Jon Trickett
MP for Normanton and Hemsworth
Lab
1 Feb 1996 - Present
Questions Asked by This MP
Parliamentary questions and government responses.
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In my constituency, two family members recently had health issues covered by the NHS. The cost would have been $1.2 million under a US-style insurance policy. Will the Prime Minister say that our principles for the NHS are universal access, no privileged access based on wealth, and it is a public service?
Context
Two members of the same family suffered serious health problems, with NHS costs amounting to $1.2 million under an insurance-based system.
Keir Starmer
We are the party of the NHS and will fight to ensure it remains free at the point of use. We inherited an NHS in crisis but are delivering investment needed, opposed by Tories and Reform Members.
Assessment
Does not directly confirm or deny the PM's stance on NHS principles as requested.
Deflecting To General Commitment Without Specifics
Session: PMQs
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When the Conservatives were in government, they said that they would level up the country, but in fact they left the country divided. Austerity, de-industrialisation and stagnant wages all ripped the heart out of mining communities like the ones I represent. Everywhere we can see the legacy that the Conservatives left. How can it be right that the hard-working, loyal people in my constituency earn £400 a week, or £20,000 a year, less than people who live in Kensington? Will the Prime Minister declare that it is the Government’s moral purpose to eliminate economic injustice—starting, in the Budget next week, with an announcement of massive investment in the north, and wherever else poverty and low pay raise their heads?
Context
The Conservative government's economic policies have left mining communities with lower wages compared to more affluent areas. The questioner is seeking a commitment from the Prime Minister to address this economic injustice.
The Prime Minister (Rishi Sunak)
I thank my hon. Friend for raising this important issue. Conservative Members laugh, but working people paid a very heavy price for 14 years of economic failure. Austerity damaged the economy and decimated public services; the botched Brexit deal stifled growth; and the reckless borrowing of the mini-Budget saw mortgages and the cost of living soar. My hon. Friend is right to raise this issue. We are determined to tackle inequality; he will be pleased to know that under this Government, wages are up, but we need to do more. We have had a pay increase for the 3.5 million lowest-paid, and the Chancellor will deliver a Budget based on Labour values.
Assessment
The Prime Minister did not provide a specific commitment to massive investment in regions suffering from poverty and low wages.
Austerity Damaged The Economy
We Are Determined To Tackle Inequality
Session: PMQs
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There is a direct link between youth services and housing in communities. Once we invest in our youth services, there is reduced homelessness and fewer young people in temporary accommodation. However, the cut in real terms—close to £1 billion—means that the whole sector has been decimated. Does the Minister agree with me that when we lose our youth services and our centres, our whole community suffers?
Context
The MP highlights the direct link between youth service investment and reduced homelessness.
Alison McGovern
Sadly, we all know only too well the cost that young people had to bear because of the years of austerity. Through the homelessness strategy, we have been trying to support young people at an earlier stage, and I will happily discuss that with him.
Session: Local Youth Services
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In the austerity years, over £1 billion was taken out of youth services by the previous Government. In mining communities where villages are remote and there are no bus services readily available in the evening, young people are being left behind. Is there more we can do to help those mining villages? Will she also reflect on the availability of the youth centre in Upton which has been closed since the Tories were in office?
Context
The MP is concerned about the impact of austerity measures on local youth service funding.
Alison McGovern
My hon. Friend reminds us of the damage that was done, particularly to those least able to bear it. I am pleased that spending power for Wakefield has increased by just shy of 27% since Labour came to office, so when it comes to the youth centre in Upton, I hope that there are more options available for Wakefield than there once were.
Session: Local Youth Services
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The unemployment situation in my constituency and across the Yorkshire coalfield is becoming a crisis. There are 1,980 people out of work in my constituency and 70 job vacancies—that is almost 30 unemployed people pursuing every single job. No Labour Minister would ever say that employment is a price worth paying, but will the Minister tell the House that he will equally prioritise tackling unemployment and reassuring the bond markets?
Context
Concern about the high level of youth unemployment in coalfield communities.
