My campaign to lower tax on British wine I have launched a campaign to lower duties for small British vineyards. Over forty MPs who have vineyards producing British wine in their constituencies added...
Backing plans for a Northern Budget I am calling on the Government to prioritise spending on infrastructure in the North in the spending review later this year. This investment is long overdue...
Giving bereaved parents the right to paid leave My Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) bill gives employed parents the entitlement, in law, to two weeks’ paid leave if they lose a child under the age of 18...
Campaigning for more funds for Scarborough Hospital I am very concerned about the reduction in health services at Scarborough Hospital available to people living in the more rural parts of my constituency. Many...
Lambert Hospital secured for permanent community use After many months of campaigning I was delighted that the former Lambert Hospital in Thirsk has finally and permanently been secured for community use. I worked...
Making sure rural areas can access mobile network Following a number of meetings about poor mobile network coverage in some of the more remote parts of the constituency, the Secretary of State for Digital...
A brighter future for fishing in Filey I was delighted when the Environment Agency confirmed in January that fishermen will have an extra two months to fish for sea trout in Filey in 2019. This came...
Calling for £120bn for northern roads and rail From the moment I took my seat in Parliament I have been campaigning for improved investment in northern transport. The gap between what is spent in the North...
Putting the case for changes to small rural hospital funding Health Ministers will review the way small rural hospitals are funded following a meeting with myself and my colleagues Rishi Sunak MP (Richmond) and Robert...
One Yorkshire has been rejected, but there is a better option I welcome today’s Government announcement that a single devolution deal for the whole of Yorkshire, known as One Yorkshire, has been rejected. Although this...
Government rethinks Universal Credit system for people paid on a four weekly cycle The Work and Pensions Secretary, Amber Rudd MP, has agreed to look again at the system of payments for Universal Credit (UC) following a meeting I had with her...
Supporting calls for bailiffs regulatory reform This week, I have added my support for regulatory reform for bailiffs. On Wednesday 9th of January, a Westminster Hall debate was held in Parliament where I...