Alison Hume, MP for Scarborough and Whitby, has detailed her analysis of this week’s budget announcements, saying that the measures offer significant positive impacts for local families and businesses across the constituency.
Alison Hume emphasised the gains in childcare support and tax reductions for the area's vital retail and leisure sectors.
Speaking following the budget announcement, Ms Hume highlighted improvements in support for children as the "main news". She asserted that the removal of the two-child benefit cap is expected to benefit an estimated 1,850 children living in households within the constituency. This provision is complemented by the expansion of free school meals, which is projected to benefit 4,000 children in Scarborough and Whitby.
Ms Hume offered the following summary of the advances in support for children:
"The main news is that by removing the two child benefit cap, we're expecting it to benefit an estimated 1,850 children living in households in our constituency.
So I think that is brilliant news and that comes on top of the expansion of free school meals. 4,000 children looking to benefit from that.
In Scarborough and Whitby, we've got six schools who got funding for the free breakfast club that's Staithes, Seton community, Hawsker, Fylingdales, St. George's, and St. Peter's and also funding has been given to St. George's Primary School for a school-based nursery.
So, we're making really good progress in helping children in Scarborough and Whitby."
Supporting Local Economy and Housing
Moving beyond educational support, Ms Hume noted that the budget includes provisions intended to support local businesses, particularly those crucial to the North Yorkshire economy.
The lowering of business rates is projected to result in lower taxes for retail, hospitality, and leisure properties across North Yorkshire. Ms Hume also drew attention to the introduction of a high-value council tax surcharge, intended to address regional disparities in property taxation.
On the lowering of business rates and council tax reform, Ms Hume stated:
"What we were offering on the lowering the business rates. It looks like permanently lower taxes for around 16,670 retail, hospitality and leisure properties in North Yorkshire and then the high value council tax sir charge to make sure that a house in Scarborough doesn't pay more than a 10 million pound mansion in Whitehall.
So in North Yorkshire less than 1% of residential properties are valued over 2 million."
Focus on Youth Employment
Another area of interest highlighted by Ms Hume was the planned support for long-term youth unemployment. The budget offers a guarantee of six-month work placements for young adults aged 18 to 21.
In terms of physical infrastructure to support this initiative, plans have been announced for the opening of four new youth hubs in Scarborough and the Humber region. Ms Hume confirmed her intention to lobby for at least one of these youth hubs to be established in the Scarborough or Whitby area.
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