Extract from Commons debate on Covid-19 - May 11
Tuesday, 12 May 2020 08:43
Robbie Moore (Keighley) (Con) [V]:...Charitable organisations such
as Age UK, the Dementia Friendly Keighley group, Project 6 and the
Salvation Army among many others, are doing a brilliant job in
helping the most vulnerable, but this sector is particularly hard
hit, with many struggling to fundraise during the ongoing
restrictions. I very much welcome the Chancellor’s injection of
financial support into the charitable sector, which will help our
hospices, such as our much-loved Sue Ryder...Request free trial
(Keighley) (Con)
[V]:...Charitable organisations such as Age UK, the Dementia
Friendly Keighley group, Project 6 and the Salvation
Army among many others, are doing a brilliant job in
helping the most vulnerable, but this sector is particularly hard
hit, with many struggling to fundraise during the ongoing
restrictions. I very much welcome the Chancellor’s injection of
financial support into the charitable sector, which will help our
hospices, such as our much-loved Sue Ryder Manorlands hospice in
Oxenhope. The arms of Government have stretched wide and far to
protect as many as possible, and I thank the Prime Minister for all
the support to date. However, in going forward, we need to look to
the next stage with caution and flexibility, which will be key in
any financial support mechanisms to ensure that the charitable
organisations helping our most vulnerable, and our entrepreneurs
and hard-working businesses and individuals, can come out
successfully on the other side...
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