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I’ve been contacted by some of the most vulnerable constituents, identified as being at high risk from Covid-19, who are worried that they’re not getting the priority access to supermarkets - which is available to the shielding group in England. This must change.

Welsh Conservative MPs this morning held their first Zoom call as a parliamentary group to catch up and update each other and the Secretary of State, Simon Hart on the work going on in their constituencies to tackle COVID-19.

#StayHomeSaveLives 

Tonight’s announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of a comprehensive support package for self-employed workers has been welcomed by Clwyd South MP Simon Baynes.

The support includes the following:

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak yesterday pledged his support for Clwyd South businesses, ensuring that they are able to take full advantage of Government support during the Covid-19 outbreak.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced £330 billion of government backed loan and credit today, with the Treasury prepared to do more if this is not sufficient. Here are some of the details:

• Mortgage lenders will offer 3 month mortgage holiday.

On International Women’s Day, I am honoured to say that I have recently become Joint Chair of Women2Win in Wales with the amazing Suzy Davies AM, pictured below yesterday at the W2W meeting at the Welsh Conservative Conference in Llangollen with Rt Hon Amanda Milling MP, the new Co-Chair of the C

Simon Baynes MP for Clwyd South made the opening speech and welcomed the Prime Minister to the Welsh Conservative Conference in Llangollen which was held from 6th to 7th March.  In his opening speech, Simon Baynes spoke of the proud industrial heritage of Clwyd South, including the Llangollen Ste

Great to support Mondelez who own Cadbury’s and other brands at a reception in Parliament today. Their factory in Chirk in Clwyd South is the first part of their chocolate making process in the UK.

Yesterday I signed the contract and received the keys for our new Clwyd South MP’s constituency office on the Vauxhall Industrial Estate between Johnstown and Ruabon.

Today I have been visiting areas in Clwyd South which particularly suffered from Storm Dennis including Bangor-on-Dee, the Ceiriog Valley, Brymbo and Pentre Broughton and its neighbourhood.