brilliant to visit @ServiceDogsUK in Sussex to see how they train rescue dogs 🐶 to help some of our veterans who struggle with PTSD. Absolutely vital work and great to meet and talk to all of those involved. We’ll be sharing more stories throughout #ArmedForcesWeek.
Fantastic news from @AbertayUni.
The 1st uni in the 🇬🇧 to be named an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education by @NCSC is bringing 30 new cybersecurity jobs to Dundee.
A great example of industry and academia coming together to protect our essential services.
Great to meet with representatives from the food and drink industry alongside @DefraGovUK to discuss work to mitigate current price rises.
The #FoodStrategy🌱 sets out how to boost the British food industry, back farmers and harness innovation to safeguard food security.
Delighted to have @davidjusteat as our new Cost of Living Business Tsar. His appointment will strengthen our partnership with the private sector to develop and promote new and existing business-led initiatives to support people with the cost of living 👇
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-cost-of-living-business-tsar-appointed
Today marks 40 years since the liberation of the Falkland Islands.
A tribute to the extraordinary efforts of our armed forces and their loved ones, and remembering those who lost their lives.
We thank you wholeheartedly.
#Falklands40
#LTW2022 has begun, and the progress we have already seen in the 🇬🇧 this year is impressive.
✅ record-breaking investment means we're 2nd globally
✅Over 1,000 startups raising £12.4 billion
✅ More than 20 cities or towns across the UK with at least 1 unicorn
We're working closely together across the 🇬🇧 to change the data rules, meaning we can share more information with the 🏴 Government that will improve access to early learning and childcare funding for families that need it most.
With more services now online📱, the government is harnessing this innovation.
We’re transforming 75 of the most used government services, keeping the 🇬🇧 moving forward and embracing the #digital age.
https://inews.co.uk/opinion/steve-barclay-how-we-can-make-passport-backlogs-a-thing-of-the-past-1676380
We are fast-tracking the most promising medicines, to:
✅ Alleviate pressure on the NHS & busting the Covid backlog.
✅ Get life saving drugs to patients more quickly.
Another manifesto commitment achieved.
Hear from @SteveBarclay in @theipaper today on how the government can harness the #digital innovation that is happening all around us, with the government taking a huge step forward in transforming 75 major government services👇🏼 https://inews.co.uk/opinion/steve-barclay-how-we-can-make-passport-backlogs-a-thing-of-the-past-1676380
PM @BorisJohnson and @LeoDochertyUK met with veterans who participated in Britain's nuclear testing programme. We are indebted to their service - the nuclear deterrent keeps us safe to this day.
The government is committed to finding appropriate means to mark their dedication.
Under @BorisJohnson we won an 80-seat majority in 2019. We need to use the rest of this Parliament to deliver for the country we were elected to serve, not turn inwards.
My article on @ConHome.👇
https://www.conservativehome.com/platform/2022/06/steve-barclay-my-fellow-conservatives-face-a-choice-look-outwards-and-follow-the-prime-minister-or-look-inwards-and-tear-ourselves-apart.html
From @SteveBarclay: My fellow Conservatives face a choice. Look outwards, and follow @BorisJohnson. Or look inwards – and tear ourselves apart. https://bit.ly/3QdMOWK
Congratulations to Her Majesty The Queen on your #PlatinumJubilee.
Your remarkable service to the 🇬🇧 and Commonwealth is recognised and appreciated at home and across the globe.
You are an inspiration to us all.
Congratulations to all awarded the 2022 #JubileeHonours for their outstanding contributions.
Recipients have been recognised for their efforts in areas such as community, environment and youth engagement.
A deserved recognition for incredible public service🌟 #PlatinumJubilee
The Honours list brings together people from all walks of life across the 🇬🇧 to recognise their extraordinary contributions.
Moving to see Tobias Weller BEM & Henry Lewis MBE from last year's list in conversation and look forward to seeing the 2022 #PlatinumJubilee Honours list
When Tobias, 11, met Henry, 102.
👇 Watch what happened when last year's youngest Honour recipient Tobias Weller BEM, met last year's oldest Honours recipient, Henry Lewis MBE.
🎖️ The 2022 #PlatinumJubilee Honours list is published this evening.
#JubileeHonours #ImHonoured
Great to see the multi-billion £ allocation of R&D budget across @UKRI_News. A massive investment that will support the UK as a global player in research #sciencesuperpower
Allocation details here https://bit.ly/3GOvJhT
This record investment by the Government is a big step in making the 🇬🇧 a world-leader in R&D and in achieving our ambition to become a science superpower 👩🏼🔬🔬
It will also give businesses the confidence to continue to invest 💷 & to attract the top talent from around the 🌏
BEIS have today confirmed UKRI’s detailed three-year budget allocations. The allocations set out how we will invest £25 billion in world-class research and innovation that will deliver benefits for communities across the UK. https://orlo.uk/QG9AY
Our £164m investment to install high-speed broadband in 5,000 public buildings across the 🇬🇧 will mean:
👮🏾♂️👮🏻 police will be able to download and view CCTV more quickly.
👩🏻⚕️👨🏾⚕️ doctors will save time waiting for patient x-rays to download.
