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6 Mar 2025, 1:52 p.m. - House of Commons
"West Yorkshire mare, Tracy Brabin, and of course I have to mention Madame Deputy Speaker as a proud "
Harpreet Uppal MP (Huddersfield, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
27 Feb 2025, 6:22 p.m. - House of Commons
"city of culture with the Met Tracy Brabin and others recently in Bradford. She will know we have "
Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Wigan, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
22 May 2025, 1:57 p.m. - House of Commons
"Or to Tracy Brabin and I, as we lead the charge to secure mass transit in "
Mark Sewards MP (Leeds South West and Morley, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
2 Jun 2025, 7:52 p.m. - House of Commons
"Yorkshire Mayor, has been lots of mention of Greater Manchester, but Tracy Brabin bus improvement plan "
Mr Paul Kohler MP (Wimbledon, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript


Calendar
Tuesday 16th September 2025 2 p.m.
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - Oral evidence
Subject: Further to consider the Bill
At 2:00pm: Oral evidence
Tracy Brabin - Mayor at West Yorkshire Combined Authority
The Lord Houchen of High Leven - Mayor at Tees Valley Combined Authority
Donna Jones - Police and Crime Commissioner at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
At 2:40pm: Oral evidence
Andrew Goodacre - CEO at British Independent Retailers Association
Allen Simpson - Deputy Chief Executive at UKHospitality
At 3:10pm: Oral evidence
Gareth Davies - Comptroller and Auditor General at National Audit Office
Bill Butler - Chair at Public Sector Audit Appointments
At 3:40pm: Oral evidence
Mark Stocks - Head of Public Sector Assurance at Grant Thornton UK LLP
At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Zoe Billingham - Director at IPPR North
Professor John Denham
At 4:30pm: Oral evidence
Richard Hebditch - Coalition Coordinator at Better Planning Coalition
Ms Naomi Luhde-Thompson - Member of the Better Planning Coalition steering group and Director of Rights Community Action at Better Planning Coalition
At 4:50pm: Oral evidence
Sacha Bedding MBE - Chief Executive of Wharton Trust Member of Locality at Locality
At 5:10pm: Oral evidence
Miatta Fahnbulleh MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Tuesday 28th January 2025 9:30 a.m.
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee - Oral evidence - Select & Joint Committees
Subject: English Devolution
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Dr Jack Newman - Research Fellow at University of Bristol
Professor Colin Copus - Emeritus Professor of Local Politics at De Montfort University
Zoë Billingham - Director at IPPR North
Joe Fyans - Head of Research at Localis
At 10:45am: Oral evidence
Tracy Brabin - Mayor at West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Councillor Louise Gittins - Chair at Local Government Association, and Leader at Chester West and Cheshire Council
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Tuesday 28th January 2025 9:30 a.m.
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee - Oral evidence - Select & Joint Committees
Subject: English Devolution
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Dr Jack Newman - Research Fellow at University of Bristol
Professor Colin Copus - Emeritus Professor of Local Politics at De Montfort University
Zoë Billingham - Director at IPPR North
Joe Fyans - Head of Research at Localis
At 10:45am: Oral evidence
Tracy Brabin - Mayor at West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Cllr Louise Gittins - Chair at Local Government Association, and Leader at Chester West and Cheshire Council
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Tuesday 28th January 2025 9:30 a.m.
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee - Oral evidence - Select & Joint Committees
Subject: English Devolution
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Dr Jack Newman - Research Fellow at University of Bristol
Professor Colin Copus - Emeritus Professor of Local Politics at De Montfort University
Zoë Billingham - Director at IPPR North
Joe Fyans - Head of Research at Localis
At 10:45am: Oral evidence
Tracy Brabin - Mayor at West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Councillor Louise Gittins - Chair at Local Government Association, and Leader at Chester West and Cheshire Council
Cllr Bridget Smith - Vice Chair at District Councils Network, and Liberal Democrat Leader at South Cambridgeshire District Council
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Tuesday 28th January 2025 9:30 a.m.
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee - Oral evidence - Select & Joint Committees
Subject: English Devolution
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Dr Jack Newman - Research Fellow at University of Bristol
Professor Colin Copus - Emeritus Professor of Local Politics at De Montfort University
Zoë Billingham - Director at IPPR North
Joe Fyans - Head of Research at Localis
At 10:45am: Oral evidence
Tracy Brabin - Mayor at West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Councillor Louise Gittins - Chair at Local Government Association, and Leader at Chester West and Cheshire Council
Cllr Bridget Smith - Vice Chair at District Councils Network, and Liberal Democrat Leader at South Cambridgeshire District Council
Cllr Tim Oliver - Chair at County Councils Network, and Leader at Surrey County Council
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Parliamentary Debates
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Second sitting)
118 speeches (31,090 words)
Committee stage: 2nd sitting
Tuesday 16th September 2025 - Public Bill Committees
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: None We will now hear oral evidence from Tracy Brabin, chair of UK Mayors and Mayor of West Yorkshire; Lord - Link to Speech
2: David Simmonds (Con - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner) Tracy Brabin: Thank you very much for inviting me to give evidence. - Link to Speech
3: Sam Carling (Lab - North West Cambridgeshire) Tracy Brabin: Thank you for that question; I know your mayor has raised that with me. - Link to Speech
4: Sam Carling (Lab - North West Cambridgeshire) Tracy Brabin: I suppose the same question could be asked of the police and crime commissioner. - Link to Speech
5: Mike Reader (Lab - Northampton South) Tracy Brabin: I am the Mayor of West Yorkshire because there was not a one Yorkshire, so I would say - Link to Speech

