We were delighted to welcome the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the constituency last week.

We are delighted to announce that Dave Elders has been elected as the Conservative councillor for the Thirsk ward in the recent By-election.

The results were as follows:

Conservatives 679

Labour Party 251

Yorkshire Party 108

Spoilt 4

Total 1042

Kevin Hollinrake MP's Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill has successfully passed through the House of Lords Committee stage with no amendments and is expected to have its Third Reading in the Lords next week.

Kevin Hollinrake's Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill has passed through the Report Stage and had its Third Reading in the House of Commons today and is now on the way to the House of Lords.

The preferred route for a dual carriageway for the A64 will be announced next summer after a six weeks consultation period starting in September 2018.

North Yorkshire County Council have received an extra £3.28million from the Government to repair potholes on North Yorkshire's roads.

There were many MPs, personally affected by the loss of their child, prepared to share their stories at the Committee stage of Kevin Hollinrake's Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill.

As Christmas approaches and 2017 draws to an end we would like to thank you, our members, for your support throughout the past year and wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Figures released show that 236 fewer people in Thirsk and Malton constituency are relying on out of work benefits, meaning they can provide a better future for themselves or their families.
 

The independent Boundary Commission for England (BCE) has published its revised proposals for new Parliamentary constituencies.