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.

Reservoirs (Flood Risk)

Commons debates

I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to grant the Environment Agency additional powers to require water companies to manage reservoirs to mitigate flood risk; and for connected...

Active Travel - [Mr Adrian Bailey in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Mr Bailey, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Witney (Robert Courts) on securing this debate and on his passionate and...

English for Speakers of Other Languages - [Ms Nadine Dorries in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

My hon. Friend is making an important point. I have worked with older women in my community who are at an age where they need regular medical appointments and support in the home, but because...

English for Speakers of Other Languages - [Ms Nadine Dorries in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

My hon. Friend makes the important point that we recognised the importance of Syrian refugees being able to speak English, but we have not delivered the funding to extend that programme to other...

English for Speakers of Other Languages - [Ms Nadine Dorries in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under you, Ms Dorries. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Edgbaston (Preet Kaur Gill) not only for securing this debate, but for her incredibly...

Topical Questions

Oral Answers to Questions - Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Holly Lynch made a speech in the House of Commons

Further to the earlier question about self-determination for the people of Kashmir, will the Minister confirm whether he has approached the United Nations to take a more direct and active role in...

Living with Dementia - [Ian Paisley in the Chair]

Backbench Business

Holly Lynch made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

As always, Mr Paisley, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I join colleagues in paying tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) for...

Kashmir: Riot Control Weapons

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 representations he has made to his Indian counterpart on the use of pellet guns in Indian Administered Kashmir.

Yasin Malik

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, if he will he seek assurances from his Indian counterpart that Kashmiri activist Yasin Malik will receive a fair trial...

Kashmir: Human Rights

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 representations he has made to his Indian counterpart on Indian security forces upholding international human rights in...

Visas

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is able to take to support visa applications from Fairtrade producers invited to the UK by the Fairtrade...

CPS Engagement with Local Communities

Attorney General

Holly Lynch made a speech in the House of Commons

Having spoken to victims of crime and to police officers, I feel it would be hugely beneficial for the promotion of engagement and understanding of the CPS if it had the ability to explain...

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...