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
202 speeches (38,092 words)
2nd reading
Tuesday 2nd September 2025 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Iqbal Mohamed (Ind - Dewsbury and Batley) First, I thank Mayor Tracy Brabin for her investment in mass transit across West Yorkshire, including - Link to Speech

Mass Transit: West Yorkshire
25 speeches (5,189 words)
Tuesday 10th June 2025 - Westminster Hall
Department for Transport
Mentions:
1: Mark Sewards (Lab - Leeds South West and Morley) 675,000 people.All this would not have been possible without the tireless work and commitment of Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech
2: Katie White (Lab - Leeds North West) Government’s support for West Yorkshire transport and the tireless efforts of our Labour Mayor, Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech
3: Lilian Greenwood (Lab - Nottingham South) heard, stretch back years, but setbacks have not weakened the determination, and I commend Mayor Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech

Regional Growth
114 speeches (14,208 words)
Wednesday 4th June 2025 - Commons Chamber
HM Treasury
Mentions:
1: Anna Dixon (Lab - Shipley) delivering historic investment that will make a reality of the plans of the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech
2: Darren Jones (Lab - Bristol North West) I understand from Tracy Brabin that there will be new bus stations at Bradford and Wakefield, as well - Link to Speech

Business of the House
105 speeches (10,067 words)
Thursday 22nd May 2025 - Commons Chamber
Leader of the House
Mentions:
1: Mark Sewards (Lab - Leeds South West and Morley) I want to thank all the colleagues across this House and the other place who have supported Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech

Child Rape Gangs
74 speeches (6,598 words)
Monday 28th April 2025 - Commons Chamber
Home Office
Mentions:
1: Anna Dixon (Lab - Shipley) I recently attended an event organised by West Yorkshire’s Mayor Tracy Brabin and the deputy Mayor and - Link to Speech

International Women�s Day
113 speeches (26,824 words)
Thursday 6th March 2025 - Commons Chamber
Home Office
Mentions:
1: Dawn Butler (Lab - Brent East) �] We have the first female metro mayor, Tracy Brabin and the first registered blind MP for Battersea - Link to Speech
2: Harpreet Uppal (Lab - Huddersfield) in my local area, with a female leader of the council and our fantastic West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech

Oral Answers to Questions
156 speeches (9,860 words)
Monday 3rd March 2025 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Alex Norris (LAB - Nottingham North and Kimberley) him that improved connectivity is essential for places to thrive, and that is a point that Mayor Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech

Oral Answers to Questions
154 speeches (10,207 words)
Thursday 27th February 2025 - Commons Chamber
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Mentions:
1: Lisa Nandy (Lab - Wigan) visit her constituency with her, and to celebrate Bradford being the city of culture with Mayor Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech

Creative Industries: Creating Jobs and Productivity Growth
66 speeches (25,134 words)
Thursday 6th February 2025 - Lords Chamber

Mentions:
1: Baroness Thornton (Lab - Life peer) six mayoral strategic authorities—of which one is, of course, the mayoralty of our own mayor, Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech

Business of the House
88 speeches (9,267 words)
Thursday 30th January 2025 - Commons Chamber
Leader of the House
Mentions:
1: Lucy Powell (LAB - Manchester Central) industries sector plan, and we are working closely with the fantastic Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech

