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November 2017

Hull MP seeks pledge from Transport Secretary on Crossrail for the North

Nov 29, 2017 - Tags:
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Hull North MP Diana Johnson today extracted a Commons pledge from Transport Secretary Chris Grayling that Crossrail for the North between Liverpool and Hull will happen at the same time as Crossrail 2 – between Surrey and Hertfordshire – for London.

MP slams Budget's lack of commitment to the 'Northern Powerhouse'

Nov 23, 2017 - Tags:
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Hull North MP Diana Johnson this morning pointed out in House of Commons Business Questions that the official Autumn Budget 2017 Red Book had more words on the Oxford-Cambridge-Milton Keynes Corridor than in the whole ‘Northern Powerhouse’ section.
 

This Budget is a ‘blank page in history for Hull’

Nov 22, 2017 - Tags:
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Hull North MP Diana Johnson has reacted to today’s Budget from the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
 
Diana Johnson MP said: “This Budget is a blank page in history for Hull.
 

Hull MP petitions Commons supporting BAE Systems workers at Brough

Nov 21, 2017 - Tags:
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Hull North MP Diana Johnson today presented a petition to the House of Commons supporting the campaign to save defence manufacturing jobs at BAE Systems in Brough. The petition read: "To the House of Commons. The petition of residents of Kingston upon Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.Declares that residents believe that skilled defence manufacturing jobs at BAE Systems in Brough are of vital strategic importance for the defence and security of the United Kingdom.

Unpublished 2017 Hull North Small Business Awards - voting open!

Nov 14, 2017

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED

Following on from the first stage of the Hull North Small Business Awards, we have now compiled a shortlist of the best small businesses as nominated by those who got involved.

I want to take the opportunity to thank those who took the time to nominate your chosen small business.

We now have a shortlist of businesses, and I am asking you to vote for the business you think deserves to win the 2017 Hull North Small Business Awards.

BAE jobs campaign

Nov 12, 2017

Diana Johnson MP is campaigning to save 400 skilled local jobs that are under threat at BAE Systems in Brough and has asked the Government to renew the 1970s-built Red Arrows fleet to help save the jobs. If the BAE Systems Brough site closes it would mean any new Red Arrows fleets would have to be bought abroad and a loss of sovereign defence manufacturing capability in the UK.

Diana backs petition to save BAE Systems defence manufacturing jobs

Nov 04, 2017 - Tags:
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Diana was out in Hull's Queen Victoria Square supporting trade unions from BAE Systems at Brough in their campaign to collect signatures for a petition to renew the Red Arrows fleets and save defence manufacturing jobs.