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Monday, May 6

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Times Radio: The Exit Interviews

Check out my recent interview with Times Radio, for 'The Exit Interviews'.

Wednesday, Apr 24

Question to the Prime Minister

Today, I asked a question in PMQ's.

Wednesday, Apr 17

10

Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading

I spoke in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading

Saturday, Mar 23

16

Tuesday, Feb 13

18

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes Conservative Government crackdown on fraudsters that has cut fraud by 6.6 per cent in West Yorkshire Police

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes the Conservative Government’s new long-term ‘Stop! Think Fraud’ campaign, delivering tough new anti-fraud messaging, raising public awareness on fraud safety advice in partnership with law enforcement,…

Tuesday, Jan 9

14

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes boosted housing support from Conservative Government for 67,000 people across Yorkshire & Humber

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP has welcomed new legislation introduced to Parliament providing extra support with the cost of housing for 67,000 households across Yorkshire & Humber by increasing the Local Housing Allowance.

Saturday, Jan 6

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP has welcomed a tax cut for 2.3 million people in Yorkshire & Humber, saving workers an average of £450 a year.

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes tax cut for 2.3 Million people across Yorkshire & Humber thanks to the Conservative Government

Thursday, Dec 21

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Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes funding boost for schools in Calder Valley as the Conservative Government brings school funding to its highest level in history

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes funding boost for schools in Calder Valley as the Conservative Government brings school funding to its highest level in history

Wednesday, Dec 20

14

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes cost of living support from the Conservative Government for pensioner households in Calder Valley

The Conservative Government has delivered on its commitment to halve inflation by the end of the year, but too many vulnerable people are still feeling its effect which is why targeted cost of living support is being delivered to those…

Monday, Nov 20

15

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes £309 Million for West Yorkshire Combined Authority for long-term plan to repair our roads thanks to Conservative Government

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP has welcomed £309,559,000 of funding from the Conservative Government over the next eleven years in West Yorkshire Combined Authority, meaning thousands of people across Calder Valley will enjoy smoother, safer,…

Friday, Nov 17

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes Conservative Government’s new Back to Work Plan, helping people across Calder Valley to find and stay in work

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP has welcomed the Conservative Government’s new Back to Work Plan, helping people across Calder Valley to stay healthy, get off benefits, and look for and stay in work.

Friday, Nov 10

11

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes the Conservative Government’s long-term decisions at the King’s Speech, setting us on the path for a brighter future

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP has welcomed the new agenda from the Conservative Government as set out in the King’s Speech and the benefits it will bring to people across Calder Valley.

Wednesday, Nov 1

18

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes £2 bus fare extension thanks to Conservative Government, bringing cheaper journeys for people across Calder Valley Constituency

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP has welcomed the Conservative Government’s decision to extend the £2 bus fare cap, bringing cheaper journeys to people across Calder Valley.

Tuesday, Oct 24

15

Renters Reform Bill (Second Reading)

I spoke in the Renters (Reform) Bill: Second reading

Wednesday, Oct 18

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP encourages families across Calder Valley to check for local cost of living support during the Conservative Government’s Household Support Fund Awareness Week

The Conservative Government has consistently supported families in the face of global high inflation through our £94 billion Cost of Living support package including 26 million payments through our Household Support Fund.

Friday, Oct 13

Craig’s Older Persons’ Advice & Information Fair is Back

The Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker, the Member of Parliament for Calder Valley, is holding his 7th annual Older Persons’ Information & Advice Fair, in Brighouse, on Friday 20 October. The Fair will provide local people with information about…

Friday, Sep 29

17

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes £3,875,221 of Conservative Government investment to protect bus services in Calder Valley

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes Conservative Government investment of £3,875,221 in bus services across West Yorkshire Combined Authority, supporting passengers across Calder Valley.

Tuesday, Sep 26

13

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP urges eligible constituents to book COVID and flu jabs as NHS winter vaccine programme gets underway

MP urges eligible constituents to book COVID and flu jabs as NHS winter vaccine programme gets underway

Thursday, Sep 21

15

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes record cost of living support for the most vulnerable in Calder Valley as next payment dates announced

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP has welcomed that the next cost of living payment, worth £300 for 11,100 vulnerable and low-income households in Calder Valley will be made between 31 October and 19 November 2023.

Wednesday, Sep 13

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP joins celebration of Britain’s farmers on Back British Farming Day

This Back British Farming Day, Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP is demonstrating his support for British farmers and growers and celebrating the high-quality, environmentally friendly and nutritious food they produce for the country.

Tuesday, Jul 18

16

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes major boost to businesses in Calder Valley as UK formally signs biggest trade deal since Brexit

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes a big boost for businesses in Calder Valley as the UK formally signs its biggest trade deal since Brexit, supporting 522 local businesses and 22,392 jobs in Yorkshire and Humber, helping to grow the…

Friday, Jul 14

15

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes four million more people in work since Conservatives came to power in 2010, giving 259,181

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP has welcomed new figures showing 2,640,544 people are in work across Yorkshire & Humber, an increase of 259,181 since 2010, as the Conservatives mark four million more people in work since Labour left office.

Monday, Jul 10

14

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes new Conservative Government funding boost for childcare providers in Calderdale

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP has welcomed the news that childcare providers in Calderdale will receive a 6.8% increase to their hourly childcare payments for children aged three to four and a 29% increase to the hourly rate for two-year…

Tuesday, Jun 13

15

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes four million more people in work since Conservatives came to power in 2010, giving 232,642 more people in Yorkshire & Humber the security of a job

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP has welcomed new figures showing 2,614,005 people are in work across Yorkshire & Humber, an increase of 232,642 since 2010, as the Conservatives mark four million more people in work since Labour left office.

Tuesday, Jun 6

16

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP thanks local charity volunteers during Volunteers' Week 2023

Local MP Craig Whittaker has praised the work of the 6548 volunteers in Calder Valley and is encouraging others to consider volunteering their time to help their local community.

Tuesday, May 30

14

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP urges colleges across Calder Valley to bid for new funding from the Conservative Government to boost skills training

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP is encouraging colleges and further education providers across Calder Valley to bid for extra investment from the Conservative Government by Tuesday 20 June 2023 to boost local skills training.

Monday, May 22

13

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes investment from the Conservative Government to transform sports facilities across Calder Valley to get more people active

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP has welcomed £338,632 investment from the Conservative Government to transform sports facilities in Calder Valley to get more people active and nurture future sporting talent.

Friday, May 19

16

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP welcomes £3,875,221 of Conservative Government funding to extend the £2 bus fare cap across the West Yorkshire Combined Authority area

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP has welcomed £3,875,221 of Conservative Government funding for bus companies and West Yorkshire Combined Authority to extend the £2 bus fare cap, as part of a £500 million investment to freeze bus fares…

15

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP supports Alzheimer’s Society during Dementia Action Week

As part of Dementia Action Week 2023 (15-21 May), Craig Whittaker MP attended a Parliamentary reception hosted by Alzheimer’s Society where he found out that the dementia diagnosis rate in Calder Valley is 63.0%.

Friday, May 12

21

Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP condemns 'Calderfail's' Planning Department

Craig Whittaker MP has joined the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, in condemning Calderdale Council and its failing Planning department.