Mr Goodwill has welcomed the news that unemployment across the UK remains at the joint lowest rate for over a decade – down nearly 900,000 since 2010 – according to the latest set of labour market figures out today, with 188,000 more people back in work in Yorkshire and Humber since 2010. 

The Shannon class lifeboat reached Scarborough after travelling from where it was built in Poole, Dorset, on the south coast.

Named Frederick William Plaxton, the boat is powered by water jets rather than traditional propellers.

During Robert’s visit he learned more about the national pharmacy flu vaccination service. The service aims to make it easier than ever to get a flu jab and to increase the number of, ‘at risk’, people across England being protected from ill health over the winter months.

Mr Goodwill met with David Brown, Chief Executive at Transport for the North (TfN) to discuss plans for future investment in Scarborough and Whitby as well as recently submitted proposal to the Department for Transport to become a statutory Sub-national Transport Body.

All the MPs signed the NFU’s post-Brexit pledge to get behind British food production when farmers visited Westminster for Back British Farming Day.

MP for Scarborough and Whitby, Robert Goodwill, joined customers and staff to celebrate the £450,000 refurbishment of The Pickwick Inn.

Robert Goodwill, MP for Scarborough and Whitby, will conduct the ceremony, which will also be attended by local councillors and representatives of the Environment Agency and contractor Balfour Beatty. 

Robert Goodwill is now working in the Home Office as Minister of State for Immigration. 

Robert Goodwill MP met with directors from British car company Riversimple, who visited with their hydrogen zero emission fuel-cell car, the ‘Rasa’. 

On Stand Up to Bullying day and ahead of a House of Comments debate on online abuse, local member of parliament Mr Goodwill showed his support for keeping children safe online. Hosted by Mims Davies MP, Internet Matters held a Parliamentary drop-in to show how industry is tackling this important issue.