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Julian Sturdy

Member of Parliament for York Outer

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Julian joins Lobular Moon Shot Project

Julian joins Lobular Moon Shot Project

Julian has joined over one-hundred Members of Parliament backing the Lobular Moon Shot Project to improve research funding into lobular breast cancer. Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer (ILC) is the 2nd most common type of breast cancer. 3.75 million people will be diagnosed with this cancer in the next 10 years, yet ILC currently has no specific treatment and behaves

Julian unites with Cancer Research UK

Julian marked World Cancer Day at a special Cancer Research UK event at Westminster...

Julian supports deposit return scheme to keep York tidy

Julian attended a parliamentary drop-in session to discuss hosted by “Reloop” and “Keep Britain...

Julian writes to FCA urging better protection for village banking services

Julian joined 56 other Members of Parliament in penning a letter to the Chief...

Category: News & Articles

  • December 29, 2020

    York Press column: The New Challenges Ahead Must Not Dull Our Optimism for the New Year

    After months of hard graft by York residents abiding by unwelcome yet necessary restrictions, the festive season has been accompanied by a worrying spike in local coronavirus cases amidst the backdrop of the discovery of a worryingly more infectious strain of the virus.   It was only a fortnight ago that I raised York’s excellent progress […]
  • December 21, 2020

    Julian welcomes York coronavirus vaccination centre at Askham Bar

    Having pressed the Health Secretary via a written parliamentary question earlier this month on the timeline for opening a York vaccination centre, I am delighted eligible residents will begin receiving their vaccine locally this week. The initial wave of vaccinations was being directed for our region from Leeds and Hull, so I know it will […]
  • December 19, 2020

    Julian’s statement on revised Christmas restrictions

    “After an incredibly tough year, I understand these changes to household mixing over the festive period will be hard for families and friends who were looking forward to seeing each other for Christmas. While the last-minute nature of the changes is less than ideal, I believe that the updated restrictions are necessary when facing a […]
  • December 18, 2020

    Julian welcomes boost to City of York budget next year

    Julian has welcomed the Government’s announcement that City of York Council will see its budget boosted by five per cent next year, as part of the Conservatives’ commitment to level up local services across the country and give them the resources they need to support their communities as we recover from the pandemic. Local authorities […]
  • December 17, 2020

    Julian presses Health Secretary on tiers criteria for York during tiers review statement

    At today’s update on tiered restrictions in the House of Commons, Julian questioned Matt Hancock on which virus criteria York will have to improve on to be able to move down from tier 2 to tier 1 measures, once the current virus surge ends. This was the first of regular fortnightly reviews of tier positions […]
  • December 16, 2020

    York Press column – As we say goodbye to 2020, we look to 2021 with hope and optimism

    Although for many it may seem much longer, last weekend marked one year since the 2019 General Election. While nobody could have predicted how 2020 would unfold, it still remains the honour of a lifetime to have been elected for a fourth consecutive term and to continue serving the residents of York Outer as I […]
  • December 15, 2020

    Julian questions Ministers on saving York businesses through allowing trading as normally as possible

    Today in the House of Commons, ahead of Wednesday’s review of tiered covid restrictions, Julian again pressed Ministers at the Department for Business on the reality that many local businesses have to be able to resume conventional trading without further weeks of higher tier restrictions, but with covid-secure measures, to avoid going under. At Questions […]
  • December 15, 2020

    Julian calls for the Chancellor to support Small Breweries

    Julian has joined calls for the Chancellor to reconsider changes to a scheme which has transformed the small brewing sector in the UK. A joint letter signed by Julian and 102 other MPs argues that changing Small Breweries’ Relief (SBR) will put a great British success story under threat at a time when many businesses […]
  • December 10, 2020

    Over £3.49 million of new upgrade funding for York Hospital and Yorkshire Ambulance

    Julian has warmly welcomed the news that the government has allocated over £3.49 million to York Hospital Trust, and £148,000 to the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, to pay for 21 upgrade and refurbishment projects across the Trust, and one for the Ambulance. This funding is York’s share of £600 million the government has assigned for important […]
  • December 10, 2020

    Julian meets with new Heslington data technology business

    Last week, Julian had an interesting and productive online meeting with Hublsoft, a new tech business based on the York University campus. Hublsoft aims to simplify the world of ‘big data’, and help customers to extract value from their own data, competing directly with the major American tech firms in this important and growing market. […]