I spoke at a public meeting at Clements Hall in York last night, in which I led calls on the Government to drop its unwanted Health and Social Care Bill.  The meeting was organised by “Defend Our NHS York”.   … More…

Today I have written to Lord Freud, the Minister responsible for Welfare Reform, in response to a letter I received from the Minister about the Housing Benefit reforms which were raised in a Shelter report on local rent levels and … More…

  Today I met with patients from across Yorkshire and the Humber who are living with devastating genetic muscle-wasting diseases, and pledged my support for the thousands of families who are campaigning for specialist healthcare in the region.   I … More…

The Minister for the Armed Forces, Nick Harvey, has written to me to set out the government’s decision on the Army’s new regional structure.   I have lobbied and campaigned against proposals to move the York-based 15 Brigade Headquarters to … More…

I opened Westfield Primary Community School’s brand new library this morning after attending the school’s “Good Work Assembly” which recognises the exceptional work and contribution made by individual children.   Westfield’s children have made significant improvements in their test results.  … More…

Today I met Jackie Adie and Sara Harbord, who run debt advice sessions in York, in partnership with Christians Against Poverty – the national UK debt counselling charity.   Jackie is based at the Gateway Church in Acomb whilst Sara … More…

This morning I addressed a meeting of volunteers who have recently returned from working overseas in some of the world’s poorest countries.   The event was held at York Youth Hostel at 42 Water End, YO30 6LP, and was hosted … More…

I joined the Tree of Mums group at a meeting in the Gateway Church, Acomb today to discuss some of the issues their members have raised about the reforms to the housing benefit system.   Tree of Mums is a … More…

I visited the Knavesmire Children’s Centre today, which opened in 2010 and is one of nine children’s centres in York.  Children’s centres offer childcare, parenting skills, health and family support services.  Childminders also meet regularly at the Centre to share … More…

I called on the Transport Minister, Theresa Villiers, in the House of Commons today, to route the Government’s proposed new “High Speed 2” railway from London, via cities in the East Midlands – Leicester, Nottingham and Derby, to Sheffield and … More…