Speeches in Parliament

Today I asked the Secretary of State for DEFRA, George Eustice, a question about funding for flood hit communities.

Today I asked the Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, about insurance for those who are having to cancel their holidays due to the Coronavirus.

Today the Chancellor released his budget outlining funding for flood hit communities - specifically mentioning the Calder Valley.

I took part in the Opposition Day Debate on flooding this week, setting out my reasons as to why I would be voting against the Labour motion to launch an independent review looking at the Government's response to flooding.

Today, I asked the Secretary of State for Health & Social Care, Matt Hancock MP, about the use of hand sanitisers and cosmetic-based soaps in the prevention of spreading Coronavirus (COVID-19).

I requested a meeting with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, The Rt Hon George Eustice MP, to discuss the Government's intervention and investment plans to help tackle flooding in the Calder Valley.

This afternoon, I asked the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick MP, about the Government's match funding scheme to further help badly flood-stricken areas like the Calder Valley to get back on their feet and increase their resilience to future flooding

Today, I asked the Prime Minister to assure me that there would be no delay in pushing ahead with Northern Powerhouse Rail.

Today, I asked a question to the Minister of State for International Development, Andrew Stephenson MP, about the ongoing bushfires in Australia - which have destroyed an area almost 5 x the size of Wales - and what the UK are doing to help rebuild communities and protect wildlife.

Today, I asked the Prime Minister how we can best use the £3.9 Billion investment to upgrade the TransPennine route and improve train services across the North.