In Parliament - Holly Lynch

Halifax MP Holly Lynch was elected to Parliament at the 2015 election. In her maiden speech she stated her priorities as being Human Rights and the protection of the A&E department at Calderdale Royal Hospital. She has launched a campaign to oppose the Government’s decision to exclude under-25s from the new National ‘Living Wage’ and has also launched a campaign to ensure harsher sentences for those who assault emergency service workers.

Holly was appointed to the Labour front bench in July 2017 taking on the role of Shadow Flooding, Fishing & Coastal Communities Minister within the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs team. You can her latest appearances, including written questions and speeches, below.

Covid-19 Response: Defence Support

Commons debates

I have had very positive feedback from Calderdale Council on the support from military planners, which has been incredibly welcome. However, the biggest challenge for planning ahead has been the...

Immigration Rules: Supported Accommodation

Commons debates

I thank the right hon. Member for Romsey and Southampton North (Caroline Nokes) for securing this urgent question and for the incredibly important points she made, not least in relation to...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out

Commons debates

This is incredibly welcome news today. Looking ahead to Christmas, I have been approached by a number of emergency service workers in the NHS, policing and other sectors who will miss out on the...

Courts and Tribunals: Recovery

Commons debates

As my right hon. Friend the Member for Tottenham (Mr Lammy) has already spelt out, Halifax county and family court and Calderdale magistrates court were two of the 86 courts that were closed...

Exams and Accountability 2021

Commons debates

I asked headteachers in my constituency for suggested questions to the Secretary of State and had to rule out at least one on the basis that it would have been unparliamentary. I stress again on...

Scheduled Mass Deportation: Jamaica

Commons debates

I first pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Streatham (Bell Ribeiro-Addy) for having secured such an important and time-critical urgent question. I also pay tribute to my right hon....

Moorland Burning

Asylum Seekers and Permission to Work

Holly Lynch made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

It is a pleasure to serve under you as Chair, Mr Pritchard. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Olivia Blake) on securing this important debate. Before moving on with...

Family Visits in Health and Social Care Settings: Covid-19

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under you as Chair in this important debate, Ms McVey. I thank the hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Joy Morrissey) for securing it and for sharing the harrowing story of...

North of England: Economic Support - [Clive Efford in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

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North of England: Economic Support - [Clive Efford in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I join all those who have thanked my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis), and not just for securing the debate,...

[Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I start by paying tribute to the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) and thank him for securing this...

Supporting Disadvantaged Families

Commons debates

Like everybody in the Chamber today, I very much welcome this announcement. But will the Secretary of State join me in paying tribute to Calderdale Council, the Community Foundation for...

Topical Questions

Home Department

Holly Lynch made a speech in the House of Commons

I am eternally grateful to you for calling me, Mr Speaker. On 1 October, the shadow Health Minister and I wrote to our counterparts in Government asking why it was taking months to process the...

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

Commons debates

I want to start by thanking the Minister for taking the time earlier this week to explain the Government’s amendments in lieu, and for writing to me and others today with further details....

Floods: Building Regulations

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Holly Lynch received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government on updating building...

Flood Control

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Holly Lynch received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Government has to incentivise the installation of flood (a) resistant and (b) resilient measures to help...

Flood Control: Finance

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Holly Lynch received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits making flood resilience grants available throughout the year.

No Recourse to Public Funds - [Caroline Nokes in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

No Recourse to Public Funds - [Caroline Nokes in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

My hon. Friend makes a similar point to the one made by the hon. Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (David Simmonds) in his detailed and articulate speech. The point about cost shunting is...

No Recourse to Public Funds - [Caroline Nokes in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Chair for this important debate, Mr Paisley. I start, as so many others have done, by congratulating my right hon. Friend the Member for East Ham (Stephen...