The Chancellor's Autumn Statement was full of great news for our area - and our success in this week's Levelling Up third round even got a mention!
Here's some of the highlights:
National Insurance cut from 12% to 10%, cutting tax for working people by an average of £450 a year
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With a growing number of failures to their name, Kirklees Council want to add new parking charges hitting local shoppers and businesses ahead of Christmas.
I asked Rishi Sunak if Kirklees Council were fit for purpose - watch the video to see his response.
Mark Eastwood asked Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to include the Penistone Line in the new plans for Network North today at Prime Minister's Questions.
Seated with fellow MPs Miriam Cates and Jason McCartney, Mark used his opportunity to confirm the Government's support for the plans that will provide
Mark Eastwood has used questions to ministers at the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office to raise the issue of firms in Belarus evading sanctions imposed due to the invasion of Ukraine.
Dewsbury manufacturing company Alunet approached Mark to intervene as their former suppliers ignored sanc
Mark Eastwood has spoken out in favour of harm reduction policies such as "Swap to Stop" in order to get more people to give up smoking.
As an ex-smoker himself, Mark has had success quitting using nicotine patches, after receiving advice at Emley Show in 2022.
He asked Health Minister Neil O'Brie
Mark Eastwood has raised the disparity in SEND provision between mainstream and special schools at the latest Prime Minister's Questions.
Mark has previously spoken passionately on behalf of families of children with Special Educational Needs during the Westminster Hall debate on Autism and ADHD as
Mark Eastwood MP has stood up for rail passengers in Dewsbury, Mirfield, Kirkburton and Denby Dale by raising TransPennine Express's long list of failures at the latest Transport Questions in the House of Commons.
Mark asked Secretary of State for Transport Mark Harper if he agreed with him that Tr
Mark Eastwood has asked Prime Minister Rishi Sunak about issues surrounding road safety outside schools, after pleas from Year 3 and 6 pupils at Boothroyd Academy in Dewsbury.
The Prime Minister responded that he was in agreement with the Dewsbury MP and pointed out the measures the Government has
