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
Greg has welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement in the 2021 Autumn Budget that duty on draught beer will be cut. The government will now consult on a new, simplified system for … Continue Reading Greg Welcomes Support for Pubs
East Yorkshire MP Sir Greg Knight is one of a number of MPs asking for a reduction in the tax paid on beer in the 2021 Autumn Budget. Greg says: … Continue Reading Beer Duty Cut Will Help Pubs
Greg has welcomed the announcement of new government support for the pig industry, in the wake of a supply chain crisis which has threatened the livelihoods of pig farmers across … Continue Reading “Greg Backs Support for Pig Industry”
MPs have expressed concern in Parliament over rogue locksmiths who may be a security risk to homeowners. The Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) say that they hear on a near daily … Continue Reading MPs Voice Concern Over Rogue Locksmiths
Greg is one of the sponsors of a Parliamentary Motion calling on the Government to promote water safety in schools and encouraging the teaching of swimming to children. The motion … Continue Reading <strong><u>Greg Backing Water Safety Campaign</u></strong>
Greg is cautioning the public to be extremely careful if they drive an older vehicle and not to use ‘E10’ fuel without first checking on the compatibility of their vehicle. … Continue Reading Greg Concerned over ‘Inadequate Warnings’ on E10
Local politicians from the region have given their backing to the new community public house at Rudston, near Bridlington and gave the enterprise a big thumbs up after a recent … Continue Reading STRONG BACKING FOR ‘COMMUNITY’ PUB
The creation of a proposed offence of ‘pet abduction’ to enable the courts to impose stiffer sentences on those who steal beloved pets, is now set to be introduced following … Continue Reading MP BACKS NEW ‘PET ABDUCTION’ LAW
· East Yorkshire is set to benefit from over £3 million of investment to help protect against flooding and coastal erosion. · The funding comes as part of the Government’s plan to … Continue Reading Greg Welcomes Flood Protection Cash
Greg is calling for action to protect the UK’s cash system, so that people have easy access to it. Following growing expressions of concern, the Government has now launched an … Continue Reading Greg Calls For Action To Back ‘Access to Cash’
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness and East Yorkshire MP Sir Greg Knight have held a virtual meeting with local farmers, representatives from the Environment Agency (EA), East Riding … Continue Reading Local MPs join forces to tackle flooded farmland Issue
Greg has welcomed the announcement that the Yorkshire Wolds and parts of East Yorkshire are to be officially proposed as a new ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ (AONB) after a … Continue Reading Greg Hails “Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty” Announcement