Road Safety: Young Drivers
80 speeches (13,889 words)
Tuesday 28th January 2025 - Westminster Hall
Department for Transport
Mentions:
1: Anna Dixon (Lab - Shipley) being elected, I campaigned with local councillor Marcus Dearden and the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech

English Devolution
25 speeches (6,123 words)
Thursday 19th December 2024 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) We have seen this already, with mayors such as Tracy Brabin leading trade missions to drive growth in - Link to Speech

Improving Public Transport
73 speeches (19,826 words)
Thursday 5th December 2024 - Commons Chamber
Department for Transport
Mentions:
1: Mark Sewards (Lab - Leeds South West and Morley) That is why we need a long-term solution.West Yorkshire is very fortunate to have Mayor Tracy Brabin, - Link to Speech

Oral Answers to Questions
160 speeches (10,153 words)
Tuesday 3rd December 2024 - Commons Chamber
HM Treasury
Mentions:
1: Rachel Reeves (Lab - Leeds West and Pudsey) national wealth fund will also have a strong regional focus, working with the mayors, including Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech

Oral Answers to Questions
136 speeches (9,516 words)
Thursday 31st October 2024 - Commons Chamber
Department for Business and Trade
Mentions:
1: Gareth Thomas (LAB - Harrow West) is one reason why, as well as backing local authorities in yesterday’s Budget, we are backing Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech

Income tax (charge)
167 speeches (43,019 words)
Thursday 31st October 2024 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Alex Sobel (LAB - Leeds Central and Headingley) Yorkshire at parliamentary level, at local council level and, most of all, at mayoral level with Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech

Oral Answers to Questions
182 speeches (9,906 words)
Thursday 10th October 2024 - Commons Chamber
Department for Transport
Mentions:
1: Simon Lightwood (LAB - Wakefield and Rothwell) The Secretary of State has met the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, to discuss the vital role that - Link to Speech
2: Fabian Hamilton (Lab - Leeds North East) our local economy, so will the Minister join me in congratulating the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech
3: Simon Lightwood (LAB - Wakefield and Rothwell) I commend the hard work and tenacity of Tracy Brabin as the Mayor of West Yorkshire, who is determined - Link to Speech
4: Simon Lightwood (LAB - Wakefield and Rothwell) We are determined to work with Tracy Brabin as the Mayor of West Yorkshire to achieve her objectives. - Link to Speech

Film Industry
62 speeches (9,283 words)
Wednesday 9th October 2024 - Commons Chamber
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Mentions:
1: Lisa Nandy (Lab - Wigan) in the north of England—how wrong they were.I am keen to support the work that Steve Rotheram, Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech

Oral Answers to Questions
159 speeches (9,946 words)
Tuesday 10th September 2024 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Justice
Mentions:
1: Anna Dixon (Lab - Shipley) I draw the Minister’s attention to the work of Bradford council and West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech
2: Alex Davies-Jones (Lab - Pontypridd) Friend’s question gives me the opportunity to also place on record my thanks to Mayor Tracy Brabin for - Link to Speech

Oral Answers to Questions
160 speeches (9,571 words)
Monday 22nd April 2024 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Angela Rayner (Lab - Ashton-under-Lyne) Gentleman wants more evidence of Mayors working, he should look up north: Tracy Brabin, Steve Rotheram - Link to Speech

Transport
6 speeches (598 words)
Monday 25th March 2024 - Ministerial Corrections
Department for Transport
Mentions:
1: Simon Lightwood (LAB - Wakefield) Friend the Member for Leeds North East (Fabian Hamilton) said, Tracy Brabin has announced her intention - Link to Speech

Oral Answers to Questions
138 speeches (10,440 words)
Thursday 21st March 2024 - Commons Chamber
Department for Transport
Mentions:
1: Fabian Hamilton (Lab - Leeds North East) Will the Minister join me in congratulating Labour’s West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin, on taking the - Link to Speech
2: Simon Lightwood (LAB - Wakefield) Friend the Member for Leeds North East (Fabian Hamilton) said, Tracy Brabin has announced her intention - Link to Speech

North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024
17 speeches (3,297 words)
Monday 18th March 2024 - Grand Committee
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: None So we were delighted when, at the end of last week, Tracy Brabin, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, announced - Link to Speech

Draft North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024
17 speeches (2,844 words)
Tuesday 12th March 2024 - General Committees
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Jim McMahon (LAB - Oldham West and Royton) In Greater Manchester, we are doing bus devolution; I know that Tracy Brabin in West Yorkshire is doing - Link to Speech

