Greg is backing the decision of the government to launch a new task force to investigate the rise in pet thefts. The taskforce will be mandated to investigate and draw … Continue Reading Greg Backs New ‘Pet Theft Taskforce’
Greg has paid a fact-finding visit to local company Construction Automation Limited to view their unique high tech ‘robot bricklayer’. The robot can mechanically build a house and it is … Continue Reading Greg visits Innovative East Riding Company
East Yorkshire MP Sir Greg Knight is one of a growing number of MPs calling on the government to take action to toughen up the penalties given to those who … Continue Reading Greg Calls for Action on Pet Theft
The Government has revealed that it is ‘carefully considering’ the experience of local authorities who have used the provisions in the Coronavirus Act 2020 to hold meetings virtually and is … Continue Reading ‘Give Councils a Choice’ – says Greg
A Parliamentary Bill to increase penalties for the country’s worst animal abusers has moved a step nearer to becoming law. The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill, has passed all its stages … Continue Reading Tough Animal Welfare Measures to Set to Become Law
East Yorkshire MP Greg Knight is calling on the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak MP to announce in this year’s Budget that he will keep the reduced rate of … Continue Reading Greg Urges Chancellor to ‘Back Local Businesses’ in Budget
East Yorkshire MP Sir Greg Knight has spoken up for British produce in the House of Commons urging people to ‘buy British’ at their local store. Sir Greg welcomed the … Continue Reading MP Backs ‘Buy British’ Food Policy
East Yorkshire MP Sir Greg Knight is one of a number of MPs who are calling for the government to look at abolishing or reforming business rates. Sir Greg said: … Continue Reading MPs Call for Review of Business Rates
Greg has welcomed the recent Government announcement that hospitality, retail and leisure businesses will be entitled to a grant of up to £9,000 to help them through the UK’s lockdown. … Continue Reading Extra Business Support ‘Welcome but Necessary’
East Yorkshire MP Sir Greg Knight MP is urging local residents to be ‘scam aware’ in the New Year as fraudsters look for new ways to make money and defraud … Continue Reading Greg Warns on New Year Scams
East Yorkshire MP Sir Greg Knight is calling for extra Government assistance for the hospitality sector, including public houses, as a result of the imposition of COVID19 restrictions across the … Continue Reading MP Calls for More Help for Pubs
The Covid19 restrictions are set to continue with the tier system replacing national lockdown from the 2nd December this year. The tier system divides the nation into one of three … Continue Reading MP Seeks COVID Tier System ‘Flexibility’
Sir Greg is backing a Parliamentary Bill to toughen up sentences for the country’s worst animal abusers. The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill, which is currently awaiting consideration by a House … Continue Reading Greg Backs Crackdown on Animal Abusers
1807 Bounce Back Loans worth £50,412,152 have been offered under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme in East Yorkshire Also in East Yorkshire, 84 loans worth £20,598,343 have been offered under … Continue Reading MP Welcomes Latest Figures Showing Local Business Support
Greg is calling for a UK-wide ban on sky lanterns. Sir Greg told the House of Commons that the lanterns are “hazardous airborne litter that invariably lands on someone else’s … Continue Reading Greg Renews Call for Sky Lantern Ban
East Yorkshire MP Greg Knight is backing the decision by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak MP to extend the VAT cut on ‘hospitality and tourism’ until March 31st … Continue Reading Extension of VAT Cut Welcomed