ConservativeMP for Beverley and Holderness
“May I may I associate myself with the Prime Minister's remarks about Ann Widdecombe, take this opportunity to thank him for his public service and wish him and his family all the best for the future. For most of us, Mr. Speaker, can only dr…”
“Point of order, Mr. Speaker. I'm sure it must be Graham, sir.…”
“Mr. speaker, this is a humiliating day for the right honourable Gentleman. I, like my colleagues, have a great deal of respect for him, and yet he's been asked to do this absolutely embarrassing performance in front of the House. It's about…”
“The honourable Member for Bishop Auckland (Sam Rushworth) is right about dentistry. We have had no clarity from the Minister as to the vision for the future. What should people expect? Is it the plan that most people should go private and n…”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. On January the 2nd, Grace and Sarah Keeling and Mark Mark Ratcliffe tragically lost their lives in the seas at Withernsea. Through that day and late into the night, Coastguard rescue officers fought in the m…”
“I recently met Alex Miles, managing director of Yorkshire Learning Providers, and heard a worrying tale that differs greatly from what the Minister has told the House today. I heard that established apprenticeship standards are being defund…”
“One concern that has been repeatedly raised during scrutiny is that Great British Railways will both operate services and have significant influence by being the directing mind over access to the network. If a future Hull Trains application…”
“11. What assessment he has made of trends in the level of unreported removals from waiting lists.…”
“I am trying to understand how constraining Government powers in the three areas of concern would in any way lead to a delay. I do not think that any constraints imposed would stand in the way of this undertaking. In what way would there be …”
“The people of Skidby, Little Weighton and Walkington are not opposed to the clean energy transition, yet 90% of them are opposing the 2,500-acre clean air solar farm that is swamping that area, in conjunction with other such farms. They are…”
“The banking and cash hubs in Hornsea, Withernsea and now Hedon in my constituency are fantastic and really work well, but is the honourable Gentleman aware that Lloyds is the only major bank that does not allow the deposit of cheques at pos…”
“Will the honourable Gentleman give way?…”
“I think my right honourable Friend is being a little too harsh on the limited number of Labour MPs present. The entire reputation of the Prime Minister of this country—the leader of their party—is on the line, and they are not turning out f…”
“Integrated industrial clusters such as Saltend in my constituency provide fundamental chemicals and other inputs into defence and wider industries right across the country. Yet higher energy costs and global events mean that they are under …”
“This is a humiliating day for the Prime Minister, and for the House, and for the whole country, yet still the Prime Minister is not being open with us. He is relying on some later inquiry, when the Cabinet Secretary told him in writing, in …”
“Will the Minister give way?…”
“May I pursue the point about coastal communities and cancer care? A young dad in Withernsea, a coastal town in my east Yorkshire constituency, went to the doctor repeatedly saying that there was something wrong with him and was repeatedly t…”
“Going further and faster on renewables is entirely compatible with new licences in the North sea. My constituents can see that the Prime Minister has very little power to reopen the strait of Hormuz, but total power to order new licences fo…”
“In rural and coastal communities, hospitality is already under massive pressure thanks to the tax rises, regulatory impacts and other negative impositions of this Government. May I urge Ministers to ensure that if we are to bring in a regis…”
“13. Whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that open access rail services continue to be available in the Beverley and Holderness constituency.…”
“Does my right honourable Friend, like me, feel sorry not only for all the consumers up and down the country who see billions of taxes that could be paid if we just produced more oil and gas here—that could be used to lower their taxes when …”
“The Minister will be aware that major hydrogen projects in the Humber area, including those led by National Gas, are ready to go. They are vital to our region, which has £18 billion of value-add and 360,000 jobs, but without certainty from …”
“It is a pleasure to participate in this debate. Graduates were promised a fair deal, and we have heard all the promises that were made from when the current Prime Minister stood to be Leader of the Opposition to the announcements that were …”
“My right honourable Friend will have noted, as I have, that the honourable Member for Hastings and Rye (Helena Dollimore), the honourable Member for Hartlepool (Mr Brash) and other Labour Members wish to talk about the past. Our constituent…”
“My right honourable Friend makes a powerful point about North sea oil and gas extraction. The Labour party says that will not make any difference to the global price of oil and gas, but billions and billions of pounds in tax will be lost as…”
“I welcome the Government coming forward with a proposal, but many of my constituents are facing £600 or £700 increases on bills that are coming immediately at them. The Minister cannot tell us today who exactly will be eligible for help—per…”
“Will the honourable Gentleman give way?…”
“Will the Minister give way?…”
“Q9. Rural residents in Beverley and Holderness are reeling from the impact of higher fuel prices, yet two days ago, the Chancellor said that in September fuel duty would go up. My constituents want to know, as the Leader of the Opposition r…”
“Richard from Beverley tells me that he paid £304 for his last tank of heating oil, yet if he orders it again now—and he needs to do so within four weeks—it will cost him £862. Families across rural areas such as Beverley and Holderness rely…”
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