Oral Answers to Questions
156 speeches (9,397 words)
Monday 4th March 2024 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Michael Gove (Con - Surrey Heath) The agreement that we have reached with the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, will see significant - Link to Speech

Draft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024
63 speeches (6,780 words)
Monday 26th February 2024 - General Committees
Home Office
Mentions:
1: Michael Fabricant (Con - Lichfield) Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan, Labour Mayor Andy Burnham and Labour Mayor Tracy Brabin all have control over - Link to Speech

Draft York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023
11 speeches (2,608 words)
Tuesday 12th December 2023 - General Committees
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Jim McMahon (LAB - Oldham West and Royton) We have seen great things in the Yorkshire region, with Mayor Tracy Brabin in West Yorkshire and Mayor - Link to Speech

Oral Answers to Questions
137 speeches (9,223 words)
Monday 4th December 2023 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Michael Gove (Con - Surrey Heath) are working with local authorities in Leeds; we are working with the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech

Antisocial Behaviour in Town Centres
40 speeches (12,687 words)
Wednesday 26th April 2023 - Westminster Hall
Home Office
Mentions:
1: Robbie Moore (CON - Keighley) I urge the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, to ensure that as many as possible of those police - Link to Speech

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
188 speeches (44,932 words)
Tuesday 21st March 2023 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Alex Sobel (LAB - Leeds North West) Mayor Tracy Brabin has been doing an exceptional job in getting people back into work, creating and bringing - Link to Speech

International Women’s Day
129 speeches (28,739 words)
Thursday 9th March 2023 - Commons Chamber
Department for Business and Trade
Mentions:
1: Abena Oppong-Asare (LAB - Erith and Thamesmead) well as our councillors, police and crime commissioners, and the UK’s only woman Metro Mayor, Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech

Levelling-up Fund Round 2: Bidding Process
56 speeches (11,080 words)
Tuesday 7th February 2023 - Westminster Hall
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Rachael Maskell (LAB - York Central) Leyser of UKRI, who stressed the importance of growing the cluster economy, as did Andy Street and Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech

Crime and Neighbourhood Policing
165 speeches (27,354 words)
Tuesday 31st January 2023 - Commons Chamber
Home Office
Mentions:
1: Simon Lightwood (LAB - Wakefield) Our Labour Mayor, Tracy Brabin, has secured funding for 60 new police officers and PCSOs across the Wakefield - Link to Speech

Silsden and Steeton Bridge
6 speeches (3,344 words)
Wednesday 25th January 2023 - Westminster Hall
Department for Transport
Mentions:
1: Richard Holden (CON - North West Durham) responsibility lies with West Yorkshire Combined Authority and the city region’s metro Mayor, Tracy Brabin - Link to Speech

Levelling-up Fund Round 2
80 speeches (6,443 words)
Thursday 19th January 2023 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Alex Sobel (LAB - Leeds North West) In the third round, the money should be devolved to the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin. - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 8th July 2025
Oral Evidence - Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Found: There is one, Creative North, which Tracy Brabin, whom I work with very closely in West Yorkshire,

Tuesday 8th July 2025
Oral Evidence - Creative Industries Taskforce, Creative Industries Taskforce, and Creative UK

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Found: There is one, Creative North, which Tracy Brabin, whom I work with very closely in West Yorkshire,

Wednesday 21st May 2025
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: Tracy Brabin, Mayor, West Yorkshire Combined Authority; Councillor Louise Gittins, Chair, Local Government

Tuesday 8th April 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-04-08 11:30:00+01:00

Health and Social Care Committee

Found: As you would expect, Tracy Brabin has been banging the drum very loudly for her region and its science

Tuesday 1st April 2025
Oral Evidence - Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

Get Britain Working – Reforming Jobcentres - Work and Pensions Committee

Found: I think Steve Rotheram, Tracy Brabin and other Mayors have introduced them as well.

