Tom Gordon

It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dr Huq. Harrogate is often referred to as the jewel in the crown of North Yorkshire’s cultural offering. We have the flower show, the Great Yorkshire S

The hon. Lady is making a powerful and moving speech. I can remember being a child at high school and going on a trip to world war one battlefields. My little sister, who is 15, has never had that opp

I was pleased to see the wealth of experience that the Select Committee drew upon, including from organisations such as Diabetes UK and Yorkshire Cancer Research. The report asks for a target to cut o

I welcome the statement by the Minister. In it, he outlined the new settlement sanctions regime that was announced earlier this year. I appreciate that he says that work is under way at pace, but can

In the Budget, the Chancellor announced a £100 energy rebate to help people with their winter fuel. One of my concerns comes off the back of a response to a written parliamentary question, in which a

This year, Harrogate International Festivals is celebrating its 60th anniversary. It relies on a small army of volunteers to make it happen, with the fantastic leadership of Sharon Canavar as chief ex