Torsten Bell
My hon. Friend and I have discussed these issues on many occasions, particularly as they are specific to his constituency and other coalfield communities. There are challenges, particularly with youth employment, which goes back to the last decade in particular, and we absolutely need to prioritise that. However, I would also say a word of warning on the view of the overall labour market. Looking at the employment level last year, which was around 75%, there have been only two years in peacetime in the past 100 years when Britain has had a higher employment rate. I think we should be a bit careful about talking down the resilience of the UK economy or, as in this case, the resilience of the labour market. We have had only two years in the past 100 in peacetime when Britain has had a higher employment rate than last year.
Session: Youth Unemployment Autumn Budget 2025
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I understand from a number of people who work at the National Coal Mining Museum for England in Wakefield that unfortunately there is an intractable dispute there. My constituents have asked me to put two questions to the Minister. First, will she say how proud we are as a country that we have a national museum of coalmining to celebrate the history of the mines? Secondly, if necessary, will she seek to secure an agreement between the disagreeing parties at the museum?
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The MP mentions a dispute at the National Coal Mining Museum for England in Wakefield. The MP asks if the Minister can express pride in the museum's heritage and offer assistance to resolve the dispute.
Lisa Nandy
As the very proud Member of Parliament for Wigan, which is the greatest coalmining community on earth—[Interruption.] I can hear that I have lost the good will of the House. I am happy to pay tribute to the work of the National Coal Mining Museum for England and to the fact that we keep alive our heritage and the history of the contribution that working-class people have made to this country. I am delighted that I will have more to say about that later today. The Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley South (Stephanie Peacock), has visited the museum, and I am keen to work with him to ensure that we get the matter resolved as soon as possible.
Session: Topical Questions
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I thank the Minister very much for her response. The problem with outsourcing is that outsourcers will drive down pay and conditions for the workforce, creating a two-tier workforce; they are not properly accountable to Ministers; and finally, there is the question of public service centres. Will the Minister confirm that we will proceed with abandoning the previous Government's ideological obsession with outsourcing?
Context
The MP welcomes the team to the Front Bench and highlights issues with outsourcing, such as driving down pay and conditions for workers.
Ellie Reeves
Too many decisions about outsourcing under the previous Government were ideologically driven without considering social value or service quality. We will do things differently, focusing on social value and outcomes.
Session: Government Departments and Agencies Facilities Management Services
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Palantir has this week received one of the largest contracts imaginable. The company is based in Silicon Valley and it has continuing links with the American defence network. Huge amounts of British NHS money and profits will be migrating back to California, but most concerning is that information about millions of citizens' health data will be handled by that company. How can this be right?
Context
Palantir, a U.S.-based company founded by the CIA, has received a large NHS contract. Concerns have been raised about data security and financial implications.
Alex Burghart
Obviously, any contract of any size that the Government deal with—the Department of Health and Social Care and the NHS in this case—goes through an extremely detailed and careful process in order to ensure that we get the best value for money for the British public, that we help our public services solve the problems they face and that national security is maintained.
Session: Topical Questions
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If you are one of the tens of thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises bidding for contracts from the public sector, you will be met with a wall of bureaucratic paperwork designed to prevent relationships between the contractor and the service provider. If you are an ex-Prime Minister, you can make dozens of phone calls on behalf of an interest in which you seem to have been involved, including nine texts to the current Prime Minister. Is it not clear that that was reprehensible behaviour, and that the lobbying rules allowed it to happen? When will the Minister tighten the lobbying rules properly to prevent people from being able to benefit from the old system of “It is not what you know, but who you know”? The Procurement Act 2023 aims to simplify procurement processes for SMEs.
Context
There are concerns that the current lobbying rules allow for preferential treatment of individuals with connections to the government, affecting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) bidding for contracts. The Procurement Act 2023 is expected to ease this process for SMEs.
Alex Burghart
I refer the hon. Gentleman to my previous answer; we have published a document called “Strengthening Ethics and Integrity in Central Government”. On small and medium-sized enterprises, I am delighted to be able to tell the hon. Gentleman that the Procurement Act 2023, which recently received Royal Assent, will make life much easier for SMEs that want to do business with the Government and get a share of the £300 billion of public procurement this Government have to offer.
