Greg Knight
MP for East Yorkshire
Con
Questions Asked by This MP
Parliamentary questions and government responses.
Prime Minister's Questions
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Despite the Secretary of State and the Prime Minister saying that the war against the motorist is over, is he aware that many Labour local authorities have not got the message, with unwanted low-traffic neighbourhoods in place, unjustified 20 mph speed limits being proposed and traffic lights phased deliberately to delay traffic flows, causing added pollution? Will he consider giving advice to local authorities that they should do all they can to improve traffic flows and not disrupt them because of some misguided dogma against the motorist?
Context
Local authorities are implementing anti-driver traffic management measures.
Mark Harper
My right hon. Friend is right: we are pro-driver, but also pro- public transport and pro-active travel, and those things are about giving people better choices and making sure that councils do not deliver anti-driver traffic management measures. The network management duty requires local authorities to manage their roads as efficiently as possible for the benefit of all road users, including drivers, which some of them forget from time to time. We have also announced new funding totalling £40 million specifically for improvements to traffic lights to keep local roads moving, including deploying machine learning and artificial intelligence to optimise traffic flow to get cars moving.
Session: Motor Traffic 2023-12-14
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Is the Minister aware that there is a particular problem in Bridlington where an increasing number of residents are finding it difficult or impossible to access NHS dental care, and will he agree to meet me on this matter?
Context
A recent closure of a dental practice and increasing difficulty for residents to access NHS dental care prompted this question.
Neil O'Brien
I would be keen to meet to try to address those issues and to build on the work that we are doing nationally.
Session: NHS Dentists 2022-12-06
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What recent steps has the Department taken to increase the number of dentists working in the NHS?
Context
The question arises from a need to address the shortage of NHS dentists in certain areas.
Neil O'Brien
The number of dental school places is up from 810 in 2019 to 970 in 2021, making it easier for qualified dentists to come to the UK. We are putting through secondary legislation and encouraging new centres for dental development.
Session: NHS Dentists 2022-12-06
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Is the Secretary of State aware that in 2019 I took through Parliament the Parking (Code of Practice) Act with all-party support? This measure mandates the Government to introduce a code to make parking fairer for motorists. In view of the overwhelming support for this measure on both sides of the House, why are the Government now dragging their feet on the matter?
Context
MP notes overwhelming support for a code to make parking fairer. Parliament passed the Parking (Code of Practice) Act with all-party backing in 2019.
Michael Gove
There is a challenge to some of the proposals we are putting forward, with which we have to deal in the courts.
Session: Topical Questions 2022-06-27
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Other Parliamentary Activity
Debates led and petitions presented.
Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill - Second Reading (general debate on the bill)
05 March 2024
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government introduces the Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill to the House. He highlights that self-driving vehicles will improve lives by fr...
Terminal Illness (Support for Terminally Ill Recipients of Occupational Pensions) Bill - Clause 1
02 February 2024
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
The amendment seeks to extend the definition of 'terminally ill' from six months to twelve months for recipients of occupational pensions whose pension schemes have become insolvent. This change will ...
Sentencing Bill - Second Reading (General Discussion of the Bill)
06 December 2023
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
The Sentencing Bill aims to protect public by ensuring dangerous offenders serve longer sentences and imposing whole-life orders for certain crimes. The bill addresses mandatory release halfway points...
Victims' Rights (Amendment) Bill - Clause not specified
15 May 2023
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
The Bill aims to enhance victims’ rights and ensure they are treated as core participants in the criminal justice system rather than mere spectators. It builds on past successes, such as a case in Bir...
Rail Services
11 May 2023
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Hunting Trophies Import Prohibition Bill - Clause 2 and Amendments
17 March 2023
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
The hon. Member for Christchurch, Bill Wiggin, moved that clause 2 be read a second time, introducing several amendments aimed at tightening the regulations on importing hunting trophies from endanger...
Voting by Proxy (Amendment and Extension)
12 October 2022
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Proposes expanding the proxy voting scheme to include serious long-term illness or injury for a pilot period, from 17 October 2022 until 30 April 2023. The proposal includes changes to Standing Order ...
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PMQs Asked
4
Ministerial Questions Asked
7
House of Commons Debates Involved
0
Westminster Hall Debates Led
0
Statements / Bills
0
Petitions Presented
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Voting Record
Activity Compared to Peers
How does this MP's parliamentary activity compare to the national average across 1366 MPs?
Prime Minister's Questions
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
3.5
Ministerial Questions
-76% below average
This MP:
4
Average:
16.9
Westminster Hall Debates Led
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This MP:
0
Average:
2.2
Commons Chamber Debates
+88% above average
This MP:
7
Average:
3.7
Statements / Bills Proposed
-100% below average
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0
Average:
8.8
Petitions Presented
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
2.4
Important Context
- - Ministers answer questions rather than asking them, so have different activity patterns
- - Activity quantity doesn't measure quality or effectiveness of representation
- - Some MPs focus more on constituency work than parliamentary questions
- - Newly elected MPs will have less parliamentary history
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This page tracks Greg Knight's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.