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It was a pleasure to welcome Thirsk Rotary Club to Parliament today. A group of 20 members, from both Thirsk and Malton and the neighbouring Richmond...

Today I attended the launch of the APPG for the Northern Powerhouse, for which I am delighted to have been elected Co-Chair. This is a cross party group, made...

Despite minimal fiscal and political headroom, the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, delivered a budget which offered a little for everyone. Its main aim was to...

Congratulations to the Durham Ox, in Crayke, for winning The Responsible Business Champions award for the work they do to help tackle loneliness. I presented...

I was very pleased to attend the launch of the Future of Diabetes report launch and to meet Mark Husler who lives in my constituency and has Type 1 diabetes. We...

I have received a number of letters from constituents, worried about the progress of the EU negotiations and the effect this might have on the economy and...

I met again with NHS England today to raise the plight of those who cannot find an open NHS waiting list in my constituency. According to the NHS choices...

On Saturday, I laid a wreath at the War Memorial in Easingwold at a service conducted by The Reverend Margaret Young with music from the Easingwold Town Band...

Today I met with Colin Wicks who has been campaigning for many years for a bypass around Rillington on the A64 along with Ryedale Councillors Janet Sanderson...