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MP speaks out for seaside arcade owners

Graham took part in a Coastal Towns debate. Here is his speech in full:

“It is a pleasure to take part in the debate. I congratulate my hon. Friend Mark Simmonds on doing so much to highlight the needs and interests of coastal towns by producing the report “No Longer the End of the Line” and [...]

MP calls on Treasury to help struggling amusement arcades in seaside towns

Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, is asking for HM Treasury to throw a life-line to amusements arcades in Hornsea and Withernsea. 

Arcade owners have contacted Graham following the emergency budget in which it was announced VAT would rise to 20%. This comes on top of an already difficult period for arcades as they have [...]

Call to protect pensioners from plans to scrap benefits.

Graham Stuart MP

Fears as many as 4,060 pensioners could lose their disability benefits across Beverley and Holderness have been raised by MP Graham Stuart.

Graham voiced his opposition to Gordon Brown’s new plans to scrap disability benefits for the elderly.

MP calls for more action on Humber Bridge tolls

Humber Bridge tolls

MP for Beverley and Holderness, led a delegation of MPs from both banks of the Humber to meet with Transport Minister Sadiq Khan, calling for him to commit the Government to action on the tolls.

Graham, who has campaigned for the tolls to be scrapped or reduced to just £1 per car crossing [...]

Graham Stuart MP backs ‘Support Our Small Shops’ campaign

Saturday Market

Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, has added his support to the Conservative Party’s ‘Support Our Small Shops’ campaign, which aims to keep small shops at the heart of local communities.

 Small shops are at the heart of our high streets and town centres. They offer diversity and choice and provide a [...]

Graham Stuart MP to meet with Transport Minister

Humber Bridge

Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, has secured a meeting with the Minister of State for Transport, Sadiq Khan MP, to discuss the future of the Humber Bridge tolls.

 Last month Mr Khan rejected a proposal by the Humber Bridge Board to increase the cost of a single car journey across the Bridge. Graham [...]

Council Tax revaluation condemned by Beverley and Holderness MP

Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, has hit out at the Government after it was forced to come clean about a new council tax revaluation database, following a Freedom of Information request.

 It has been revealed that:

Government inspectors are recording the look of people’s houses, scenic views and nice features in a [...]

MP leads ‘Humberside must go’ campaign

Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, is calling on constituents to write to the Postal Services Commission (Postcomm) demanding that ‘North Humberside’ be removed from all official postal databases.

 Graham wants people to write to Postcomm in response to a public consultation run into the code of practice governing changes to the Postcode Address File (PAF) – [...]

Whitehall must give East Riding a fairer deal and help freeze council tax

Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, has called for wasteful government spending on advertising and public sector consultants to be cut – in order to free up funds to help freeze council tax bills in the East Riding. Local taxpayers in Scotland have benefited from a council tax freeze yet again this year.

 Soaring council tax under [...]

Graham Stuart says East Riding College ‘deserves’ share of extra Government cash

Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, has urged the Government to use some of the £300 million promised in this year’s Budget for the Building Colleges for the Future programme to fund the redevelopment of East Riding College.
 
The college is located on two sites in Beverley and Bridlington. A brand new Bridlington campus is to [...]