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.

Independent Pharmacies

Commons debates

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, who is making a powerful speech, and I congratulate him on securing this Adjournment debate. Having worked in an independent pharmacy while I was at school, I...

Immigration Health Surcharge Exemption

Home Department

Holly Lynch made a speech in the House of Commons

Further to the excellent questions already asked, Dr Sadara is just one of the hundreds of clinicians who have already had to pay the immigration health surcharge since the Prime Minister said...

Duty to commission an independent evaluation: health and social care sectors

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

Holly Lynch made a speech in the House of Commons

I entirely agree with my right hon. Friend. In her capacity as Chair of the Home Affairs Committee, she has pushed for this issue a great deal, and I commend her for that work. I agree with her...

Duty to commission an independent evaluation: health and social care sectors

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

Holly Lynch made a speech in the House of Commons

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. We spoke in favour of the “Lift the Ban” campaign, which would have given asylum seekers the right to work after six months...

Duty to commission an independent evaluation: health and social care sectors

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

Holly Lynch made a speech in the House of Commons

My right hon. Friend, alongside the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee, has done an awful lot of work in this area, not least with the support of the Prime Minister. In response to his question...

Duty to commission an independent evaluation: health and social care sectors

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

Holly Lynch made a speech in the House of Commons

It is a pleasure to return to the Chamber for the Report stage of this important Bill and to follow the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton). I will return later to the...

Covid-19: Support and Accommodation for Asylum Seekers

Commons debates

Let me start by thanking the hon. Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss) for securing this important urgent question and the Minister for his initial response. Once again, I wish to pay...

Immigrants: Detainees

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many under 18 year olds are detained in immigration detention centres; and if she will publish a breakdown of the ages of people...

Immigrants: Detainees

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of people detained in immigration detention centres have been held for longer than 28 days in the latest period...

Immigrants: Detainees

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of people detained in immigration detention centres are foreign national offenders as at 21 April 2020.

Immigrants: Detainees

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the nationalities of people as at 21 April 2020 detained in immigration detention centres.

Immigrants: Detainees

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are as at 21 April 2020 detained in immigration detention centres.

Report on the status and social security entitlements of UK nationals in the EU member states

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

Holly Lynch made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

On a point of order, Mr Stinger. I echo the Minister’s sentiments—I am grateful for the points that he just made. I thank my Committee colleagues, not least the hon. Member for...

Report on the status and social security entitlements of UK nationals in the EU member states

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

Holly Lynch made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Hostile environment

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

Holly Lynch made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I support new clause 55 and I would have supported new clause 47 had it been moved. Both new clauses seek to safeguard EEA and Swiss nationals from the reality of the Home Office’s hostile...

Family reunion and resettlement

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

Holly Lynch made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East, the SNP spokesperson, who used his experience to make a very convincing contribution. Labour will...

Children in care and children entitled to care leaving support: Entitlement to remain

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

Holly Lynch made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I would welcome that in the event that there is no alternative and that some of the more regular items of documentation are not available. In taking that route, however, we are still asking...

Children in care and children entitled to care leaving support: Entitlement to remain

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

Holly Lynch made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Thank you very much and welcome back, Mr Stringer; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship once again. It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North,...

Annual report on labour market

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

Holly Lynch made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I lend our support to the new clause. I anticipate that the Minister will reflect on the developments with the MAC, in that plans are afoot for an annual assessment of labour requirements across...

Report on arrangements for temporary entry and stay for business purposes for EEA and Swiss nationals

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

Holly Lynch made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I am grateful to the Minister for that response. At this stage, we will continue to follow the negotiations on the additional reciprocal arrangements, and on that note I beg to ask leave to...