Monday 17th March 2025
Written Evidence - University of Leeds, University of Leeds, University of Leeds, University of Leeds, University of Leeds, University of Leeds, and University of Leeds
VAWG0035 - Tackling Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG)

Public Accounts Committee

Found: In 2021, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, secured Home Office Safer Streets Round Three funding

Tuesday 11th March 2025
Oral Evidence - Northern Gritstone, and The ScaleUp Institute

Innovation, growth and the regions - Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Found: Duncan Johnson: We are very fortunate to have Andy Burnham, Tracy Brabin and Oliver Coppard investing

Wednesday 26th February 2025
Written Evidence - National Secular Society
CCI0048 - Community cohesion

Community cohesion - Women and Equalities Committee

Found: Constituency MP at the time Tracy Brabin also issued a statement describing protestors' "upset and offence

Thursday 13th February 2025
Written Evidence - University of Leeds
GAM0018 - Game On: Community and school sport

Game On: Community and school sport - Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Found: In 2021, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, was awarded Home Office Safer Streets Round Three

Thursday 13th February 2025
Written Evidence - Reform Political Advertising
WOC0381 - The work of the Committee

The work of the Committee - Modernisation Committee

Found: For example, the Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire mayors Andy Burnham and Tracy Brabin signed

Tuesday 28th January 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-01-28 10:00:00+00:00

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: Tracy Brabin: Mayors are the key to growth.

Tuesday 19th March 2024
Oral Evidence - UK Screen Alliance, Pinewood Group Limited, and British Film Commission

British Film and High-End Television - Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Found: Yesterday, I was with Mayor Tracy Brabin, and we discussed inward investment into West Yorkshire

Tuesday 19th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Bad Wolf

British Film and High-End Television - Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Found: Yesterday, I was with Mayor Tracy Brabin, and we discussed inward investment into West Yorkshire

Wednesday 31st January 2024
Oral Evidence - Urban Transport Group, Local Government Association, and CPRE, the countryside charity

Strategic transport objectives - Transport Committee

Found: I am glad that Tracy Brabin, the Mayor of the Combined Authority, is going to have that money and

Friday 19th January 2024
Written Evidence - University of Leeds
CBE0037 - Children, young people and the built environment

Children, young people and the built environment - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: In 2021, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, was awarded Home Office Safer Streets Round Three

Tuesday 9th January 2024
Written Evidence - University of Leeds
UGS0026 - Urban Green Spaces

Urban Green Spaces - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: In 2021, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, was awarded Home Office Safer Streets Round Three

Friday 10th November 2023
Report - Fifth Report - Policing priorities

Home Affairs Committee

Found: vary significantly across 362 Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales ( POP0090 ), Tracy Brabin

Tuesday 19th September 2023
Oral Evidence - Creative UK, and Creators’ Rights Alliance

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Found: My former colleague Tracy Brabin introduced a Bill into the House to introduce shared parental leave

Tuesday 19th September 2023
Oral Evidence - Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society, Directors UK, Design and Artists Copyright Society, and British Equity Collecting Society Ltd

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Found: My former colleague Tracy Brabin introduced a Bill into the House to introduce shared parental leave

Tuesday 11th July 2023
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes for Session 2022-23 May 2022 to May 2023

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester; Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands; and Tracy Brabin

Thursday 22nd June 2023
Written Evidence - West Yorkshire Combined Authority
HUM0050 - Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking - Home Affairs Committee

Found: evidence submitted by West Yorkshire Combined Authority Introduction The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin

Friday 26th May 2023
Report - Sixth Report - Funding for Levelling Up

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: With inequalities continuing to exist across the UK, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin argued

Monday 22nd May 2023
Oral Evidence - People and Communities Workstream for the Fuller Report, Bromley-by-Bow Partnership, and Centre for Mental Health

Integration of primary and community care - Integration of Primary and Community Care Committee

Found: with our local government—hence my new role as the West Yorkshire inclusivity 4 champion with Tracy Brabin

Monday 30th January 2023
Oral Evidence - 2023-01-30 16:00:00+00:00

Funding for Levelling Up - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: By the way, Andy Burnham, Andy Street, Steve Rotheram and Tracy Brabin—all these people across the

Monday 28th February 2022
Oral Evidence - Ben Still (Managing Director at West Yorkshire Combined Authority), and Tracy Brabin (Mayor at West Yorkshire Combined Authority)
West Yorkshire Combined Authority, and West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Transport Committee

Found: Yorkshire Combined Authority Ben Still (Managing Director at West Yorkshire Combined Authority), and Tracy Brabin

Wednesday 15th July 2020
Written Evidence - Manchester City Of Literature
CVD0437 - Impact of Covid-19 on DCMS sectors

Impact of Covid-19 on DCMS sectors - Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Found: Authors, Authors’ Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS), Creative Industries Federation and Tracy Brabin



Parliamentary Research
The 2024 metro-mayor elections - CBP-9989
Mar. 19 2024

Found: Andy Street Conservative 2024 West of England Dan Norris Labour 2025 West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin

The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla - CBP-9789
May. 15 2023

Found: Manchester, Andy Street, West Midlands Metro Mayor , Dan Nor ris, West of England Metro Mayor, Tracy Brabin



Bill Documents
Sep. 16 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 September 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: Change Until no later than 11.25 am Tuesday 16 September The Football Supporters’ Association Tracy Brabin

Aug. 20 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-25
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-26
Briefing papers

Found: Tracy Brabin was required to do this when elected as mayor of West Yorkshire in 2021.82 The disqualification



Tweets
Government Chemist - @NML_ChemBioGC
4 Apr 2023, 5:03 p.m.