Session: Lobbying Transparency
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What steps he is taking to increase transparency of lobbying by businesses. The Government outlined wide-ranging improvements to transparency in lobbying in their policy statement “Strengthening Ethics and Integrity in Central Government”, published in July. They include revising guidance to widen the range of lobbying engagements declared by Departments.
Context
There is a need for increased transparency regarding business lobbying activities, which has raised concerns about fairness and ethics.
Alex Burghart
The Government outlined wide-ranging improvements to transparency in lobbying in their policy statement “Strengthening Ethics and Integrity in Central Government”, which was published in July. They include revising guidance to widen the range of lobbying engagements declared by Departments, and linked reforms of the consultant lobbying framework.
Session: Lobbying Transparency
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I visited Langthwaite business park, a successful site with over 50 businesses employing nearly 2,000 people. Despite this, South Elmsall and South Kirkby, two adjacent pit villages, are still experiencing high levels of deprivation. What Government programmes does the Secretary of State have in place or can she propose to ensure there is a connection between new job opportunities and areas of deprivation?
Context
The MP is concerned about the success of business parks in his constituency not reaching local deprived areas. He seeks specific Government initiatives that aim at bridging this gap.
Kemi Badenoch
There are substantial investments made through the West Yorkshire devolution deal, providing about £1.14 billion of investment and a shared prosperity fund in West Yorkshire. I recommend speaking directly to the local council for more opportunities.
Session: Levelling Up
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I am concerned about my Department's implementation of policies to support levelling up. During the recess, I visited Langthwaite business park, which is a successful site with over 50 businesses employing almost 2,000 people near South Elmsall and South Kirkby, areas still experiencing deprivation. Despite these successes, local residents are unable to benefit from the jobs created by Wakefield Council, Mohan De Silva and Karen Harrison. What specific programmes has the Secretary of State established or can she create to link job creation with communities in need?
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The shadow ministerial team has been assessed for adequacy in the Department's support for levelling-up initiatives. The MP questions the effectiveness based on local observations.
Kemi Badenoch
My Department has supported over 6,000 foreign direct investment projects creating more than 280,000 jobs across the UK. Recently, Stellantis invested £100 million in an electric vehicle plant in Ellesmere Port. For Wakefield, there is a devolution deal providing around £1.14 billion of investment and a shared prosperity fund in West Yorkshire. I suggest speaking to the local council for more opportunities.
Session: Levelling Up
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While the Government drag their heels on section 21, thousands of families are being evicted through no fault of their own by rapacious landlords—let's be honest about it—with 2,000 families in May alone this year. That is not acceptable. Meanwhile, the Secretary of State has been having cosy meetings with private landlords' associations, which gives the impression he is on the side of the landlords and not the renters. Will he at least say now that the Bill will come back in September?
Context
2,000 families were evicted in May due to no fault of their own. The Secretary of State met with private landlords' associations.
Michael Gove
I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman. In fact, I am on the side of a healthy private rented sector. The overwhelming majority of landlords do a brilliant job and I want to pay tribute to the National Residential Landlords Associations and Ben Beadle for their effective work in this area.
Session: Topical Questions
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All those words are just empty rhetoric. It is a con trick. The truth is that in a single decade the Government cut £540 billion from public services, and by March they will only have put about £500 million—one tenth of that—back in through levelling up. Is it not clear that to level up properly, we need an end both to this Government and to the economic system they have established?
Context
The MP criticizes the Government for cutting £540 billion from public services over a decade, while only putting back about £500 million through levelling up.
Dehenna Davison
Absolutely not. This is a Government that have put levelling up at the core of every single thing we do. The only way to ensure levelling up remains at the heart of Government is by voting Conservative at the next election.
Session: Levelling Up
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I return to the issue of nominations into the other place. Is the Minister aware that 27 members of the Lords donated £50 million to his party and that one in 10 Tory peers have given more than £100,000 to his party? Is that all just an unfortunate coincidence, or are we seeing a return to cash for honours? Would it not be simple just to say that nobody who makes donations to political parties can receive an honour in the future? Would that not be the simplest way of dealing with this utter scandal?
Context
There are concerns about potential conflicts of interest in the Lords nomination process given recent large donations to political parties.
