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HANSARDUniversity Tuition FeesIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms McVey. Governments invest in what they value. I am so grateful to the 2,474 people in York who signed the petition, and in…25 Oct 2021HANSARDNHS England Funding: Announcement to MediaWorkforce planning failures have brought us to this point, but many of the patients on the elective waiting lists will be showing up in primary care, and with greater acuity as…25 Oct 2021HANSARDPlanning RulesToday, York has been voted Britain’s most popular city. However, if we get planning wrong, we will embed inequality into our city. The governance structures over projects such as…25 Oct 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government ResponseThe problem is that the Government have put all their eggs in one basket with the vaccine when they should also be implementing public health measures and providing clear…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBlack History MonthIn just over an hour’s time, York Labour will propose that York should become an anti-racist and inclusive city. However, we do not want that to be just a name tag; we want it to…21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Strategy: Climate ChangeEvery mile that every product travels grows its carbon footprint, and the Secretary of State has not denied her Department’s leaked document that states that it prioritises…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am sorry, but this is just not good enough. In my constituency, hundreds of children are off school, hundreds of people are not in work today, and, sadly, people are dying. As a…21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Strategy: Climate ChangeT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.21 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLast week, York CVS launched York’s Poverty Truth Commission and, tonight, York Labour will be urging the council to make York a Right to Food city. The levels of poverty in my…21 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20 October.20 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsDavid Amess and James Brokenshire were both tragically taken from us. Both served this place with integrity and served their constituents well. As we offer our heartfelt love and…20 Oct 2021HANSARDElective Procedure BacklogsThe thresholds of the elective recovery fund have a perverse impact, so hospitals with the least capacity are more unlikely to have the money to build their capacity. What steps…19 Oct 2021HANSARD High StreetsIt is a pleasure to serve under you, Ms Nokes. We need recovery and reform. Anyone who has been to York will know that our high street offer is incredible, yet now, like…19 Oct 2021HANSARDPost Office ClosuresI am really grateful for all the hon. Lady does on behalf of post offices. In York, in my short time in Parliament, we have lost post offices in Acomb and Tang Hall, we have lost…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Net Zero Strategy and Heat and Buildings StrategyMissing from the plan is the retrofit skills strategy. The City of York Council has a backlog of more than 6,000 maintenance and retrofit jobs to do. How does the Minister expect…19 Oct 2021HANSARDPost Office ClosuresI am grateful to the hon. Lady for being so generous. When a company in the rail industry cannot operate, an operator of last resort is backed by the Government. To maintain these…19 Oct 2021HANSARDCoronavirus: Education Setting Attendance and Support for PupilsThe roll-out of the national tutoring programme has been shambolic, as has been evidenced right across the country, including in my constituency. Will the Minister consider…23 Sept 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the York Medical Group, which enabled me to spend last Friday with the group to see the capacity challenges that our GPs face. On our return from recess, may we…23 Sept 2021HANSARDGas Prices and Energy SuppliersRising energy prices will disproportionately affect people living in the north, where it is colder during the winter. What assessment has the Secretary of State made of regional…23 Sept 2021HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaI am sure that the Minister will share my concern about the York Central site. We have a great opportunity to level up York and see it as an economic and jobs gateway for the…23 Sept 2021