Tag Archives: Rachael Maskell

Debate on bid for visas for Palestinian refugees


Today in Parliament, Cat Smith, the Labour MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood has published an “e-petition 648577, relating to a visa scheme for Palestinians” to “Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war”. Back at the end of October 2023, the … Continue reading

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Two Skilled Workers questions have both created STEM


On Wednesday 6th March the York Labour MP, Rachael Maskell submitted this written question that was entitled Skilled Workers: Research and the response from the Government came from Andrew Griffith who is the West Sussex MP at Arundel and South … Continue reading

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A Minister on “Pupils: Breakfast Clubs” states FareShare


On Friday a Labour MP for York, Rachael Maskell submitted a written question and the title of the question is “Pupils: Breakfast Clubs” and her question which is relatively short is “To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has … Continue reading

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A very positive response from Wera Hobhouse


On Monday I wrote a blog focused on the debate that Caroline Lucas organised last Thursday entitled Public Access to Nature and The Argus newspaper printed it out under the headline of ‘We are increasingly isolated from nature’. That content … Continue reading

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Women’s drug and alcohol treatment proposed


At the end of the week in Parliament on Thursday 9th March Rachael Maskell, the Labour MP for York Central raised a document that is entitled Women’s drug and alcohol treatment and 9 other MPs supported her call. On the … Continue reading

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Audio Visual requirements on buses for disabled people


On Wednesday a written question focusing on Audio Visual for Buses from the Labour Rachael Maskell was responded by the Government. Rachael is the MP for York Central and the Government Minister who responded was Richard Holden who is the … Continue reading

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Several MPs have endorsed some recent EDM documents


It is encouraging that several of the Early Day Motions that were set out just before Christmas have been raised up in the first few days since Parliament has reopened. One of the EDM documents was the “Celebrating the birth … Continue reading

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Nadine supply youth provision & service standards


Last Thursday, Lloyd Russell-Moyle asked a very significant written question even though it is only requiring a few words. It was sent to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Department and sadly the answer was very poor quality. The Minister … Continue reading

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Creative Industries Sector Vision


It is always fantastic when an MP asks a question in the House of Commons and the answer reveals something that I have not seen for a long time. This question was answered on Friday and the MP who asked … Continue reading

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Four key elements that are needed in planning


Last Thursday in the House of Commons there was this debate that took place in Westminster Hall on the theme of Planning that was set out by Bob Seely and after he had made his opening comment the next person … Continue reading

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