Category: News & Articles
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October 15, 2020
Julian voices concerns as York enters ‘high’ Covid alert level
Julian has today voiced his concerns after the Government announced that York would join much of the rest of the North in the second tier of Covid-19 restrictions. The change will mean that people will be prevented from socialising indoors with people from outside of their household or support bubble, with potentially severe consequences for […] -
October 14, 2020
Julian presses Treasury Ministers on special support for hospitality businesses under new 3-tier covid restrictions
Julian yesterday pushed Treasury Ministers on providing targeted support for businesses that could suffer a significant loss of trade without benefiting from the enhanced government support for businesses that have to close altogether, under the new ‘3 tier’ plan to contain rising coronavirus cases. To control Britain’s share of the ongoing Europe-wide surge in covid […] -
October 13, 2020
Julian votes against government on Lords Agriculture Bill amendments to protect UK food standards
During last night’s consideration of House of Lords proposed changes to the Agriculture Bill, Julian spoke and voted against the government to demand stronger guarantees on the protection of UK food standards against lower-grade imports in future trade agreements, while also supporting sensible improvements made by the government to the overall Bill. The Agriculture Bill […] -
October 12, 2020
Yorkshire Post article – Why East-West is the best devolution plan for York and North Yorkshire
After years of discussion and debate, it seems that we are finally on the verge of closing the gap with many urban areas around the country and securing a devolution deal for York and North Yorkshire. The creation of a combined authority, headed by an elected mayor, would mean an additional layer of local government […] -
October 10, 2020
York Press column – Striking the right balance to tackle rising covid
As the autumn weather sets in, our city is experiencing a noticeable uptick in the incidence of coronavirus as part of a national and Europe-wide trend, although mercifully significantly below those other parts of Northern England now under special restrictions. With no vaccine so far, the hard truth is that any increase in social interaction […] -
October 9, 2020
Julian visits new Fulford care home
Julian recently visited the new Ouse View care home for a socially-distanced tour of the facilities. After two years of construction, the Fulford home formally opened its doors to resident admissions on September 1st this year. It has capacity for residential and dementia care for 64 people. Julian said: “It was a pleasure to visit […] -
October 8, 2020
BBC Radio York – Julian discusses Cancer Treatment in York amid Coronavirus
Julian joined Steve Bailey on Afternoons on BBC Radio York to discuss cancer referrals during the COVID-19 pandemic and how late diagnosis impacts treatment outcomes. This follows my question in the House of Commons on Tuesday where I questioned the Health Secretary Matt Hancock on assisting York Hospital NHS Trust to make sure the local […] -
October 6, 2020
Julian presses Health Secretary on preventing covid cancer treatment backlog in York
This morning in the House of Commons, Julian questioned the Health Secretary Matt Hancock on assisting York Hospital NHS Trust to make sure the local fall in cancer referrals at the height of the pandemic does not produce a backlog of slowly diagnosed cases that worsen cancer outcomes. York Hospital worked hard to continue as […] -
October 5, 2020
Julian visits First Bus Depot to see how new busses will cut CO2 emissions
Julian recently visited the James Street First Bus Depot to see the new Metrodecker EV double-deckers and electric charging infrastructure. Nine of the electric buses are now on the roads – with the entire fleet of 21 buses set to be turned electric soon. Once the entire fleet is converted, an estimated 1,600 tonnes of […] -
October 2, 2020
Julian Questions Ministers on the 10pm Hospitality Curfew
Following concerns raised by constituents, Julian has tabled a series of parliamentary written questions regarding the 10pm curfew recently imposed on the hospitality industry. This follows reports from around the country, including York city centre, of the curfew leading to crowding as multiple venues empty onto the streets and demand for public transport surges. The […]