West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin shared her support at the launch of the Northern Cell Metrology Hub on Friday- “It shows great leadership from Nexus and the University [of Leeds]… I am pleased that we are leading the way, certainly in this measurement space.” @nexusunileeds https://t.co/SslGYPyEXj

Link to Original Tweet
Barry Sheerman (Labour (Co-op) - Huddersfield) - @BarrySheerman
15 Mar 2023, 7:42 a.m.

Tracy Brabin on great form making case for more powers & resources for the regional mayors! @BBCr4today

Link to Original Tweet


APPG Publications

Boxing APPG
Friday 18th July 2025


Document: APPG on Boxing virtual meeting minutes - 17 June 2020 (ms updated, 1110am).docx

Found: Sam West Parliamentary Assistant to Lisa Cameron MP Paul Marsden Parliamentary Assistant to Tracy Brabin

Theatre APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025


Document: APPG for Theatre: Officer Meeting

Found: December 2020, 14.00-14.40, Microsoft Teams In attendance: • Giles Watling MP (Chair) • Tracy Brabin

Homelessness APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025


Document: minutes (PDF) - Emergency meeting on the winter provision of services

Found: of Burtersett Kim Johnson MP Feryal Clark MP Stephen Timms MP Lord Fairfax of Cameron Tracy Brabin

Homelessness APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025


Document: Emergency meeting on the winter provision of services

Found: of Burtersett Kim Johnson MP Feryal Clark MP Stephen Timms MP Lord Fairfax of Cameron Tracy Brabin

Theatre APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025


Document: Joint Performing Arts APPGs (Theatre, Dance and Classical Music) virtual parliamentary ‘drop-in’ session

Found: Theatres Simon Baynes - MP for Clwyd South Nickie Aiken - MP for Cities of London and Westminster Tracy Brabin

Theatre APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025


Document: APPG for Theatre EGM: Impact of COVID on theatre

Found: Hamwee Alison Thewliss MP Baroness Jane Bonham-Carter George Howarth MP Rosie Winterton MP Tracy Brabin

Women and Work APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025


Document: Women’s Wellbeing at Work – the Women and Work APPG annual report 2020

Found: officers of the Women and Work APPG are: Co-Chairs Jess Phillips MP Laura Farris MP Vice-Chairs Tracy Brabin

Women and Work APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025


Document: Inclusivity and Intersectionality

Found: APPG Meeting, Monday 25 March 2019 2:30pm-3:30pm, Committee Room 18, House of Commons Chair: Tracy Brabin

Women and Work APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025


Document: Inclusivity and Intersectionality – the Women and Work APPG annual report and toolkit 2019

Found: officers of the Women and Work APPG are: Co-Chairs Gillian Keegan MP Jess Phillips MP Vice-Chairs Tracy Brabin

Social Mobility APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025


Document: APPG State of the Nation Hearing 2019

Found: Tracy Brabin MP (Batley & Spen) agreed about regional variations.

Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025


Document: Annual Report 2018-2019

Found: Presenters and topics (which were later discussed) were: Tracy Brabin MP, ‘Early years education’; Suzanne

Women and Work APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025


Document: Getting Women out the Low-Pay Cycle

Found: Co-Chair of the Women and Work APPG Parliamentarians in attendance: • Gillian Keegan MP • Tracy Brabin

Women and Work APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025


Document: Building the Pipeline

Found: the Women and Work APPG Parliamentarians in attendance: • Baroness Howe of Idlicote • Tracy Brabin

Women and Work APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025


Document: Getting Women Through the Door

Found: Co-Chair of the Women and Work APPG Parliamentarians in attendance: • Peter Bottomley MP • Tracy Brabin

Women and Work APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025


Document: How to Recruit Women for the 21st Century – the Women and Work APPG Annual report and toolkit 2018

Found: officers of the Women and Work APPG are: Co-Chairs Gillian Keegan MP Jess Phillips MP Vice-Chairs Tracy Brabin



