Category: News & Articles
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January 29, 2019
Julian hosts Cabinet Minister at Pavers Poppleton HQ as expansion gets underway
Last Friday, Julian visited the headquarters of York-based shoe retailer Pavers with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liz Truss. The Chief Secretary, deputy to Chancellor Philip Hammond, was there to view first-hand the progress of a £10 million investment in the site, with a 4400 square metre extension to the firm’s distribution depot. Upon […] -
January 28, 2019
Julian visits new York medical technology manufacturer
Julian recently visited York Instruments, a new advanced manufacturing company with a particular focus on advanced medical devices based at the York Science Park in Heslington. He viewed their main product, a next-generation MEG brain scanner, and discussed the company’s plans for regional expansion. York Instruments only dates to 2015, and already sustains 41 high-skill […] -
January 25, 2019
Julian meets Culture Secretary to discuss improving rural mobile 4G
Last week, Julian met the Secretary of State for Digital and Culture, Jeremy Wright to stress the need for steady further progress on improving rural 4G mobile coverage. Acting in his capacity as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Rural Business, Julian asked him to take on board the findings of the group’s report […] -
January 23, 2019
Julian lobbies local NHS leadership and Health Minister on Bootham Park site and future options for York’s health service
Julian has lobbied both Health Minister Stephen Hammond and the Accountable Officer of the Vale of York NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), meeting both last week to discuss the future of the old Bootham Park Hospital site, and how this fits with future options for York NHS. City of York Council and York Hospital NHS […] -
January 21, 2019
Julian questions Home Secretary on seasonal workers in North Yorkshire post-Brexit
Julian Sturdy today urged the Home Secretary to remember the need of the region’s rural economy for seasonal workers from Europe as he designs the UK’s new post-Brexit immigration system. The government are currently piloting a seasonal agricultural workers scheme for EU nationals, and the results of this will inform final government policy in this […] -
January 15, 2019
Vote on the Brexit agreement
I spoke in the House of Commons last night in the debate on the government’s Brexit agreement. I believe that, ultimately, the final Brexit settlement has to be a compromise between leave and remain, while fundamentally delivering on the decision of June 2016. Remainers have to accept that the country clearly voted to exit the […] -
January 3, 2019
York Press column – From 2018 to 2019
As 2019 opens, I would like to wish all readers a Happy New Year, and I hope you have all enjoyed a merry Christmas. 2018 was a year of major anniversaries of events that have shaped modern Britain, the centenary of the end of the First World War in 1918, and the 70th anniversary of […] -
December 20, 2018
Julian’s Christmas message
As we approach the end of 2018, I would like to wish all residents of York Outer a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year. This year we marked two major anniversaries of events that have shaped modern Britain, the centenary of the end of the First World War in 1918, and the 70th […] -
December 19, 2018
Julian welcomes announcement to save New Earswick Swimming Pool
Julian is delighted to hear the news that Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) is to hand over the running of the Pool to the Friends of New Earswick Swimming Pool campaigning group (FoNESP) on 31 December 2018. A 25-year lease has been agreed and FoNESP will take on full responsibility for the management and upkeep […] -
November 30, 2018
The EU Withdrawal Agreement
I am very grateful to all local residents who have contacted me so far with their thoughts on the withdrawal agreement and political declaration on our future relationship with the EU, the parliamentary vote on which will be held on Tuesday 11th December after 5 days of debate. I am taking careful note of what […]
