Welcoming Climate Change activists to Westminster 26th June 2019 I was very pleased to meet a group of Climate Change protestors from the constituency to discuss their concerns about the future of the environment as part The... Westminster News
Inquiry into how courts deal with domestic abuse is good news 5th June 2019 I am delighted that the Government is launching an inquiry into how family courts protect children and parents in cases of domestic abuse and other serious... Westminster News
Banging the drum for the North 4th September 2018 At today’s APPG for Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, of which I am Co-Chair, Treasury Minister, Robert Jenrick, was clear that more work is needed to tackle... Westminster News
Immediate suspension of use of surgical mesh is excellent news 10th July 2018 The decision by Baroness Cumberlege’s Medicine and Medical Devices Safety Review to suspend the use of surgical mesh for stress urinary incontinence is really... Westminster News
Supporting the fight against Cancer in Thirsk and Malton 6th June 2018 Today I was invited to back an appeal from Cancer Research UK for more NHS cancer staff at a special event in Westminster. The campaign ‘Shoulder to Shoulder... Westminster News
Eye health care needs to become a priority 6th June 2018 I was delighted to attend an APPG parliamentary reception on Eye Health and Visual Impairment to hear more about its report following an inquiry into health... Westminster News
A boost for local post offices in Thirsk and Malton 20th December 2017 It’s good news that the government has today announced £370 million to extend opening hours, cut queue times and protect rural branches of local post offices... Westminster News
The Prime Minister promises her support for more investment in Northern Infrastructure 1st November 2017 Today, in Prime Minister’s Questions, I took the opportunity to press Mrs May on the Government’s historic commitment to have a fairer distribution on... Westminster News
Keeping the pressure up to resolve the ‘sleep-in’ issue 16th September 2017 This week I raised the issue of ‘sleep-in’ payments with both the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, and the First Secretary of State, Damien Green. These are... Westminster News