Helping Dales farmers with the agricultural transition Friday, 8 March, 2024 Rishi has seen how Government funding is helping Yorkshire Dales farmers make the switch to the new system of agricultural support. He visited a typical Dales hill farm in Upper Swaledale to see how a grants programme is helping one farming family look after the land in a more environmentally friendly way and also develop a new income stream. Adam Hunter’s family have been the custodians of Crow... Farming
D&S column: a Budget to help small businesses grow 12th March 2021 In last week’s Budget, the three-part plan to protect and then grow our economy had the important role played by small and medium-sized business very much at... Articles
D&S column: Budget 2021 sets path for recovery 5th March 2021 Preparations for this week’s Budget – my second – were very different to a year ago. Last February I had been appointed to the role of Chancellor with just 26... Articles
Budget 2021 3rd March 2021 Rishi's Budget Statement in full on March 3, 2021, supporting those hardest hit by the pandemic, with extensions to furlough, self-employed support, business... Speeches in Parliament
Rishi helps villagers to protect landscape in A66 road upgrade 25th February 2021 Rishi is assisting villagers in their fight to protect the landscape of a little-known Yorkshire dale during the upgrade of a major road. He wrote to highways... Local News
D&S column: Kickstart scheme takes off in North Yorkshire 12th February 2021 Right from the start of the pandemic I was acutely aware that our young people faced some of the greatest difficulties because of the economic crisis. That’s... Articles
D&S column: great progress on vaccinations in North Yorkshire 29th January 2021 Since the start of coronavirus vaccinations in North Yorkshire I have remained in contact with the local teams responsible for what is the biggest programme of... Articles
Rishi steps up campaign to improve safety of A19 in North Yorkshire 22nd January 2021 Rishi and a neighbouring North Yorkshire MP have stepped up their successful campaign to secure safety improvements to a key trunk road running through the... Local News
Fundraiser is a shining light during pandemic, says Rishi 15th January 2021 A North Yorkshire woman who has raised more than £60,000 for motor neurone disease charities has received Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s daily Points of Light... Local News
January Economic Update 11th January 2021 Rishi provided an economic update in Parliament following the creation of new lockdown grants to support the economy during the Covid 19 pandemic. Speeches in Parliament