Key achievements for the people of Thirsk and Malton Tuesday, 28 May, 2024 Delivering a Fairer Deal for Thirsk, Malton & Filey As your MP, I’ve always fought to make sure our part of North Yorkshire gets its fair share — and while there’s more to do, we’ve made real progress. From saving vital local services to securing major investment in infrastructure, I’ve worked hard to stand up for our towns, villages and rural communities. Local Wins Linton-on-Ouse Victory After... Local News
Put under the spotlight by Ebor Academy 16th October 2017 It was a pleasure to welcome Ebor Academy in Filey to Parliament on Monday. Head teacher Andrew Galbraith came with a group of Year 11 students to meet me and a... Local News
A call to action to fight antibiotic resistance 11th October 2017 Today I attended the Antibiotic Research UK annual lecture in the House of Commons. Here I am with the Chairman, Ashley Burgess and Chief Executive, Professor... Local News
Opening up opportunities for North Yorkshire Coast youngsters 10th October 2017 It’s great news that the North Yorkshire Coast (Scarborough, Whitby and Filey) is to benefit from up to £6m to tackle education inequality so that every young... Local News
More Universal Credit support 9th October 2017 I have received a number of letters from my constituents about Universal Credit, particularly cash-flow problems caused if they move from a weekly payment to a... Local News
Labour MEPs try to block Brexit 9th October 2017 I am outraged that two Yorkshire & The Humber Labour MEPs effectively tried to block Brexit by voting against moving on to the next stage of the negotiations... Local News
My Message from the Conference – Fortitude, Resilience and Unity 8th October 2017 It was never going to be a celebratory Conference. There is no point in hiding the fact that the June general election made the significant challenges ahead... Articles
We must protect the future of rural communities 4th October 2017 A recent survey showed that rural homes are now 20% more expensive than those in urban areas, making it very difficult for young people to get on the rural... Local News
Local Authorities must sort out their ‘Local Plans’ as a matter of urgency 3rd October 2017 The Government has made good progress in house building. I was delighted to have had the opportunity to make this point at a fringe meeting in Manchester... Local News
Great News- £400 million boost for transport in the North 2nd October 2017 At the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester today, the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, announced a £400million government investment in new rail and road... Local News
