General Election Candidates for Beverley and Holderness.
The candidates for Beverley and Holderness in the General Election have been confirmed:
| Candidates Nominated: * attending/represented at Question Time Click name to see profile on Who Can I Vote For? | ||
CHRIS COLLIN | SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY | |
DENIS HEALY | LIBERAL DEMOCRATS | * |
GEORGE MCMANUS | YORKSHIRE PARTY | * |
JOHN OTTOWAY | ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM | * |
MARGARET PINDER | LABOUR PARTY | * |
ANDREW SMITH | REFORM UK | * |
JONATHAN STEPHENSON | GREEN PARTY | * |
GRAHAM STUART | CONSERVATIVE PARTY | * |
Questions submitted to the Question Time, include…
Those booking and/or submitting questions for Question Time were asked to list their top three concerns in this general election. The top four issues, prompting our choice of questions to ask candidates, were:
- NHS/Social Care
- Education
- Immigration
- Environment Climate Change
Whilst most people who have booked to come to the event have listed health, social care or the NHS as one of their top three issues, there is only one specific question submitted to candidates on that subject; “Will you admit that the NHS is broken…?”.
Other questions ask about tackling the climate crisis and achieving energy-efficient homes. Obtaining adequate funding for children with special educational needs and disabilities and tackling crumbling infrastructure in school buildings concerns other questioners. Immigration is a concern of many of those listing their top three election issues. A question on the Government’s Rwanda scheme was submitted.
Specifically, local issues have not been the subject of many questions, with one exception being telegraph poles installed against community opinion.
- Apologies from Chris Collin who had a prior commitment.
- Apologies from Denis Healy who could not attend. He was represented by Linda Johnson the Liberal Democratic candidate for Hull West and Haltemprice.
Question Time:
What are the issues that concern you in this General Election? The NHS, defence and wars, immigration, the climate emergency, the economy and cost of living crisis seem to have dominated the national debate. But what issues should the local candidates address? What should be their priorities if elected as our Member of Parliament?