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Today, I was delighted to welcome the Encephalitis Society to Parliament to raise awareness of this devastating condition. Encephalitis is an inflammation of...

I fully support Transport for the North’s Draft Strategic Transport Plan which proposes a 50% increase in funding and investment for the North of England. This...

Highways England is currently conducting a feasibility study on the whole stretch of the A19 to decide which gaps need closing to make the road safer for...

Today I chaired a very upbeat and constructive meeting of the APPG for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire held outside Westminster in one of the City of York’s...

Highways England is undertaking a detailed survey of the A64 near Crambeck where four people lost their lives last summer. Today, I met with HE representatives...

Today I attended the Great British Spring Clean parliamentary lunch with Keep Britain Tidy. We were reminded of the success of the first “Clean for the Queen”...

I welcome the guarantees made by the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, to farmers- in cash terms- for a number of years beyond the planned post-Brexit...

It’s good news that North Yorkshire police is able to receive a substantial £4.4m increase in police funding. The Home Office is enabling PCCs to increase their...

I am delighted that NHS Property Services has agreed to suspend the sale of the former Lambert Hospital in Thirsk, pending a review of existing medical services...