Category: News & Articles
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December 4, 2021
Julian Visits Garden Centre for Small Business Saturday 2021
Julian visited Skelton Garden Centre to lend his support to the Small Business Saturday campaign. Skelton Garden Centre stocks a huge range of plants and outdoor supplies, and also has a thriving café, together drawing significant footfall from the immediate neighbourhood, and across the city. This annual event highlights the vital economic and social contribution […] -
December 1, 2021
Improving York’s rail hub and NHS cancer care
Last week I organised a debate in Parliament to make the case for our city to be chosen as the headquarters for the new public body Great British Railways. The government is creating this to produce better services through uniting the running of the network, the setting of timetables and fares, and revenue collection. There […] -
November 30, 2021
Omicron covid regulations vote
This afternoon I voted in favour of the government’s regulations for the temporary return of mask requirements for shops and public transport, but against the imposition of a 10 day self-isolation requirement, regardless of vaccination status, for close contacts of suspected omicron cases. I think it is sensible to take targeted steps against omicron until […] -
November 24, 2021
Julian holds debate in Parliament on York’s bid to host Great British Railways
Julian has today held a debate in Parliament on the subject of York’s bid to become the home of the new public body, Great British Railways. Responding to Julian was the Rail Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris, who will ultimately have a role in deciding the outcome of the bid. Announced by the Government earlier this year, […] -
November 24, 2021
Government accepts cancer amendment to Health Bill backed by Julian
Julian has welcomed the government’s acceptance yesterday of the proposed amendment to the government’s draft health law he signed to ensure greater NHS focus on increasing cancer survival rates. The amendment will now be incorporated into the new law when it completes its passage through Parliament. The Health and Care Bill aims to improve the […] -
November 23, 2021
Statement on social care costs cap vote
Last night I withheld my support from the government in the vote on its amendment New Clause 49 to the Health and Care Bill, proposing to exclude local authority support payments from counting towards the £86,000 lifetime limit on personal care costs. Although I am glad the government is proceeding with much-needed reform of social […] -
November 22, 2021
Julian backs cancer outcomes amendment to Health Bill
Julian has added his name to a proposed amendment to the government’s draft new health and care law to ensure greater NHS focus on earlier cancer diagnosis and increasing cancer survival rates. His signature makes it more likely that this planned amendment will be considered for debate, as it enjoys support from MPs. The Health […] -
November 19, 2021
Julian welcomes Prime Minister to York but warns that the promise of connecting Leeds and York to the high-speed network must not be abandoned
Yesterday, Julian welcomed the Prime Minister to York railway station as he embarked on a tour of northern constituencies to coincide with the Government announcement of their Integrated Rail Plan. Describing the plan as a ‘mixed bag’, Julian said he shared the disappointment of many that the Government were rowing back on commitments to build […] -
November 17, 2021
York Press column – Remembrance Centenary and World Antimicrobial Resistance Week
Last Sunday marked one hundred years of remembrance as we know it, with the introduction of the poppy and formation of the Royal British Legion to care for former members of the armed forces in 1921. First observed flourishing on battlefields where nothing else grew, the poppy signifies renewal and resilience, and the hope that […] -
November 9, 2021
Constituency Garden of Remembrance
Julian was honoured to lay a tribute at the first ever Constituency Garden of Remembrance in Parliament on behalf of those from York who have lost their lives fighting for our freedoms. The Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, said he hoped the temporary garden – devised to mark 100 years of Remembrance as we know […]
