My Ukraine Visit: Feb 2023 Thursday, 2 March, 2023 My Ukraine Visit: 22 – 26 Feb 2023 One of the pleasures of being an MP has been meeting the many Ukrainian guests we have staying with us in Calder Valley since Putin’s war started over a year ago. Like many people, my admiration for them is huge. So, when Bob Seely MP (The Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ukraine) asked me if I would join a cross party group of MPs to visit Ukraine... Articles
Craig Whittaker MP welcomes the Conservative Government’s second Cost of Living Payment worth £324 for families in Calder Valley 8th November 2022 Craig Whittaker MP welcomes that almost one in four families across the UK will receive £324 from the Conservative Government this month as the latest Cost of... Local NewsWestminster News
Craig Whittaker MP welcomes £589k of Conservative Government funding to level up access to arts and cultural organisations in Calder Valley 4th November 2022 Craig Whittaker MP has welcomed the announcement that thanks to the Conservative Government, 990 organisations will receive a share of £446 million each year... Local NewsWestminster News
Craig Whittaker MP welcomes news of 744 extra police officers in West Yorkshire thanks to Conservative Government 28th October 2022 Craig Whittaker MP has welcomed the announcement that 744 police officers have been recruited in West Yorkshire since September 2019. Newly released figures... Local News
Government support for increased cost of living 27th October 2022 2022 has been a tough year for us all. Putin’s war in Ukraine on the back of the essential costs we incurred over the Covid-19 period has led to high inflation... Local NewsWestminster News
Calder Valley MP thanks National Lottery players for helping to support local communities 19th October 2022 Craig Whittaker, Member of Parliament for Calder Valley is thanking National Lottery players for their role in raising much-needed funding for local charities... Local News
Craig Whittaker MP welcomes the Conservative Government’s National Insurance Cut, helping 2.2 Million people across Yorkshire and Humber keep more of their hard-earned money 12th October 2022 Today the Conservative Government passed legislation to repeal the Health and Social Care Levy – putting more back into the pockets of workers across the... Local News
Craig Whittaker MP welcomes bursaries of up to £27,000 for trainee teachers in boost for priority subjects 12th October 2022 Craig Whittaker MP has welcomed the boost in tax-free bursaries and scholarships for trainee teachers in high priority subjects from next year. The Conservative... Local News
Craig's Older Persons' Information & Advice Fair comes to Todmorden 27th September 2022 Craig Whittaker, the Member of Parliament for the Calder Valley, is holding his fifth Older Persons’ Information and Advice Fair on Friday 14 October 2022 in... Local News
A Fitting Farewell to Our Beloved Queen Elizabeth II 26th September 2022 It has long been said that a week is a very long time in Politics. The events of three weeks ago showed that this old saying still holds true. After two months... Articles