Jon in Parliament - Jon Trickett

Engagements

Jon Trickett made a speech in the House of Commons

When the Conservatives were in government, they said that they would level up the country, but in fact they left the country divided. Austerity, de-industrialisation and stagnant wages all ripped...

Clause 2 - National policy statements: parliamentary requirements

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Jon Trickett made a speech in the House of Commons

The Minister is a very thoughtful individual, and he has a wide view of what is happening in the country. Housing is imperative, but in my constituency there was a proposal for 3,000 houses on...

Coronavirus: Vaccination

Department of Health and Social Care

Jon Trickett received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to reconsider the criteria for covid vaccination eligibility, in the context of levels of prevalence of new variants.

Banks: Databases

Jon Trickett received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had any discussions with the Bank of England on the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulatory Authority proposal to reduce data...

Social Security Benefits: Disability

Department for Work and Pensions

Jon Trickett received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the additional costs disability payment proposal from the...

Cryptocurrencies

Jon Trickett received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Bank of England on the use and reliability of stablecoin in the last 12 months.

Business of the House

Commons debates

When a landfill operator fails to follow the rules that have been laid down to protect the environment and the community, it takes far too long for the Environment Agency to take enforcement...

Topical Questions

Culture, Media and Sport

Jon Trickett made a speech in the House of Commons

I understand from a number of people who work at the National Coal Mining Museum for England in Wakefield that unfortunately there is an intractable dispute there. My constituents have asked me...

Pride in Place

Commons debates

The Featherstone people have great pride in their place, but they are also shrewd. They know that the Tories did austerity, trickle-down economics and cuts across the health service, so they will...

National Coal Mining Museum for England: Expenditure

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Jon Trickett received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much her Department has given the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield in grants in the last five years.

Engagements

Jon Trickett made a speech in the House of Commons

This morning, I spoke to the parents of a young man who is unemployed in my constituency. There are 20 people on the dole in my area for every job that is advertised. Unemployment is a personal...

Orgreave Inquiry

Commons debates

I very much welcome the Policing Minister announcing to the House the actions that the Government will be taking. I was active at the time of the miners’ strike, and I now represent 23...

Independent Water Commission

Commons debates

It is correct to analyse the failure of the regulators and to seek to replace them, but I rather think the Secretary of State, or one of his successors, will be coming back to discuss ownership...

Business of the House

Commons debates

I very much associate myself with your comments about Kevin Sinfield, Mr Speaker, who is a hero for the whole nation and a great role model. On the question of the north, the Leader of the House...

Battery Energy Storage Sites: Safety Regulations

Commons debates

I thank the hon. Member for his intervention, and take his point entirely. Some authorities have suggested that a two-mile radius is needed if a fire starts. People need to keep their windows and...

Battery Energy Storage Sites: Safety Regulations

Commons debates

I will, but quickly.

Battery Energy Storage Sites: Safety Regulations

Commons debates

First of all, I support the fact that there is a debate on this issue, and I support some of the points that the hon. Member for Horsham (John Milne) has just made. It is clear that technology...

Bank Closures and Banking Hubs

Commons debates

The banks have more or less abandoned my constituency, and it sounds like that is the case for many others. Some 6,500 branches have closed in recent years, as have more than 200 post offices....

Free School Meals

Commons debates

As others have, I very much welcome the announcement. For the thousands of families in my constituency with children in poverty, this is a great announcement. However, I remember the Prime...

Regional Growth

Commons debates

It is more than 30 years since I was the leader of Leeds city council and made the first proposal for a rapid transit system in that area of West Yorkshire, so I welcome today’s...