Alex Burghart
We all remember the cash for honours scandal that happened under the hon. Gentleman's party's tenure, and we all know how many union barons are barons.
Session: Topical Questions
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My constituency has far fewer people employed in science and technology than Cambridge. Is it true that the golden triangle is preferred over the rest of the country?
Context
The MP highlighted the stark contrast in science and technology employment between his constituency in the Yorkshire coalfield and Cambridge, questioning whether this was due to political preference.
George Freeman
The Oxford-Cambridge-London triangle is built on home to two of the world's top three universities. Our mission is to nurture an R&D economy nationwide, including a cluster in Yorkshire.
Session: Regional Innovation
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On any index we choose—social mobility, inequality, deprivation, the funding of public services and so on—our constituencies in the so-called red wall have been sinking throughout this Administration. A Minister recently told the House that we will get £20 million from the levelling-up fund, but it never came. In any case, £20 million would not transform our constituencies. What does the Secretary of State say to the old miner I met in the Co-op on Saturday afternoon in our village, who said, “Will you say to Mr Gove, 'Levelling up, who does he think he's kidding?'”?
Context
The MP expresses concern about the lack of improvement in their constituencies despite government efforts, referencing a specific example of unfulfilled funding.
Michael Gove
The hon. Gentleman is a very effective and passionate advocate not just for his constituents but for coalfield communities more broadly, but recent work by the Onward think-tank has pointed out that, under this Government, coalfield regeneration—the establishment of new enterprises and the creation of fresh opportunities—has accelerated at a rate not seen under the last Labour Government.
Session: UK Levelling Up
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Why does the Secretary of State believe there is a 10-year difference in healthy life expectancy for women between West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire? What actions will be taken to address this?
Context
Women in West Yorkshire face significant health disparities compared to North Yorkshire, with a 10-year difference in life expectancy.
Steve Barclay
The hon. Gentleman highlights a key issue. We are committed to narrowing health inequalities through the women's health strategy, which includes women's health hubs and targeted interventions like obesity and smoking cessation programs.
Session: Health Inequalities
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In Yorkshire, there are tens of thousands of families desperate for affordable housing. CPRE, The Countryside Charity, says that there are 115,000 potential brownfield sites in our county alone, and tens of thousands of more are land banked, with planning consent already given for housing. Yet there is executive housing popping up like mushrooms in a forcing shed all over my constituency on the green belt. Is the Minister happy that her legacy will be a Government that poured cement and tarmac all over Yorkshire's green and pleasant land?
Context
There are tens of thousands of families desperate for affordable housing in Yorkshire. CPRE, The Countryside Charity, identifies potential brownfield sites with existing planning consent but sees executive housing being built on green belt land.
Rachel Maclean
I think that this Government will be extremely proud of our legacy of delivering affordable homes and homes for first-time buyers all over the country. We need a locally led planning system; that is why we are delivering measures in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill to require more infrastructure and a brownfield-first approach, backed by billions of pounds-worth of funding.
Session: New Homes Regenerated Brownfield Land
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But the Government's own social mobility mission drew the conclusion that there was no social mobility in Britain, and in the meantime, levelling up is being used as a way of dishing out funds to Tory marginals. The truth is that in politics, the law, sport, the arts and business, working-class people face systemic barriers to personal progress. Has the Minister noticed that the wealth of the few is rooted in the poverty of the many? Does he agree, on behalf of the Government, that we need a root- and-branch transformation of the way our country works so that every single individual can achieve their full potential?
Context
The question stems from criticism of the government's 'levelling up' agenda, suggesting it has not addressed systemic barriers to social mobility in various sectors.
Kit Malthouse
That was a long question and I am afraid I only agree with the last sentence: we do want opportunity to be spread to every single individual. In his part of the world, £20 million from levelling-up funding is supporting the Tileyard North development in Wakefield, we have put £24.9 million into the Wakefield town deal and the Mayor of West Yorkshire will get £1.4 billion for transport improvements in the coming cycle.
Session: Levelling Up Social Mobility
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Whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the effectiveness of the Government's levelling up agenda in increasing social mobility.