Department Publications - News and Communications
Tuesday 5th August 2025
Department for Transport
Source Page: Rail boost for the North: Transpennine upgrade one step closer
Document: Rail boost for the North: Transpennine upgrade one step closer (webpage)

Found: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, said: It’s fantastic to see how the Transpennine Route Upgrade

Friday 4th July 2025
Home Office
Source Page: County lines taskforce set up in West Yorkshire
Document: County lines taskforce set up in West Yorkshire (webpage)

Found: Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin said: We must protect our local communities, including vulnerable

Thursday 5th June 2025
Department for Work and Pensions
Source Page: Biggest shake-up of jobcentres in decades gets underway
Document: Biggest shake-up of jobcentres in decades gets underway (webpage)

Found: Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin said:   People stand a better chance of landing a good job when

Wednesday 4th June 2025
HM Treasury
Source Page: Chancellor unveils biggest ever investment in city region local transport
Document: Chancellor unveils biggest ever investment in city region local transport (webpage)

Found: stations, to serve Halton, St Helens, and Woodchurch;   Investment in West Yorkshire, so that Tracy Brabin

Tuesday 20th May 2025
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: Deputy Prime Minister speech to UKREiif - 20 May 2025
Document: Deputy Prime Minister speech to UKREiif - 20 May 2025 (webpage)

Found: A great city under a great council and West Yorkshire’s Mayor, my friend Tracy Brabin.

Monday 19th May 2025
Department for Transport
Source Page: Train services between Bradford and London more than triple thanks to government funding
Document: Train services between Bradford and London more than triple thanks to government funding (webpage)

Found: Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, said: There is such a positive energy in Bradford at the moment

Tuesday 8th April 2025
Department for Transport
Source Page: Government invests nearly £38 million to bring 319 new green buses to communities across England
Document: Government invests nearly £38 million to bring 319 new green buses to communities across England (webpage)

Found: from Alexander Dennis and Wrightbus speak with Metro Mayors Oliver Coppard (South Yorkshire) and Tracy Brabin

Wednesday 29th January 2025
HM Treasury
Source Page: Chancellor vows to go further and faster to kickstart economic growth
Document: Chancellor vows to go further and faster to kickstart economic growth (webpage)

Found: cities have so much potential and promise…  …which our brilliant metro mayors, Andy Burnham and Tracy Brabin

Friday 24th January 2025
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: Culture Secretary speech at the Creative Industries Growth Summit
Document: Culture Secretary speech at the Creative Industries Growth Summit (webpage)

Found: And we know mayors and local businesses - like Kim McGuiness here in the North East and Tracy Brabin

Friday 24th January 2025
HM Treasury
Source Page: Chancellor unveils plan to turbocharge investment across the UK
Document: Chancellor unveils plan to turbocharge investment across the UK (webpage)

Found: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire said: This government knows that the best way to achieve its growth

Wednesday 1st January 2025
Department for Transport
Source Page: Bus passengers to save hundreds as government prevents cliff-edge fare hike
Document: Bus passengers to save hundreds as government prevents cliff-edge fare hike (webpage)

Found: can also fund their own schemes to keep fares below £3, as Andy Burnham (Greater Manchester) and Tracy Brabin

Wednesday 18th December 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: Membership of new Creative Industries Taskforce announced
Document: Membership of new Creative Industries Taskforce announced (webpage)

Found: Extend Ventures, and non-executive board member, Channel 4 Lynn Barlow, academic and TV producer Tracy Brabin

Tuesday 17th December 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Better buses on the way as government introduces new legislation to boost local control of services
Document: Better buses on the way as government introduces new legislation to boost local control of services (webpage)

Found: Regional Mayors, including Andy Burnham and Tracy Brabin, have pledged to use government support to maintain

Thursday 28th November 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Transport Secretary unveils her vision for integrated transport across England
Document: Transport Secretary unveils her vision for integrated transport across England (webpage)

Found: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire said: A better integrated public transport system is vital to

Tuesday 26th November 2024
Department for Work and Pensions
Source Page: Biggest employment reforms in a generation unveiled to Get Britain Working again
Document: Biggest employment reforms in a generation unveiled to Get Britain Working again (webpage)

Found: Mayor of West Yorkshire and Chair of the UK Mayors Group Tracy Brabin said: Over 100,000 people in our

Thursday 11th July 2024
Department for Work and Pensions
Source Page: Back to Work plan will help drive economic growth in every region
Document: Back to Work plan will help drive economic growth in every region (webpage)

Found: They will then be joined by Tracy Brabin, West Yorkshire Mayor.

