Westminster News

Craig Whittaker MP's tireless work campaigning for an extra £196m to fund our local NHS here in Calder Valley was recognised in the House of Commons today by the Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock, who said "I’ll also put on the record my gratitude to the member for Calder Valley who as a

The Prime Minister has announced that we are boosting schools with a record £14 billion, levelling up per pupil funding across the country so every child in Calder Valley has a world class education.

Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn is ‘selling out the British people by endorsing a plan to force a second EU referendum,’ says Craig.

Today, the Prime Minister launched the Long Term Plan for the NHS – a historic moment for patients in Calder Valley and across the country.

Craig has welcomed the Government’s plan for a new single, skills-based immigration system, which marks the end of free movement once and for all. 

Around one million public sector workers are set to benefit from the biggest pay rise in almost 10 years, the government announced today (24 July 2018). The 1% cap ended last year in recognition that dedicated public sector workers deserve a pay rise.