Gazette monthly column: The bravery of the whistleblower Wednesday, 3 April, 2024 Please find below my monthly piece for the Malton Gazette on the bravery of whistleblowers: "The bravest man I’ve ever known.” A description of Sergei Magnitsky by Bill Browder, a now globally recognised name of a whistleblower who dared to take on Russian corruption. Since being elected in 2015, I have been a staunch advocate for the protection and encouragement of whistleblowers. Those who... Opinions
We need a new system to fund social care 2nd July 2019 Today I called for a cross-party approach to the funding of adult social care. Speaking in the Departmental Estimates debate I said that there is simply not... Local News
Supporting the broad aims of a green manifesto for the future 2nd July 2019 I was delighted to join my Conservative colleagues in the Conservative Environment Network (CEN), of which I am a member, to sign a declaration of support for a... Local News
Investment spending in the North should be a priority 2nd July 2019 Today I appealed to the Chancellor, Philip Hammond MP, to focus on Northern infrastructure spending by committing £120bn over 30 years to include strategic... Local News
Helping to promote cardiac risk in young people 2nd July 2019 It was humbling to join 50 of my fellow MPs in attending the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) first ever ‘drop in’ session in Westminster. CRY offers... Local News
A bright future ahead Agriculture Secretary promises North Yorkshire farmers 29th June 2019 I was very pleased to welcome the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove MP, to the constituency. He told farmers representing the arable, beef, dairy, poultry and... Local News
A new opportunity to transform Thirsk station 27th June 2019 Transport minister, Nusrat Ghani, has announced a new funding opportunity for railway stations, such as Thirsk, to help improve access for the disabled. The... Local News
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
More disabled people should take advantage of rail discounts 24th June 2019 I have today joined forces with the rail industry to encourage more disabled people in Thirsk and Malton to travel by train using the Disabled Persons Railcard... Local News
Pickering School descends on Parliament 21st June 2019 I was delighted to welcome a group of 53 pupils from Pickering school to Westminster today along with some of their teachers. It’s a great privilege for me to... Local News