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STATEMENT ON SEND REFORMS - Wednesday 25th February 2026 Each family has a different story to tell - but everyone who has navigated the SEND system in recent years knows that it is broken. This week, the government published its proposals to reform this broken system. I wanted to say something about the reforms because SEND has been a top priority for me as MP and I know how much it matters to many families in Selby and Kippax. I’m aware that for lots of local families the id

Selby MP Keir Mather visited York Hospital last week, and met with Clare Smith, the new Chief Executive of York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust who joined the organisation in November. It follows positive news about falling NHS waiting lists, which now stand at their lowest level since 2023. Mr Mather, many of whose Selby constituents rely on York Hospital, visited the site both to hear from the new Chief Executive about her plans for the Hospital, and to represe

This is my first column of this year, so I’d like to take the chance to wish everyone a happy new year. December feels like a lifetime ago, but it’s not too late to give a special shoutout to Gethin from Athelstan Primary in Sherburn, who won my Christmas card competition and whose design appeared on the front of my card. It was a real joy to host Gethin and his family down in Westminster, where I gave them a tour of Parliament and introduced them to the Speaker of the House

This week, the Department for Education has confirmed that two Selby schools will be included in the next phase of the Labour government’s free breakfast club programme. The two primary schools - Barwic Parade Community Primary School and Selby Community Primary School - were supported by their local MP to secure the government funded breakfast provision. Keir Mather MP wrote to the Education Secretary in December to submit his support for the two applications. In 2024, Keir

This week, the Government published Britain's first Road Safety Strategy in over a decade, setting out the most far-reaching reforms to make our roads safer in a generation. The package will include advanced safety technologies for new cars, mandatory eyesight test for drivers over 70, a tightening of laws on drink driving, road safety education for local primary schools, a review of the MOT system, and updated guidance on local speed limits. As part of the publication, the G

621 people in the Selby and Kippax constituency will receive an uplift in their pensions thanks to a successful campaign led by local MP, Keir Mather. Yesterday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in the 2025 Budget that the government will pay out the surplus in the pension pot of former British Coal staff. Last year’s budget saw an uplift in pensions for a large proportion of mineworkers. This year, the Government goes further to end pension injustice for members of the Bri

A lot to reflect on from today's Budget! Some of the highlights include: 🏠 Every local family will get £150 off their energy bills from next April. 📈 Pensions will go up by 4.8%, meaning older people will get between £440 and £575 more each year. 🍏 Changes to eligibility for Universal Credit, lifting 350,000 children out of poverty. 😷 £400 million taken back from dodgy Covid contracts, handed out by the Tories to their mates. 🚄 Rail fares frozen for the first time in 30

Keir Mather, Member of Parliament for Selby and Kippax, has secured a huge investment to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in the county. Leeds City Council will receive a £1,237,445 top-up and North Yorkshire Council has been allocated £446,899 for the Rough Sleeping Prevention & Recovery Grant. This funding is part of a larger £84 million nationwide cash boost to support families this winter and builds on the Government's record £1 billion investment this year to tackl

Few issues are of greater significance to local people across the Selby area than road safety. Making our roads safe is all the more important as we mourn former Riccall Councillor, John Duggan, who tragically lost his life in a collision on the A19 last month. In 2023 and 2024, 83 people lost their lives on roads across North Yorkshire, and many of these fatalities will have been preventable. I want to use my column this month to explain why this is so important to me, and t

York Hospital has announced that is stands to benefit from a £2.4m investment to improve cancer care for patients in the local area. The York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support to develop a purpose-built cancer support centre. Opening in early 2026, the centre will create a warm, welcoming environment for patients, and is set to be designed with input from clinicians and patients alike. The Selby area has

With British summer in full swing, last month didn’t just see fantastic sporting achievements on a local level – the Lionesses united the...

Keir Mather, Member of Parliament for Selby, first elected as the area’s MP in July 2023 in a historic by-election, has reached two years...

This month, I want to use my column to speak a bit about our brilliant local sports clubs and their contribution to our community. We all...