Pleased to support the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill this afternoon which will help children and parents in York Outer by👇 🥣Introducing breakfast clubs 💷 Cutting costs of sending children to school 🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Introducing new measures to protect vulnerable children

📹A roundup of my first five months as your Member of Parliament for York Outer - and what a busy time it's been! 📨My team and I have been busy helping constituents with casework and closing nearly 3,000 cases since July. ▶️Looking forward to continuing to work hard for constituents in 2025!

Devolution is already working in our regions, but this government is unleashing its full potential by giving mayors greater powers.     Today marks a major milestone, giving us the flexibilities we need to deliver the better transport, skills and greener homes we need to boost our economy.

It’s been a busy few days but ahead of the English Devolution White Paper launch next week, it was great to catch up with the Chancellor #rachelreeves and fellow #mayors from across the country to discuss what we’ll need from #Treasury to ensure growth is felt across the country.

We’ve set out our 10-year plan to create over 30,000 jobs and unlock £26 billion of growth! Our Local Growth Plan will ensure everyone has the skills they need to succeed and public transport they can rely on. Find out how we'll build a brighter region for all ⬇️ tinyurl.com/32ft53ju

Today was an historic and emotional day in the House of Commons for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. See a statement below on why I chose to vote for the Bill.

Co-operators are working across Parliament to deliver on priorities like ending violence against shop workers, doubling the size of the co-operator sector, community ownership and energy. Our biggest group of MPs, and all keen to make a difference. 🐝

This Labour Government is getting on with the job. 🎖️Supporting veterans with a new Armed Forces Commissioner. 👧Protecting our most vulnerable by overhauling the children’s social care system. 🚂Full steam ahead with public ownership of our railways.

Never forget. Never again.

🚨 Major policing reforms announced 🚨 ✅ Neighbourhood policing at the heart ✅ Government performance unit to drive force-level improvements and end the postcode lottery on law and order ✅ New national policing body ✅ Half a billion pounds of additional funding for policing next year

On Friday I visited Family Fund at their HQ in York Outer. Family Fund are an incredibly inspiring charity that provide vital support for families raising disabled and seriously ill children.

It's @usdawunion.bsky.social 'Respect for Shopworker Week'. I visited the Co-op in Woodlesford, to hear directly about retail crime and antisocial behaviour. Labour has committed to make attacking a retail worker a specific offence, as well as plans to restore neighbourhood policing.

Today I held a public meeting in Haxby on the issue of Anti-Social Behaviour that has been an issue that many residents have emailed me about. Pleased to be joined by Jo Coles, Deputy Mayor for Police Fire and Crime, and I will continue to work with her on improving safety in our communities.

Earlier this week I launched the York and North Yorkshire Development Forum. Building on the ambitions of the Business Board, the forum brought together the developers behind key employment sites across the region. Read more: eu1.hubs.ly/H0dHGRV0

Earlier this week, I spoke in a debate on rural affairs about flooding, biosecurity, and farmers’ mental health. As Chair of the APPG for Food Security, I’ll be doing more work on each of these topics, which are really important for farmers in York Outer and across the country.

I want to develop healthy and resilient communities, that are connected to opportunity, where people live in warm and affordable homes, where people are connected to the outdoors and where there are safe places for all. You can read more here: lnkd.in/eYvVmshM

Every day in November I'll be running a 5K to raise awareness and funds for Menfulness- a fantastic local charity fighting stigma around men's mental health. If you see me around York and North Yorkshire, give me a wave, and if you can, please donate at: justgiving.com/page/mayors5k