CPP is an important York business, with around 1,000 employees.  The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has been conducting an inquiry into the company over sales of its card protection and identity products.  The FSA has an important regulatory job to … More…

In the House of Commons today, I pressed the Secretary of State for Transport, Justine Greening MP, to publish the top salaries paid by train operating companies.  In her response, the Transport Secretary agreed to look into the matter.  Our … More…

  I met with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon today to discuss marine protection off England’s coastline.   I pressed Mr Benyon in the House of Commons last month to meet with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to discuss the … More…

York resident Ken Sharpe has launched an e-petition calling on the Government to refund to Air Ambulances all the VAT which they pay on the fuel they use.  It was launched only six days ago but has already been signed … More…

I visited Yatterbox and One&Other today, two of York’s newest business enterprises based at the University of York.   Matt Freckelton founded Yatterbox with a team of staff and students after graduating from the University in 2010.  Yatterbox allows businesses … More…

I welcome the Government’s decision to drop plans to relax first date and frequency of MOT testing.   I recently visited Halford Autocentre on Foss Islands Road, York and understand the fears that many people had over the Government’s proposals to … More…

I have tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM 2709) in the House of Commons that calls on the Government to refund to Air Ambulances all the VAT which they pay on the fuel they use.  My Early Day Motion was … More…

Today I intervened in the House of Commons debate to set government grants to the police.  Nick Herbert, the Minister for Policing, claimed that crime is coming down, but I pointed out that government figures show this is not the … More…

Today I met with Zara Carter, Head of Procurement at City of York Council, and two of the young apprentices who have benefited from the York Apprentice Challenge which was launched in June last year to encourage companies in York … More…

I have called on the Government to rethink its approach on policing after figures published today show that Police numbers have fallen to the lowest for a decade, including the loss of 54 from North Yorkshire since March 2010.  The … More…