In Parliament - Mike Amesbury

Miners Strike 1984-85: UK-wide Inquiry

NDAs: Universities

Mike Amesbury made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

The hon. Member is making a very powerful speech. The events of 1984-85 shaped many of our politics, including mine. I grew up in Castleford, West Yorkshire, a mining community. I remember some...

Local Government: Remote Meetings

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Mike Amesbury received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of continuing remote and hybrid local authority meetings;...

Private Rented Housing

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Mike Amesbury received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper, published on 16 June 2022, what steps his Department is...

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Mike Amesbury made a speech in the House of Commons

Despite a manifesto promise to “at a minimum match the size” of the EU structural funds, the shared prosperity fund means £371 million less a year for English regions, as...

Housing: Construction

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Mike Amesbury received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the impact the Habitats Directive on local authorities' house building...

Free School Meals and Healthy Start Scheme

Department of Health and Social Care

Mike Amesbury received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will expand access to (a) availability of Healthy Start Vouchers and (b) the eligibility criteria for Free School Meals to include...

Access to GP Services and NHS Dentistry

Commons debates

But people like Mark in my constituency cannot find an NHS dentist. This is not about covid; it was happening before covid. The investment just is not there. He is in pain; he is in agony. The...

High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Commons debates

Residents, Cheshire West and Chester Council, and Cheshire East Council have real concerns about the geology due to the salt mines around that spur of the line. Will the Minister assure us that...

High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Commons debates

The eastern leg of HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail at the time, was cancelled. That took out billions of pounds and actually levelled down the north. We cannot rewrite history; that is a fact. It...

High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Commons debates

It is good to hear that we have some consensus on that issue. As the hon. Member powerfully said, it is not a trade-off between a national project and local services and facilities. My...

High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Commons debates

If an underground station is good enough for London, why not Manchester? The scale of this investment will benefit generations to come. We have to get this right. What is good enough for London...

High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Commons debates

On connectivity and levelling up the north, my constituency includes Northwich, not far from Manchester and certainly not far from Crewe. HS2 is wonderful in terms of the job opportunities it...

Diesel: Prices

Mike Amesbury received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support the (a) coach industry (b) haulage industry in light of rising diesel costs; and if he will introduce an essential user...

High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Commons debates

My constituency contains a large town called Northwich. Just over a year ago, part of the station collapsed: the roof collapsed. Through the grace of God, nobody died. As the Minister may well...

Smoking: Local Government

Department of Health and Social Care

Mike Amesbury received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to The Khan review: making smoking obsolete, published on 9 June 2022, if his Department will (a) provide support to...

Social Rented Housing: Construction

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Mike Amesbury received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it his policy to (a) give councils the power to build 100,000 high-quality, climate-friendly social homes...

Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests Resignation

Commons debates

What is it that is so unethical about this law-breaking, rule-breaking Prime Minister? Is it not about time he resigned?

Football Index: Insolvency

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Mike Amesbury received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequacy and effectiveness of the (a) Gambling Commission and (b) Financial...

Passports: Applications

Mike Amesbury received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer to the Question from the Rt hon. Member for Holborn and St Pancras at Prime Minister's Questions on 25 May...

Rail Strikes

Commons debates

It seems that we have a Tory Secretary of State for strikes—a Secretary of State giving the green light to strikes. There is an offer on the table from the General Secretary of the RMT. The...