Speeches in Parliament

I argue for more infrastructure spending in the North of England to improve transport networks and unlock the region's economic potential

I speak in support of Steve Reed's Private Member's Bill - The Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill - which introduces safeguards for people being treated in...

Speaking in a Commons debate about Armed Forces Pay, I stress to the Minister the importance of the Armed Forces Covenant in making sure servicemen and women...

I spoke in favour of the continued roll-out of Universal Credit, the Government's simplification of the benefits system which aims to help people back into work...

I speak in a Westminster Hall debate on Foreign Direct Investment in the UK 2016-17, explaining why Britain continues to attract foreign investors after the...

I raise the crisis in recruitment of doctors for the A&E department at the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, with Health Ministers. Minister Philip Dunne agreed...

During a debate on the Finance Bill which dealt with measures announced in the Budget, I spoke about the changes to legislation that will make it easier for...

My Westminster Hall debate on the campaign to have Alf Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk designated as a National Trail. I make the case for designation and...

I asked Policing Minister Brandon Lewis for a future police funding deal which takes account of the particularly challanges a rural force like North Yorkshire...