VILLAGE halls are tremendous community assets – in many of our smaller settlements they are often the only place where everyone can come together.

Rishi Sunak MP has signed up for a Government programme designed to encourage businesses to employ more people with a disability.

Young people wanting to buy homes in the countryside have to make their voices heard, Rishi Sunak has said.

The debate about building the homes needed to sustain rural communities was being dominated by those who didn’t want them built near them.

LIKE me I am sure many of you will be sceptical about some of the surveys that are published, seemingly daily, about frankly rather odd subjects.

The store planning to host the Post Office in Northallerton has given assurances about access to the re-located branch.

In response to a letter from Rishi Sunak MP, WH Smith has pledged to redesign its High Street premises to ensure easy access to the Post Office counters.

I set out the Government's actions to protect today's children and future generations of young people from sexual exploitation.

The Westminster Hall debate about the progress of the independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Telford was called for by my colleague Lucy Allan.

Concluding the debate on the Local Government Finance Settlement - which sets out local councils' spending powers for 2019/20.

Mental health care in this country has for too long been a Cinderella service.

Despite the development of modern treatment therapies and facilities, Governments have not always devoted sufficient energy and resources to the care of the mentally ill.

I answer questions from backbench MP on local government finance, the Changing Places campaign and progress of the Parking (Code of Practice) Bill.

A new village shop has become a hub for its community after a successful first year in business.

After visiting the store in East Cowton, near Northallerton, Richmond MP Rishi Sunak has praised the commitment of the villagers and volunteers who have made it such a success.