In Parliament - Holly Lynch MP

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.

Financial Exclusion: Access to Cash - [Sir Henry Bellingham in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

My hon. Friend is making a characteristically passionate speech. We have heard about the provision of cash machines in rural areas and in deprived areas, but does she agree that another...

Asylum: Housing

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to allocate additional resources to the Migrant Help phone line to respond to asylum accommodation calls from September 2019.

Moorland Wildfires

Oral Answers to Questions - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Holly Lynch made a speech in the House of Commons

I am grateful to the Minister for that response and for his kind words. In West Yorkshire alone, there have been three significant wildfires in the past 18 months. The Minister will be aware...

Moorland Wildfires

Oral Answers to Questions - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Holly Lynch made a speech in the House of Commons

What steps the Government is taking to reduce the risk of wildfire destroying moorland.

Environment and Climate Change

Commons debates

On behalf of Labour Members, I pay tribute to our new colleague, my hon. Friend the Member for Newport West (Ruth Jones). I have the unenviable task of following what was a truly beautiful...

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Department of Health and Social Care

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the diagnosis time for patients with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome.

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Department of Health and Social Care

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the waiting time for patients with Ehlers–Danlos syndromes to see a specialist.

Further Education Funding - [Sir Roger Gale in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

My hon. Friend is making a passionate case for his local college. I had hoped to do a similar thing for my local college, Calderdale College, but as the clock is ticking down, I am not going to...

Supporting Disabled People to Work

Commons debates

The head of the National Audit Office has said that it is “disappointing” that the Department for Work and Pensions still does not understand “what works” when it comes to...

Railway Stations: Accessibility

Westminster Hall debates

I returned to Westminster from maternity leave this week with my six-month-old baby boy in a pram, and I found using the trains incredibly difficult. My hon. Friend the Member for Ashfield...

Royal Commission on Police Funding

Westminster Hall debates

I thank the Minister for giving way and the hon. Member for Eastbourne (Stephen Lloyd) for eloquently setting out the challenges facing the police. Will the Minister give us a little more...

India: Charities

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the challenges faced by Christian charities operating in India; and whether he has made any...

Petition - School Funding Formula in Calderdale

Commons debates

I rise to present a rather hefty petition organised by the campaign group Calderdale Against School Cuts. It is signed by 1,653 teachers, parents and concerned residents from right across the...

Visit of President Trump: Policing

Commons debates

The photos of the accommodation in Essex that awaits officers who have been drafted to the capital are shameful. I have no doubt that in an emergency situation our brave officers would not think...

Monopoly Water Providers: Senior Executive Pay

Oral Answers to Questions - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Holly Lynch made a speech in the House of Commons

Mr Speaker, may I first join you and others in welcoming back the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the hon. Member for Suffolk Coastal (Dr Coffey) to her...

National Living Wage (Extension to Young People) Bill

Commons debates

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that intervention. He is right—that has never been forthcoming in the Government’s justification. However, it is a point that is made to me by...

National Living Wage (Extension to Young People) Bill

Commons debates

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. It is a pleasure to have the chance to present my Bill calling on the Government to extend the national living wage to workers between the...

Social Security Benefits: Appeals

Ministry of Justice

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people are waiting to have their appeal heard at a Tribunal for (a) personal independence payments and (b) employment and support allowance in...

Social Security Benefits: Appeals

Ministry of Justice

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) current waiting time and (b) waiting time was in each year since 2010 for appeals relating to (i) personal independence payments and (ii)...

Social Security Benefits: Appeals

Ministry of Justice

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) personal independence payments and (b) employment and support allowance appeals are heard on average each day at Tribunal in (i)...