Context
The question arises from concerns about the effectiveness of the government's 'levelling up' initiative in promoting social mobility across different regions.
Kit Malthouse
The Government's central mission is to level up the UK by spreading opportunity more equally across the whole country. Representatives of the Equality Hub in the Cabinet Office and the Social Mobility Commission are having regular discussions with levelling up leads and sharing key data on socioeconomic geographic equality, and that includes information on the commission's new social mobility index.
Session: Levelling Up Social Mobility
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The point is that the Minister's Department is required to address poverty and to make work pay, but the minimum wage is simply too low. Otherwise, why is it that 2.3 million working families are on universal credit? Now there is a triple whammy coming to those poorly paid people: withdrawing the furlough, raising national insurance payments and cuts to universal credit. The underlying causes of poverty are greedy bosses and rapacious landlords, but does the Minister accept that the cuts they are now imposing will drive up already shameful levels of poverty? Will he say to his colleagues that it is time to cancel the cuts?
Context
The MP raises concerns about the impact of current economic policies on low-income families. He cites statistics showing 2.3 million working families relying on universal credit and criticizes recent policy changes such as furlough withdrawal, increased national insurance payments, and cuts to universal credit.
Justin Tomlinson
Tackling poverty is a key priority for this Government, as seen with the £650 billion infrastructure investment that will deliver 425,000 more jobs a year. While the temporary increase to universal credit is coming to an end, the national living wage and income tax threshold increases, worth over £4,000 to people in full-time work, will continue, as will the universal credit work allowance changes worth up to £630 and the local housing allowance worth £600. Our excellent work coaches, who have doubled in number over the last 12 months, will be doing everything in their power to support people to take advantage of the record job opportunities.
Session: Levelling-up Agenda
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What steps her Department is taking to help implement the Government's levelling-up agenda?
Context
The question stems from the government's levelling-up agenda which aims to reduce regional inequalities in the UK. The MP seeks clarity on how this agenda is being implemented within his department.
Justin Tomlinson
Recruitment, retention and career progression are key to levelling up, so the successful delivery of the Government's plan for jobs is vital. Through both the national disability strategy and the health and disability Green Paper, we also explore levelling up opportunities for disabled people specifically.
Session: Levelling-up Agenda
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First I imagine the whole House will join me in mourning the 364 care workers who have died in public service since covid began. Many care workers have told me that they feel undervalued by the fact that their average salary is only £17,200. They particularly feel devalued when they discover that the Government are paying nine times that salary equivalent to Test and Trace consultants. It is an outrage. Will the Minister now say how she will show that these people are valued by doing three things: first end privatisation; secondly insist on a proper salary rise; thirdly ensure that a professional career structure is instituted which recognises and rewards the professionalism talent and commitment of these essential workers?
Context
MP highlighted concerns about low salaries and the impact of privatisation on social care staff. Cited figures showing average salary at £17,200.
Helen Whately
I share the hon. Gentleman's sorrow for the lives that have been lost among the health and social care workforce during the pandemic. I am determined that we will support and continue to support our health and social care workforce through these difficult times. One of the things that I want to achieve for our social care workforce, for whom I am truly ambitious, is that rather than doing something one-off for the pandemic we should come up with a workforce strategy that will improve the opportunities for those working in social care to develop their careers with a real career progression in working in that sector. That will be part of our social care reform proposals.
Session: Social Care Sector Pay and Conditions
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What steps he is taking to increase pay and improve working conditions in the social care sector. First I imagine the whole House will join me in mourning the 364 care workers who have died in public service since covid began. Many care workers have told me that they feel undervalued by the fact that their average salary is only £17,200. They particularly feel devalued when they discover that the Government are paying nine times that salary equivalent to Test and Trace consultants. It is an outrage. Will the Minister now say how she will show that these people are valued by doing three things: first end privatisation; secondly insist on a proper salary rise; thirdly ensure that a professional career structure is instituted which recognises and rewards the professionalism talent and commitment of these essential workers?
Context
MP highlighted concerns about low salaries and the impact of privatisation on social care staff. Cited figures showing average salary at £17,200.
