Speeches in Parliament

Culture can play a central role in levelling up throughout the North of England and today I asked the Secretary of State what his department is doing to enable...

The £5m Veterans Health Innovation Fund will provide treatments for former Armed Forces personnel who have suffered severe injuries or been left with mental...

I asked the Secretary of State for Defence how AFC Harrogate will support the restructuring of our armed forces and provide the brilliant young soldiers that...

This year Bury Hospice celebrates its 30th anniversary and today in the House of Commons I spoke about this wonderful and much loved asset for our town. Helen...

Today I spoke to ask that Bury be considered as a location for civil service jobs that are being moved out of London under the Government's Places for Growth...

Today I spoke in the debate on the Planning (Enforcement) Bill to emphasise that we need a planning system that responds to local peoples views and in Bury that...

This week I questioned the Minister about the current issues with migrant crossings in the English Channel as part of my role in the Home Affairs Select...

It is so important that the bespoke needs of people on the autistic spectrum are no barrier to employment or training opportunities. Today I asked Department...

In Bury, Ramsbottom and Tottington, the Government's Plan for Jobs is working. Over 50,000 young people across the country have benefited from the Kickstart...