Hugh Bayley

Vote Hugh Bayley

Hugh Bayley is the Labour candidate for the new York Central seat. He has been making a difference in York since he was first elected as the city's MP in 1992.

"You can trust me to speak up for York.
If you re-elect me I will keep pressing for more jobs and funding for public services in York."

Progress on the pledges I made at the last general election:

  • Strong families

    Labour supports families - with jobs, better schools, childcare and cash. In York 15,900 families now receive child and working tax credits worth around £3,000 a year.

  • A strong economy

    York has 5,000 more jobs than in 2005. I'll keep working for good jobs and fair pay.

  • Quicker and better NHS treatment

    Waiting times at York Hospital have been halved since 2005, thanks to the NHS staff and Labour's NHS targets

  • Investing in schools and childrens' futures

    £91 million invested in school buildings in York since 2005, plus a new £60 million York College.

  • Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour

    150 extra police officers and 187 community support officers for North Yorkshire Police. 4,998 fewer crimes in York last year than in 2005. More criminals convicted by York courts.

  • More help for pensioners

    Winter fuel payments and state pension up by more than inflation. I'll fight to keep the free bus pass, swimming, and GP health checks.

Hugh Bayley makes a difference

EXPENSES

Hugh Bayley was the first MP in the region to publish his expenses claims in full. He proposed to Parliament that every receipt should be published.

The independent auditor, Sir Thomas Legg, found that Hugh Bayley has not overclaimed a penny.

Households in York pay £47 less, on average, for water than Yorkshire Water’s other customers, a discount Hugh won when the company took over York’s supply. He persuaded the government to change the NHS funding formula so York and North Yorkshire now receive a bigger increase in health funding each year than the national average. Fighting for constituents, he got the law changed to ban samurai swords, strengthen the sex offenders’ register, lengthen sentences for dangerous drivers and provide support for victims and witnesses in court. He has lived with his family in central York since 1986. His children went to Fishergate and Fulford schools.

  1. York’s school results are among the best in the country. Almost three quarters of 16 year olds now get top grades – up from fewer than half in 1997.
  2. Labour spends £13 million a year on school buildings in York, compared to less than £1 million under the Conservatives.
  3. There are 110 more doctors at York Hospital than in 1997.
  4. Waiting times at York Hospital halved from 10 to 5 weeks on average for in-patients; and from 6 to 3 weeks for outpatients in the last 5 years.
  5. Recycling in York has more than doubled in the last five years.
  6. York has 5,800 more jobs now than at the last election; and 16,600 more jobs than in 1997 when Labour was first elected.
  7. 6,070 York families receive tax credits worth on average £3,112 a year.
  8. 6,185 York families are supported by Labour’s Sure Start Centres. 10,760 York children have personal trust fund accounts funded by the Government.
  9. The basic state pension has increased by £36.50 a week for single pensioners and £58.40 for couples – that’s £10 and £16 a week more than inflation – plus winter fuel payments.
  10. 8,010 York pensioners also receive £42.50 a week on average from pension credit.
  11. York is one of the safest cities in the country with an average of 40 crimes a day, compared to 62 a day in 2005. Crime trebled under the Conservatives but is now going down.
  12. We have 122 more police officers and 187 more police community support officers in North Yorkshire than in 1997. There was no increase in police officers under the Conservatives.

Hugh's website:

www.hughbayley.labour.co.uk

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