Helen Whately
We recognise the extraordinary commitment and compassion of social care staff especially during the pandemic. While the Government do not have direct responsibility for pay in adult social care in England we want care providers to reward and support their staff appropriately for the vital work they do. During the pandemic we have asked care providers to pay staff full pay when they need to self-isolate and provided over £1.4 billion of extra funding to support the cost of this and other infection control measures.
Session: Social Care Sector Pay and Conditions
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The situation for working-class young men and boys has become deeply entrenched due to the Government's mishandling of the pandemic. The Department for Education should promote social mobility; however, the report predicts these individuals will be 7.5% less mobile with £4,000 less in lifetime earnings. Either the Government is incompetent or they simply do not care about the entrenchment of privilege and poverty.
Context
Working-class boys are severely disadvantaged in the educational system, with a recent Sutton Trust report showing an entrenchment during the Government's handling of the covid crisis.
Nick Gibb
Since 2010, everything we have been doing is about closing that attainment gap. We have closed it by 13% in primary school and by 9% in secondary school. The impact of the covid pandemic has been devastating across all sections of society but particularly for disadvantaged pupils. That is why we have implemented a £1 billion catch-up fund.
Session: Topical Questions
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The impact of austerity on poorer communities has been severe, with Wakefield losing almost £50 million from local care services alone. Given the additional strain from covid-19, is it time to restore funding to those in difficulty and give a rise to key workers?
Context
Austerity measures have led to significant cuts in local care services, schools, youth support, child services, and wage freezes for key workers. The impact of these cuts is exacerbated by the ongoing pandemic.
Luke Hall
I am surprised to hear the hon. Gentleman speak like that about local authority when he supported and voted for the local government finance settlement this year. As I said, since the start of the pandemic we have provided £7.2 billion in funding. Wakefield has received £31 million across four tranches of unring-fenced funding, the last including deprivation, population and cost driver indicators, too. It has also received £2 million for test and trace, £7 million from the infection control fund and more than £40 million in additional grants.
Session: Covid-19 Local Authority Support
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What assessment has been made of the adequacy of support given to local authorities in areas with high covid-19 infection rates?
Context
Local councils are facing challenges due to the high covid-19 infection rates, necessitating additional support. There is concern about the adequacy of current funding.
Luke Hall
Councils' self-reported figures suggest that local authorities spent an additional £3.6 billion through September as a result of covid. Since the start of the pandemic, we have provided over £7.2 billion directly to councils and are now providing new funding for national restrictions. I hope the hon. Gentleman will also welcome the additional funding of over £40 million that Wakefield Council has received to support its community so far this year.
Session: Covid-19 Local Authority Support
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Is the Minister not ashamed that after 10 years of a Tory Government, in West Yorkshire alone there are almost exactly 100,000 children at risk living in families of multiple vulnerabilities? Many of them are still not at school and therefore at risk. What will she do about it?
Context
Inquires about the number of children at risk in West Yorkshire, where many are still not attending school.
Vicky Ford (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for School Standards)
I am enormously proud that after 10 years of a Conservative-led Government the attainment gap between those from disadvantaged backgrounds and those from more advantaged backgrounds has narrowed at every stage of children's education. We have kept schools open for vulnerable children, and those children most at risk have been seen or contacted by their social workers. I thank social workers and schools across the country for doing that. We need to get children back to school, and the Opposition should support us.
Session: School Attendance
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What proportion of children classed as vulnerable and eligible for free school meals are attending school?
Context
Asks about the proportion of vulnerable children and those eligible for free school meals who are attending school.
Vicky Ford (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for School Standards)
About 18% of children with an education, health and care plan or a social worker attended an education setting on 11 June. The Department does not collect separate attendance data for those eligible for free school meals.
Session: School Attendance
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Given that Mr Sabisky sat in official meetings with the Prime Minister and defence staff, isn't it a problem for national security when someone holding such extreme views is employed within the Government?
Context
Follow-up on Owen Thompson's question regarding the hiring and views of Andrew Sabisky.
Chloe Smith (Minister for Civil Society)
Does the Labour party honestly expect me to say from this Dispatch Box that the vetting system does not work? That would be a breach of national security, and I am not going to do any such thing. The hon. Gentleman ought to ask better questions.
