Greg has opened a £6 million upgrade at the expanded premises of Westland Horticulture during a visit to their site at Kelleythorpe Industrial Estate in Driffield. The site has recently … Continue Reading Sir Greg Opens a £6 million Upgrade at Local Factory
MPs from across Yorkshire have joined forces to back York’s bid for the new Great British Railways Headquarters. The Government is currently running a competition as part of its levelling-up … Continue Reading Region’s MPs Unite to Back York for Great British Railways New HQ
Sir Greg has paid a fact-finding visit to Despatch Cloud, an East Yorkshire business working with online retailers across the UK to streamline their operations. Sir Greg visited the company, … Continue Reading Knight Praises Innovative Driffield Business
As part of the Government’s £200 million flood and coast innovation programme, East Riding of Yorkshire will receive part of a £36 million investment to explore innovative approaches of adapting … Continue Reading MP Welcomes Coast Innovation Help for East Yorkshire
Greg is one of 50 MPs who has written to the Chancellor and urged a cut in fuel duty to help to tackle the soaring cost of living. Skyrocketing oil … Continue Reading Greg Calls for Fuel Duty Cut to Help Rural Areas
Greg has paid a fact-finding visit to Detectamet in Pocklington, a company manufacturing products helping to make food production around the world much safer. Detectamet designs and produces X-ray detectable … Continue Reading Greg Praises ‘World Beating’ Pocklington Company During Visit
Greg has joined a growing number of MPs across all parties in showing Parliamentary solidarity with the Government and people of Ukraine. The initiative, led by the Speaker of the … Continue Reading MPs in Solidarity with Ukraine
Tourism Minister Nigel Huddleston MP has joined Greg in a visit to Burnby Hall Gardens and the Stewart Museum in Pocklington. Sir Greg says of the Hall Gardens and Museum … Continue Reading MPs in Local Museum Visit
Government Code of Practice launched to crackdown on cowboy private car parking firms New rules follow a law change introduced in Parliament by East Yorkshire MP Sir Greg Knight Fines cut … Continue Reading Greg’s Law ‘Clamps’ Rogue Parking Firms
Greg is backing cross-party calls in Parliament for the Government to appoint an independent fuel price ‘watchdog’ following revelations that motorists are being overcharged by £5 million a day for … Continue Reading MP Backing Calls for New Fuel Price Watchdog
Greg has met East Yorkshire farmers to discuss environmental and agricultural concerns, including the importance of food production and on-going drainage issues. The meeting, organised by the National Farmers Union, … Continue Reading Greg Meets Local Farmers
Sir Greg is calling for the government to abandon the annual ritual of putting back the clocks in Autumn and he is urging that clocks be brought forward by one … Continue Reading MP Calls for Review of Winter Clock Change
The Government has announced that £1 billion will be made available to support small businesses across England which have been most impacted by the winter surge in Coronavirus. Businesses operating … Continue Reading Greg Backs New Help for Hospitality Businesses
East Yorkshire MP Sir Greg Knight has raised in Parliament the issues of puppy farming and low-welfare pet imports. In response to a question asked by Sir Greg, the Minister … Continue Reading Knight Presses for Action on Puppy Farming
Greg is one of the backers of an all-party campaign which seeks to secure a fairer deal for musicians whose music is streamed. Musicians’ earnings have been devastated by the … Continue Reading Greg Backs Fair Remuneration for Musicians
A new criminal offence for pet theft looks set to be introduced under Government plans to crack down on pet thieves, following a rise in pets being stolen during the … Continue Reading Greg Welcomes Move Towards New Pet Theft Law