Ripon MP, Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE, has welcomed the announcement by Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting of a statutory inquiry into mental health services provided by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV…
At the Skipton and Ripon Area Committee meeting on 4 December, Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP addressed councillors on several issues, including the economic challenges facing local businesses.In his opening remarks, Julian highlighted…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP met with Mikey Argy MBE and Nick Dobrik on 3 December leading advocates for thalidomide survivors, to discuss how Parliament can better support those affected by the drug’s devastating legacy.During the…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP has today, 9 December, urged the Treasury to look again business rates relief and multipliers as pubs, restaurants and hotels across Skipton and Ripon face mounting financial pressures.Speaking during…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP has reaffirmed his commitment to safeguarding family farms by voting against Budget Resolution No. 50 on Tuesday 2 December.The proposal sought to limit agricultural and business property reliefs under…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP has announced the winners of his annual Christmas card competition.Each year, Julian invites primary school pupils from across the Skipton and Ripon constituency to submit Christmas card designs with the…
Skipton MP, Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE, welcomed sixth form politics students from Skipton Girls’ High School and Ermysted's Grammar School during their visit to Parliament on Tuesday, 25 November.The students enjoyed a tour of the…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP, Member of Parliament for Skipton and Ripon, visited the Kex Gill realignment project site on Friday, 28 November, alongside Rt Hon Richard Holden MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, and…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP visited Phoenix Forge Boxing Gym in Settle on Thursday 27 November 2025 to meet owners Lee and Hayley Stoker and learn about their new venture aimed at improving mental health and resilience in the local…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP, Member of Parliament for Skipton and Ripon, visited two thriving local businesses at The Courtyard Dairy near Austwick on Thursday 27 November 2025.Julian began his visit at The Courtyard Dairy, where he…
Skipton and Ripon MP, Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE, has responded to Chancellor Rachel Reeves's Budget delivered today, 26 November, in the House of Commons.The Budget is the government’s annual financial statement that sets out its…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP has joined over 120 Members of Parliament in signing a cross-party letter urging the Government to introduce a targeted prostate cancer screening programme. The letter, coordinated by Prostate Cancer…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP has welcomed the number of people across Skipton and Ripon getting involved in UK Parliament Week (UKPW), an annual event spreading the word about what Parliament is, what it does, and how you can…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE, Member of Parliament for Skipton and Ripon, visited Ripon Cathedral on Friday, 21 November, to meet Dean John Dobson and tour the annual Christmas Food & Gift Fair. The visit began with a catch-up meeting…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP has today, 20 November, raised concerns in the House of Commons about delays and cost overruns on the A59 Kex Gill bypass – a vital east-west route linking Harrogate and Skipton.The Kex Gill bypass is…
Skipton and Ripon MP, Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE, has released a statement ahead of the upcoming Budget, due to be announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 26 November 2025.Julian said, “As we approach the Budget on 26 November…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP is encouraging communities across Skipton and Ripon to make use of a newly published directory of support services for women and girls in York and North Yorkshire.The directory, launched by the Deputy…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP has welcomed news that Northern Trains has been awarded the Gold Employer Recognition Scheme Award by the Ministry of Defence. This award recognises Northern’s outstanding commitment to supporting members…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE, Member of Parliament for Skipton and Ripon, has tabled a series of written parliamentary questions to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), calling for urgent action to support…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP has welcomed confirmation from North Yorkshire Council that essential repair works to Coniston Bridge on the A65 will begin on Monday, 10 November 2025.The works, which are necessary to address damage to…
Today, 4 November, Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP laid a Remembrance tribute in Parliament's Garden of Remembrance in New Palace Yard.The Garden of Remembrance gives MPs the opportunity to honour those who have served or continue to…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP has called on the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, to urgently convene police chiefs to review information sharing protocols and assess whether additional resources are needed in light of the recent…
Ripon Community Hospital’s Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) is set to become an Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), expanding services and extending hours to better serve local residents.From Monday 3 November 2025, the MIU will begin its transition…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP joined fellow MPs Robbie Moore and Jonathan Hinder in a meeting today, 3 November, with representatives from the Skipton–East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership (SELRAP) to reaffirm cross-party support…
Local MP, Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE, is urging residents, businesses and visitors to Ripon to take part in North Yorkshire Council’s consultation on the Ripon City Investment Plan.The plan is part of a wider initiative to develop…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE, Member of Parliament for Skipton and Ripon, visited The Devonshire in Grassington on Thursday 30 October to meet with directors Matthew and Kirsty Wilson and hear first-hand about the challenges facing the…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP has welcomed the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) latest assessment of North Yorkshire Council’s adult social care services, which rated the provision as ‘Good’ overall.The CQC’s inspection, part of its…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP met with Josh and Liv Ockerby, founders of the Grassington Academy of Performing Arts, to hear more about their inspiring work with local children.The Academy runs a wide range of affordable Performing…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP has received a response from Yorkshire Water Chief Executive Nicola Shaw regarding the ongoing water quality issues affecting parts of the HG3 2 area.In her letter, which followed a call for action from…
Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP is urging residents and businesses across Skipton and Ripon to take part in a public consultation on York and North Yorkshire’s draft Retrofit Strategy.The strategy, developed by the Mayor of York and…