Session: Code of Conduct for Special Advisers
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Given that the Government plans to spend £50 million on political appointees and noting recent departures at the Department for Exiting the European Union, how can the Minister assure the House of the protection of civil service professional standards?
Context
Concerns are raised about the spending on political appointees, their earnings, professional standards in the civil service, and departures from specific departments.
Oliver Dowden (Minister for the Cabinet Office)
The independence and integrity of the civil service will be upheld; we must harness all talents, including those with data analytics skills to modernise the service.
Session: Civil Service Reform
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Other Parliamentary Activity
Debates led and petitions presented.
Fuel Poverty: England
12 February 2025
Responding: Miatta Fahnbulleh
Main Concerns
['The debate addresses the issue of fuel poverty affecting millions of people in England. Jon Trickett shares his personal experience growing up in a cold, unheated home and highlights stories from constituents facing similar struggles, including those with medical conditions like post-polio syndrome and asthma.']
Specific Asks
['Trickett calls for the Government to urgently reassess exemptions for the winter fuel allowance to ensure that people in medical need receive financial support. He also questions whether landlords will increase rents after being required to bring their properties up to thermal insulation standards.']
Inheritance Tax — [Sir Robert Syms in the Chair]
17 January 2024
Responding: Nigel Huddleston
Main Concerns
['The current British tax system unduly taxes income from work while neglecting wealth. Inheritance tax is seen as a way to redistribute wealth, but it disproportionately benefits the wealthy who use loopholes to avoid paying substantial amounts of tax. Only one in 300 properties in Yorkshire are worth over £1 million, and less than 4% of estates pay inheritance tax. The Duke of Westminster inherited nearly £7 billion with minimal taxation, while ordinary workers face fiscal drag.']
Specific Asks
['The government should not abolish or cut inheritance tax as it would cost £7 billion and benefit the wealthy at the expense of those in need. Instead, they should consider a wealth tax to address income inequality and better fund state services.']
Bankers’ Bonuses
08 November 2022
Responding: Andrew Griffith
Main Concerns
["The MP is concerned about the removal of the cap on bankers' bonuses, which he believes contributed to the financial crisis in 2008. He cites statistics showing that bonuses have doubled since the crash, with some bankers earning over €10 million annually. The MP also notes a lack of empirical evidence supporting the idea that lifting the bonus cap would benefit the wider economy and highlights concerns about the influence of the financial sector on political decision-making."]
Specific Asks
['The MP asks the government to: 1) not lift the cap on bonuses, 2) appoint an independent commission to examine remuneration structures in the UK, starting with the financial sector, and 3) suspend bonus payments in the City during the current financial crisis until the commission reports.']
Equality of Opportunity: South-East Wakefield
21 June 2022
Responding: Kemi Badenoch
Main Concerns
["Jon Trickett is concerned about the severe limitations on opportunities for young people in south-east Wakefield, citing it as one of the least socially mobile areas in England. He notes that his constituency's social mobility ranking has worsened from 130th most deprived in 2015 to 111th currently. Trickett highlights issues such as reduced productivity, lack of public transport, cuts to school funding, and poor broadband connectivity which hinder economic opportunities."]
Specific Asks
['Trickett asks the Government to secure investment, increase productivity, address geographic mobility issues due to public transport cuts, restore service cuts in schools, and invest in broadband infrastructure. He also urges for a change in the current neoliberal economic model to deliver real social justice.']
Covid-19 and Health Inequalities: West Yorkshire
21 April 2021
Responding: Jo Churchill
Main Concerns
["The MP is concerned about the stark differences in infection rates between his constituency in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, and areas with lower levels of deprivation. He cites specific statistics showing that infections are three times higher in his area compared to West Suffolk, and nine times higher than the Minister's constituency. The MP also highlights issues such as high deprivation, cuts since 2010, reduction in hospital beds, poor public transport, low access to car ownership, and workplace transmission as contributing factors."]
Specific Asks
['The MP asks for a further exchange with the Government to identify hotspots of transmission and move in to test and trace. He also requests acceleration of the vaccination programme, although he acknowledges this might undermine age-related priorities. Additionally, he seeks intervention from public authorities to eliminate covid at work.']
