Kingston and Surbiton
STICKING TO THE PLAN ON THE ECONOMY AND CUTTING TAX
- By sticking to the plan, the Conservatives have more than halved inflation and mortgage rates are starting to fall, that means we can help families in Kingston and Surbiton to keep more of their own money
- Our progress means we are cutting taxes and ending the double tax on work, starting with cutting National Insurance contributions for 4,350,000 people in London by £900 for a worker on the average salary, so families in Kingston and Surbiton can keep more of their own money
- Since 2010, 26,800 more people have a job across Kingston upon Thames meaning more people in Kingston and Surbiton have the security of a regular pay packet
- There are 2,305 more businesses across Kingston upon Thames since 2010, helping to grow the economy and create more jobs in Kingston and Surbiton
- Supporting 13,500 families in Kingston upon Thames during difficult times with a £900 cost of living payment, supporting the most vulnerable households across Kingston and Surbiton (DWP, Press Release, 20 September 2023, link).
PROTECTING FAMILIES DURING THE PANDEMIC AND IMPACT OF PUTIN’S WAR
- Protecting 28,500 jobs across Kingston upon Thames during the pandemic, including in Kingston and Surbiton, through the furlough scheme, which we were able to deliver after years of fixing the mess Labour left the economy in
- Supporting 6,395 business in Kingston upon Thames with £24,085,161 worth of business loans during the pandemic, ensuring business owners in Kingston and Surbiton were shielded
- Supporting thousands of households in Kingston and Surbiton with a £400 energy rebate and holding bills down during the energy price spike caused by Putin’s war in Ukraine, supporting families.
SUPPORTING FAMILIES TO BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE
- Supporting 2,043 families in Kingston upon Thames with the cost of childcare, ensuring parents in Kingston and Surbiton can take up more work
- Freezing fuel duty for a fourteenth consecutive year compared to Labour’s fuel duty escalator, saving drivers over £1,000 since 2010 and helping families in Kingston and Surbiton get from A to B
DELIVERING A WORLD CLASS EDUCATION FOR OUR CHILDREN
- Delivering £135,244,949 for schools across Kingston upon Thames, ensuring children in Kingston and Surbiton have the best start in life
- Improving standards with 98 per cent of schools across Kingston upon Thames rated by Ofsted as good or outstanding, up from a national average of just 68 per cent when Labour left office
ENSURING DIGNITY IN RETIREMENT
- Supporting 22,179 pensioners across Kingston upon Thames with the boosted triple lock, increasing pensions by £900 this year, ensuring dignity in retirement across Kingston and Surbiton (DWP, Press Release, 9 April 2024, link).
CUTTING NHS WAITING LISTS
- Making good progress to cut NHS waiting lists in England, which have fallen for the last five months in a row, making sure we can provide quality care for patients including in Kingston (NHS England, News, 14 March 2024, link).
- Recruiting 45,455 more doctors and 73,426 more nurses since 2010 in England, delivering on our manifesto pledge to deliver 50,000 more nurses as we cut waiting lists and build a better NHS
- Opening 13 community diagnostic centres across London, ensuring people in Kingston and Surbiton can get the scans and checks they need quicker as we cut waiting lists
TACKLING CRIME AND DELIVERING TOUGHER SENTENCES FOR CRIMINALS
- Cutting national crime by 55 per cent since 2010 in England, ensuring families in Kingston and Surbiton are safer and toughening up sentences for the worst criminals, ensuring life really does mean life for the most depraved in society
- Recruiting 3,468 new police officers across the Metropolitan Police and bringing total police funding to £3,538,100,000 for 2024-25 across Metropolitan Police, ensuring families in Kingston and Surbiton are safer
