the response was then handed over to the response was then handed over to the department for communities and local government would expect the same to happen because cc s need to retain capacity in case there is a concurrent crisis. it isn't the case that cc s would be expected to run this all the way through, one would expect it to move to a lead department and of course, cobra was chaired by the lead secretary of state, by this stage it became clear and should become clear that to me, as well as others earlier, in the end this is my responsibility. that we needed to reinforce their machinery at the centre of government in order to deal with the crisis of the scale and speed. deal with the crisis of the scale and speed-— and speed. lord sedwill, with res-ect, and speed. lord sedwill, with respect. it — and speed. lord sedwill, with respect, it wasn't _ and speed. lord sedwill, with respect, it wasn't an - and speed. lord sedwill, with respect, it wasn't an issue - and speed. lord sedwill, with respect, it wasn't an issue at| and speed. lord sedwill, with - respect, it wasn't an issue at this ecs and cobra k

and ensure uninterrupted services for rural communities. this bill provides $60 billion for highways and bridges through the highway trust fund and they are allocated to our state departments of transportation enabling state and local governments to collaborate on the highest priority rod projects and has to ensure that our roads and rail ways are safe for haulers. the bill supports the . mr time mission. and we ensure that responsible safety net of housing support for our most vulnerable citizens especially the elderly, disabled, veterans and working poor. these programs are run at the local level through public housing authorities, private landlords and faith-based organizations. the bill supports self-sufficiency programs so families can move up and out of rental assistance. it should be a hand up and not a handdown. i have heard about the importance of cdbg's and provide the enacted level of $3.3 billion for this program. i am proud of the work we have done in this bill to meet our trust and treaty obligations to native americans. programs have been eroded. at the same time, much of the housing oirm tribal lands has deteriorated to the point of being dangerous and unhabitable and increased the indian block program to $1.1

department job. state of illinois would hire the local vso's and assign them to the community. >> so, the model for each state could look government different. based on that state's desire. or legislative body. do you see -- what do you see as the interaction today of between the veterans at local level, that person who went back to virginia beach or somewhere in illinois or in michigan or wherever they went. do o you see them as being able to connect the dots, you know, maybe tap didn't catch it all, you got 20 plus years in you look at life one way. you walk out the door with a pension. you have now a little bit of income coming in, you could make maybe pay your basic bills, when you walk out with less than 20 uunless there is a disability you don't have, you have to figure out what you do next. any thoughts on how what this committee should know from a national level? we represent all 50 states. anything to share with us in yourr challenge? >> we severely have very different backgrounds and experiences, i commend you for what you have overcome, when i was making the decision toni start a business, it was in a very different fie

robert jenrick, then secretary of state for the ministry of housing, communities and local government. now the _ communities and local government. now the departmentn relation— now the department of levelling up. in relation to that meeting on the 12th in relation to that meeting on the izih of— in relation to that meeting on the 12th of march, can you assist us on that? _ 12th of march, can you assist us on that? ., ., , ., ., , 12th of march, can you assist us on that? ., .,, ., ., , ., that? that was to inform us about the commencement _ that? that was to inform us about the commencement of _ that? that was to inform us about the commencement of the - that? that was to inform us about the commencement of the delay l that? that was to inform us about - the commencement of the delay phase and in effect i think it was the introduced chimp of the shielding arrangements, but —— introduction of the shielding arrangements. there also enhancements of people not taking cruises and school holiday it was not getting to the enormity of what was happening a few days later, we talked about ppe, how we were getting on with local arrangements. it was quite a r