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Julian is encouraging residents and businesses from across his Skipton and Ripon constituency to join him in backing the bid to bring the Tour de France to Yorkshire.
He is one of several MPs to sign up to ‘Back Le Bid’ made by Welcome to Yorkshire to host the greatest cycle race in the [...]
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Julian is calling on the Government to change its mind on the proposals to introduce 20 per cent VAT on static holiday caravans.
He has written to the Chancellor to outline the serious concerns raised by holiday park owners and related business across his constituency.
A consultation on the issue ended on Friday (18 [...]
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Julian has formally launched the new high speed broadband network for Darley, Blubberhouses and Appletreewick.
The project, part funded by North Yorkshire County Council and provided by LN Communications, will connect houses and businesses in and around Darley and then extend to Blubberhouses and Craven.
Julian said:
“Helping to bring high speed and high quality [...]
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Julian has met with Craven fundraiser Alice Halstead during a reception at Westminster.
Alice, from Embsay, has a rare form of diabetes called Hirata’s Disease. She is a Special Ambassador for the Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity who were hosting the event in Parliament.
The organisation helps children across the UK who are living with [...]
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Julian has congratulated Principle Healthcare in Skipton for being awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade for 2012.
The company, which is one of the UK’s leading vitamin, minerals and supplements producers, has been working to develop its international trade links.
Julian visited the company in February to hear about their work and [...]
Click for more >> →Julian has welcomed improvements for customers who rely on off-grid gas to ensure they get a better deal from their supplier.
The Office of Fair Trading has secured voluntary agreements from the major suppliers of LPG to make changes to their contracts with customers and improve transparency over their rights.
It follows a number of [...]
Click for more >> →Julian has welcomed North Yorkshire County Council’s commitment to broadband access in libraries.
The MP has been leading the Broadband North Yorkshire campaign, backed by every North Yorkshire MP, to improve connectivity in the county.
The Council has announced it will pay the annual cost of connection to the internet, the library network and self-issue [...]
Click for more >> →Julian has welcomed that the Government has listened to his concerns and those of his constituents in the National Planning Policy Framework.
Ministers have published the new document which will provide guidelines to local authorities on planning. It has been revised following a consultation at the end of last year.
Giving his reaction to the [...]
Click for more >> →Julian is encouraging companies to sign-up to offer voluntary work experience placements to those out of work.
He has been working with Job Centre Plus to ask if firms would be able to support those who are unemployed by giving essential skills to help get them into a job.
Julian Smith said:
“Voluntary work experience [...]
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Julian has visited Skipton manufacturer Northern Paper Board.
He met with Managing Directors Paul and John Curran and discussed their plans for the future.
Julian said:
“I always enjoy visiting the excellent manufacturers we have based in my constituency and it was good to be able to discuss the issues and challenges facing Northern Paper [...]
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Latest from Julian in Parliament- Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Innovation and Skills: Topical Questions (24 May 2012)
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: G8 and NATO Summits (23 May 2012)
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Employment Law (Beecroft Report) (21 May 2012)
- Business of the House (17 May 2012)
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Foreign Affairs and International Development (15 May 2012)
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Civil Proceedings (15 May 2012)
