Speeches in Parliament

Prime Minister Theresa May gives a very positive response to my question about the need for more appropriate changing rooms for the profoundly disabled.

In the debate about the Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill, I speak in support of the current review of parliamentary seats by the Boundary...

My contribution to the debate on the 2017 Budget welcoming the percentage reduction in the UK's debt. Finally, we can see through to the time when the country...

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...