Friday 1st March 2024
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: Update on Level 4 devolution: Confirmation of eligibility for West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Liverpool City Region and the West Midlands
Document: Update on Level 4 devolution: Confirmation of eligibility for West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Liverpool City Region and the West Midlands (webpage)

Found: West Midlands Combined Authority PDF, 111 KB, 1 page Secretary of State letter to Mayor Tracy Brabin

Friday 1st March 2024
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: Update on Level 4 devolution: Confirmation of eligibility for West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Liverpool City Region and the West Midlands
Document: Secretary of State letter to Mayor Tracy Brabin, West Yorkshire Combined Authority (PDF)

Found: framework, beyond meeting the initial eligibility criteria, there are conditions to this offer: Tracy Brabin

Friday 1st March 2024
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: Convention of the North: Secretary of State's speech
Document: Convention of the North: Secretary of State's speech (webpage)

Found: In real terms it means more money and a bigger capacity to make a difference for Tracy Brabin, Oliver

Monday 20th November 2023
HM Treasury
Source Page: Boost for UK’s life sciences sector as West Yorkshire hosts England’s third Investment Zone
Document: Boost for UK’s life sciences sector as West Yorkshire hosts England’s third Investment Zone (webpage)

Found: The Chancellor launched West Yorkshire’s Investment Zone alongside West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin



Department Publications - Policy paper
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Department for Transport
Source Page: Working together to create a national walking, wheeling and cycling network
Document: (PDF)

Found: Signed, Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire Paul Bristow, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Wednesday 6th March 2024
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: A vision for Leeds: a decade of city centre growth and wider prosperity
Document: A vision for Leeds: a decade of city centre growth and wider prosperity (PDF)

Found: decade of city centre growth and wider prosperityForeword from Mayor of West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin



Department Publications - Transparency
Thursday 30th January 2025
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: DCMS: ministers' gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings Q2 24/25
Document: (webpage)

Found: Lisa Nandy 2024-09-10 Tracy Brabin Discussion on government's objectives for working with Mayors on



Department Publications - Statistics
Monday 25th March 2024
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Source Page: The Khan Review: Threats to Social Cohesion and Democratic Resilience
Document: The Khan Review (PDF)

Found: of ideas and materials in curriculum, some of which may be challenging or controversial. 197 Tracy Brabin

Wednesday 8th February 2023
Home Office
Source Page: Independent Review of Prevent’s report and government response
Document: Independent Review of Prevent (PDF)

Found: See: Tracy Brabin (@TracyBrabin), Twitter, 26 March 2021, available at: https://twitter.com/TracyBrabin

Wednesday 8th February 2023
Home Office
Source Page: Independent Review of Prevent’s report and government response
Document: Independent Review of Prevent (print-friendly) (PDF)

Found: See: Tracy Brabin (@T racyBrabin), Twitter, 26 March 2021, available at: https://twitter.com/TracyBrabin



Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
Jul. 02 2025
Active Travel England
Source Page: England’s mayors gather to pledge national walking, wheeling and cycling network, backed by government
Document: England’s mayors gather to pledge national walking, wheeling and cycling network, backed by government (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: West Yorkshire’s Tracy Brabin, South Yorkshire’s Oliver Coppard, York and North Yorkshire’s David Skaith

Oct. 05 2024
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
Source Page: Prime Minister puts investment at the heart of first Council of the Nations and Regions
Document: Prime Minister puts investment at the heart of first Council of the Nations and Regions (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, said: This new era of genuine partnership working between the

Sep. 17 2024
Environment Agency
Source Page: New wetlands project brings boost for people and nature
Document: New wetlands project brings boost for people and nature (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire said: Here in West Yorkshire, we know all too well the devastating



Non-Departmental Publications - Policy paper
Jul. 02 2025
Active Travel England
Source Page: Working together to create a national walking, wheeling and cycling network
Document: (PDF)
Policy paper

Found: Signed, Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire Paul Bristow, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough




Tracy Brabin mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Government Publications
Wednesday 8th January 2025
Strategy Directorate
Source Page: Documentation provided to First Minister on specific dates: FOI Review
Document: FOI 202400438730 - Information Released - Annex A (PDF)

Found: with the Shadow Front Bench. 9 Mayor of the West Yorkshire, Tracey Brabin (Lab) - TBC Tracy Brabin