Category: News & Articles
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February 22, 2021
Statement ahead of Prime Minister’s COVID-19 Update
With the fantastic news that all adults should receive their first dose of a vaccine by the end of July, expectations for the Prime Minister’s long-awaited road map out of lockdown are high. I remain committed to the belief that schools must return by March 8 for all students to mitigate the long-term effects of […]
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February 17, 2021
Work starting on new child mental health centre in Osbaldwick
Julian has welcomed the announcement that construction is beginning on a new improved site for York’s NHS Child Adolescent and Mental Health Service (CAMHS), currently based at the Lime Trees facility on Shipton Road. This represents a £1.2 million investment for a 6-month refurbishment of premises at the Link Business Park in Osbaldwick to create […]
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February 15, 2021
Statement on passing of Peter Lawrence
I am incredibly saddened by the news of Peter Lawrence’s passing, and want to express my deepest sympathy to his family at this painful time. It is tragic to think he departed this life still not knowing the whereabouts of Claudia, and I will be thinking of the Lawrence family in the days ahead. It […]
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February 11, 2021
York Press column: The Success of the Vaccine Rollout Begins to Tip the Balance of Risks of Lockdowns
While it seems the past five years have been dominated by disagreements with the European Union, over the weekend I found myself agreeing with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, when she described the United Kingdom’s ability to procure and rollout vaccines as a lone country as being like a speedboat. […]
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February 10, 2021
Julian presses Prime Minister to confirm school return date
Julian has today questioned the Prime Minister on the Government proposed timetable for students to return to school. At the moment the Government has indicated that students will return from the 8th of March, however concerns have been raised that this leaves open the possibility of a phased return, which would see children in some year […]
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February 8, 2021
Local Factors in Managing Flood Risk and Property Flood Resilience – Call for Evidence
In July 2020 the Government announced its long-term plan to create a nation more resilient to future flood and coastal erosion risk in its Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Policy Statement. This ambitious plan sets out five key commitments – supported by over 40 actions – to accelerate progress to better protect and better […]
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February 5, 2021
Local Coronavirus Update
From data available as of Thursday, over 1.2 million people have now received a coronavirus vaccine in the North East and Yorkshire contributing to the major milestone of over 10 million vaccinations being administered nationally. One fifth of the adult population has now received a vaccine dose putting us on course to drive away this […]
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February 3, 2021
Julian pushes Health Secretary on status of fast-vaccinating areas under lockdown exit plan
Yesterday, in the House of Commons, Julian asked Matt Hancock about the position of fast vaccinating areas like Yorkshire in the lockdown exit plan the government will outline in the week commencing 22nd February. On Monday at a visit to a West Yorkshire vaccination site, Boris Johnson said the government were considering whether the whole […]
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February 2, 2021
Julian Questions Minister On Ensuring Welfare of Armed Forces Personnel Assisting With Vaccine Rollout
In the House of Commons yesterday, York Outer MP Julian Sturdy questioned Defence Ministers on ensuring that the service personnel who are assisting with the vaccine rollout across the country are receiving the support they would expect if stationed at barracks. Over 5,000 Armed Forces personnel are currently deployed on the largest ever peacetime resilience […]
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January 29, 2021
York’s 1st covid cases 1 year on – York Press article
The confirmation of York’s first coronavirus cases on Friday 31st January 2020 already feels much longer than a year ago. We had all seen the reports of coronavirus in China, but this news made it suddenly very real, that this potential threat to our community was already here. As these were the first British cases, […]