#GigabitBroadband #LevellingUp
Over 5,000 public buildings across the UK have now been connected to high-speed #GigabitBroadband thanks to £164 million government investment
Including more than:
🏫1,200 schools
📕340 libraries
🏥50 hospitals
We’re #LevellingUp through future-proof connectivity
Great to hear from @DefraGovUK that we've launched the #PlatinumJubilee Village Hall Improvement Grant Fund and pledged £3 million to restore village halls, essential for bringing people together, supporting communities and tackling issues like loneliness.
Families are facing huge pressures with their energy costs.
Chancellor @RishiSunak is putting in place targeted and measured steps to help people whilst ensuring we can continue to attract investment into the 🇬🇧
Alongside the action we’ve already taken this year today's measures will ensure:
The vast majority of households receive £550.
Pensioners receive £850.
And almost all of the eight million most vulnerable households will receive support of at least £1,200.
Watch 👇
Thank you to over 3,000 #veterans and their families who gave their thoughts in the mental health survey 🧠
Knowing what matters to veterans means that alongside @NHSEngland we can provide better support services in the 🇬🇧, and make a real difference for the future
The @NHSEngland survey for views on veterans' mental and physical health services closes in a week.
I am determined to make 🇬🇧 the best place in the world to be a veteran and this survey will help us improve the support we offer.
Have your say here 👇🏻🗣
https://tinyurl.com/22wu5d46
Important step in how we better use data in government.
Programmes like this were key to our Covid response and will be pivotal in future to tackling complex issues 👇
From the end of next month, the Integrated Data Service will open up to accredited researchers offering linked and ready-to-use data for faster/wider analysis. Check out our IDS launch blog from Alison Pritchard @alisonpritchard https://blog.ons.gov.uk/2021/10/05/launch-of-new-cross-government-integrated-data-service-beta-net-zero-and-regional-growth-top-the-agenda/
Welcome news that eight locations have been awarded the #2022CityStatus as part of Her Majesty The Queen's #PlatinumJubilee celebrations. It's a huge tribute to these communities and their heritage. See which places have become cities👇
Delighted to announce today that eight locations across the UK, our Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies have been awarded prestigious city status as part of Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Huge congratulations to all those involved!
Eight new cities created in Queen's honour https://bbc.in/3G5XIZN
Really important speech from my colleague @SuellaBraverman at @ChathamHouse tonight on our position on applying international law to cyber space.
As we have seen from Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, the threats in the cyber domain are very real 👇🏻
Ahead of tonight's speech @ChathamHouse the Attorney says: “The threat from cyber-attacks is very real and these attacks have caused chaos around the world. But cyberspace is not lawless. Tonight, I’ll be setting out the UK’s view on what constitutes unlawful cyber behaviour.”
I’m freezing prescription charges this year to help ease cost of living pressures & put money back in people’s pockets.
The rise in the cost of living has been unavoidable & while we can’t completely prevent it, where we can help - we will.👇🏽
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-prescription-charge-freeze-to-help-ease-cost-of-living
The @NHSEngland survey for views on veterans' mental and physical health services closes in a week.
I am determined to make 🇬🇧 the best place in the world to be a veteran and this survey will help us improve the support we offer.
Have your say here 👇🏻🗣
https://tinyurl.com/22wu5d46
From today, all Senior Civil Service job vacancies must be advertised externally. We want to reduce the size of the Civil Service to ensure value for money but when we do recruit we want the widest possible pool of available talent to choose from 👇🏻
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/all-senior-civil-service-jobs-to-be-advertised-externally-from-today
As @BorisJohnson has said, we want 🇬🇧 to regain our status as a science superpower and in doing so, level up all across the country.
Cyber is key to this mission given the wide range of jobs available and increasing amount of business conducted online👇🏻
Wales charity @woodys_Lodge are one of the recipients of the government's Afghanistan Veterans’ Fund. This funding supports veterans impacted by the Afghanistan withdrawal.
@SteveBarclay today visited the Lodge to meet with veterans and charity staff 👇
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/minister-visits-government-funded-veterans-support-hub-in-wales
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster @SteveBarclay spoke at #CYBERUK22 today on the cyber threat from Russia and the importance of working together across the whole society to improve our defences.
Read the speech in full:
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/chancellor-of-the-duchy-of-lancaster-speech-at-cyber-uk
Fantastic to spend time talking to pupils at @sjhsnewport in 🏴 to hear about their aspirations of working in the cyber industry and the valuable skills they are learning to help them achieve that ambition 💻
A brilliant #CYBERUK22 conference in 🏴 with lots of tech innovation on display and engaging discussions taking place with delegates.
We need to work together across society to boost our cyber defences.
Looking forward to speaking at #CYBERUK22 in Wales this morning, where I’ll be talking about the cyber threat from Russia and the importance of working together across the whole of society to boost defences.
You can watch the speech here from 9.10am 👇
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyAPLAtCSeL1s85YMY8ULnw/featured
The #QueensSpeech sets out how we will grow our economy to address the cost of living by:
💷Helping people into high-skilled, well paid work
🏨Regenerating towns, cities & infrastructure
🏦Supporting business & opening up Government contracts to SMEs
🇪🇺Scrapping EU red-tape