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10 September 2026
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Environmental Protection
06 July 2026
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Mary Creagh, a Labour MP for Wakefield, opened the debate by highlighting the need to address waste crime through stricter checks and requirements on those who transport and deal in waste. She emphasi...
Peter Mandelson: Government Appointment
21 April 2026
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Middle East: Economic Update
24 March 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Middle East
23 March 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving
23 February 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Ministry of Defence: Palantir Contracts
10 February 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Women’s State Pension Age Communication PHSO Report 2026-01-29
29 January 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Venezuela 2026-01-05
05 January 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Local Government Reorganisation 2025-12-18
18 December 2025
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
NHS Pay
22 July 2021
The petition addresses the insufficient pay rise offered by the UK government to NHS staff, highlighting the financial strain and morale issues faced by workers who have been working tirelessly during...
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Attendance
82.7%
81 of 98 votes
Aye Votes
24
24.5% of votes
No Votes
57
58.2% of votes
Abstentions
17
17.3% of votes
11 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Closure motion
Ayes: 293
Noes: 218
Passed
11 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
Ayes: 270
Noes: 286
Failed
10 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Ayes: 77
Noes: 292
Failed
09 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Ame...
Ayes: 371
Noes: 100
Passed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Ayes: 79
Noes: 300
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Ayes: 108
Noes: 357
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Ayes: 106
Noes: 302
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Ayes: 162
Noes: 297
Failed
07 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
Ayes: 77
Noes: 317
Failed
07 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Ayes: 170
Noes: 316
Failed
04 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Motion to sit in private
Ayes: 1
Noes: 79
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Ayes: 166
Noes: 346
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Ayes: 105
Noes: 410
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Ayes: 85
Noes: 427
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 411
Noes: 102
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and...
Ayes: 322
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment...
Ayes: 318
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED NO
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 80
Noes: 281
Failed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED NO
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Ayes: 173
Noes: 282
Failed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED NO
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Ayes: 177
Noes: 308
Failed
24 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Ayes: 323
Noes: 160
Passed
24 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Ayes: 332
Noes: 94
Passed
24 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipp...
Ayes: 329
Noes: 94
Passed
24 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Ayes: 330
Noes: 93
Passed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Ayes: 108
Noes: 307
Failed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amen...
Ayes: 294
Noes: 110
Passed
23 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers
Ayes: 112
Noes: 283
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4
Ayes: 164
Noes: 311
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Ayes: 104
Noes: 391
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22
Ayes: 74
Noes: 323
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Ayes: 171
Noes: 322
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
Ayes: 233
Noes: 94
Passed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Ayes: 85
Noes: 317
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
Ayes: 143
Noes: 249
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
Ayes: 135
Noes: 258
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 144
Noes: 244
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 77
Noes: 255
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 151
Noes: 258
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 162
Noes: 246
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulatio...
Ayes: 262
Noes: 86
Passed
24 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
Ayes: 69
Noes: 279
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
Ayes: 161
Noes: 272
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 156
Noes: 273
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 77
Noes: 280
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 73
Noes: 256
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 361
Noes: 84
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Marit...
Ayes: 362
Noes: 107
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Ayes: 277
Noes: 143
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2...
Ayes: 279
Noes: 90
Passed
04 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Ayes: 392
Noes: 116
Passed
2
PMQs Asked
30
Ministerial Questions Asked
70
House of Commons Debates Involved
5
Westminster Hall Debates Led
0
Statements / Bills
1
Petitions Presented
98
Voting Record
Activity Compared to Peers
How does this MP's parliamentary activity compare to the national average across 1370 MPs?
Prime Minister's Questions
-45% below average
This MP:
2
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
+124% above average
This MP:
30
Average:
13.4
Westminster Hall Debates Led
+99% above average
This MP:
5
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+1340% above average
This MP:
70
Average:
4.9
Statements / Bills Proposed
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
9.5
Petitions Presented
-59% below average
This MP:
1
Average:
2.5
Voting Attendance Rate (%)
+19% above average
This MP:
82.7
Average:
69.2
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
About This Page
This page tracks Jon Trickett's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.