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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...

The system of direct payments and new controls on pesticides were amongst the main concerns raised at my Farmers Forum in Thirsk today. Some farmers told me...

Today I met with Health Minister, Lord O'Shaughnessy, who has lent his support to our campaign to secure the former Lambert Hospital in Thirsk for the community...

At the APPG for Poverty today, which I chaired, we agreed to launch an inquiry into the effect of the poverty premium on low income families. The poverty...

I welcome the swift action that Highways England has taken to close the gap in the central reservation on the A19 which led to the death of an 83 year old...