A study of dangerous crossing points on the A19 in North Yorkshire will be completed by June this year 29th March 2018 Highways England today assured Rishi Sunak, my parliamentary colleague from Richmond and me that a study into the dangerous crossing points on the A19 will be... Local News
I will fight on to keep the former Lambert Hospital for community use 28th March 2018 I am bitterly disappointed that NHS Property Services have decided to go ahead with the sale of Lambert Hospital in Thirsk, despite being presented with two... Local News
Closing Northallerton Magistrates’ Court might create more problems than it solves 27th March 2018 Today’s Westminster Hall debate gave me the opportunity to raise my concerns over the proposed closure of Northallerton Magistrates’ Court. Closing magistrates’... Local News
Watching and playing sport is good for the mind as well as the body 27th March 2018 It was a huge pleasure today to host the Sporting Memories Network in Parliament. It’s a really great idea and their work is clearly having a positive effect on... Local News
Your local pharmacy is on hand for minor health concerns 24th March 2018 Today I visited Boots Pharmacy in the Market Place in Easingwold to learn more about how North Yorkshire Community Pharmacies are supporting the NHS England... Local News
Transport Secretary steps in to review the amount of bioethanol used in petrol 23rd March 2018 The Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, has pledged to review urgently the use of bioethanol in petrol following my meeting with him to discuss the future of... Local News
It’s no wonder tourists love to come to North Yorkshire 21st March 2018 This week is English Tourism Week and where better to celebrate it than in the lovely constituency of Thirsk and Malton. We have so much to offer the thousands... Local News
More doctors to be trained at our local medical school at the Universities of Hull and York 20th March 2018 Today’s announcement that there is to be the biggest ever expansion of training for new doctors, including 90 new places at the Universities of Hull and York... Local News
Responding to constituents’ concerns about shale gas 19th March 2018 This month, I participated in a shale gas debate hosted by Lady Lumley's School in Pickering. I have dedicated a very significant amount of my time and money to... Local News