Category: News & Articles
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June 8, 2022
Julian holds Ofsted debate in Parliament following Naburn School inspection
Julian has today held a debate on the accountability of Ofsted in response to concerns raised by teachers and parents in Naburn about the limited options for the school to challenge the outcome of a recent inspection. In March of this year an Ofsted report was published which rated Naburn Church of England Primary School […] -
June 8, 2022
Julian raises concerns of carers and disability groups in parliament
At Women’s and Equalities Questions today, Julian raised concerns about businesses no longer accepting cash and how this excludes elderly customers as well as carers who are often given their client’s money to spend in cash. Many businesses at the start of the covid-19 pandemic opted to go cashless due to fears than handling money […] -
June 6, 2022
Statment on result of 1922 Committee vote of confidence in the Prime Minister
The scale of the vote against the Prime Minister this evening is clear evidence that he no longer enjoys the full-hearted confidence of the parliamentary party and should consider his position. As someone who supported Boris Johnson in the 2019 leadership election and wants to deliver the manifesto promises made at the last general election, […] -
June 1, 2022
York Press Column – a busy couple of weeks in Westminster
It has been a busy couple of weeks since I wrote my last column, as Westminster deals with the fallout from the Sue Gray report and the Chancellor moved to help families struggling with spiralling energy bills. On Wednesday of last week I became the first Conservative MP since the publication of the Sue Gray […] -
May 30, 2022
Julian lobbies Minister on using science and Brexit freedoms to boost food security
Last Wednesday Julian met the Minister for Food and Farming Victoria Prentis to press her on the need for evidence-based policy to enable the use of cutting-edge science to support the production of nutritious, affordable food in the UK. Growing global populations mean the world needs to increase food production by 70% by 2050, in […] -
May 27, 2022
Government listens to Julian’s call for more energy bills support with £400 discount
I am very glad to see the government has dialled up its emergency household energy bill support with yesterday’s £400 per home discount. When the Chancellor announced his initial February council tax rebate package, I called on him to be ready to go further if the situation developed, and I am reassured he has now […] -
May 25, 2022
Statement on Sue Gray report
The Sue Gray report clearly shows that the Prime Minister has presided over a widespread culture of disregard for coronavirus regulations. Furthermore, questions are now being raised about whether the Prime Minister misled Parliament when asked about these events. Talking to constituents, it is clear discussions about parties in Downing Street remain a damaging distraction […] -
May 20, 2022
Over £1 million of government support to help York businesses export
Julian has welcomed new figures showing over £1.13 million has been allocated by the government to help York and North Yorkshire businesses start exporting. This is the regional share of the Department for Trade’s Internationalisation Fund, providing match funding grants of up to £9000 for small and medium-sized enterprises to help them begin selling their […] -
May 19, 2022
Times Red Box article with Nigel Adams MP: Great British Railways should say Yes to York
This government is delivering on its commitment to level up regions such as ours. Yorkshire’s economy already has world-leading industry and a population of entrepreneurs and grafters. Yet too many of our communities punch beneath their weight and deprivation is higher than in the South. If levelling-up means anything, it is the mission to unlock […] -
May 18, 2022
York Press column: How the Queen’s Speech can level-up York
With nearly forty bills that will deliver on some of the Conservative Party’s biggest manifesto pledges, the Queen’s Speech last week was also an opportunity to add more flesh to the bone of what levelling-up really is. Of course, my priority will always be how we can level-up York to provide more diverse opportunities for […]
