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I was touched that there were so many MPs, personally affected by the loss of their child, prepared to share their stories at the Committee stage of my Parental...

It was good to see so many of my parliamentary colleagues at today’s AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance) roundtable in Westminster and I was pleased to welcome some...

It was good to see the Exporting is Great roadshow in Malton today offering advice to businesses thinking of exporting abroad. Leaving the EU will open up many...

I was proud today to sign the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment and so pledging my commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who...

I was delighted to attend a jointly sponsored NFU Sugar and British Sugar Parliamentary reception today on the ‘Homegrown Sugar Success Story’. In addition to...

I am very sad that one of North Yorkshire’s bus operators, Stephensons of Easingwold, has gone into liquidation and will therefore not be able to deliver its...

The main topics for discussion at the Yorkshire & Humber Youth Parliament meeting today were mental health and improving public transport. I was hugely...

I spent a very interesting morning today at pig farmer Richard Lister’s farm, near Thirsk, discussing a range of issues including the implications of Brexit for...

I spoke in the House of Commons debate today on the RBS Global Restructuring Group and SMEs which focussed on what can be done to address the injustice suffered...