D&S column: what a turnaround for our Friarage Hospital Friday, 12 April, 2024 It is almost five years exactly since one of the biggest public meetings ever held in Northallerton took place in the old Grammar School. The school hall was packed to overflowing to discuss changes to the town’s Friarage Hospital. I had called the meeting after the hospital trust took the decision – at short notice – to downgrade the A&E department because it could not recruit the doctors to run... Articles
Paying respects at Northallerton's Remembrance Sunday commemoration 14th November 2016 Rishi Sunak was among those paying their respects at Northallerton's Remembrance Sunday service and parade. There was one of the biggest turnouts in recent... Local News
Research: The Free Ports Opportunity 13th November 2016 My report published by the Centre for Policy Studies on the role Free Ports could play in helping to regenerate Northern England post Brexit. Read it here http... Media
D&S column: remembrance weekend 12th November 2016 REMEMBRANCE Sunday is one of the biggest days in the constituency year. With two of the UK’s major military bases in the patch – RAF Leeming and Catterick... Articles
Rishi Sunak backs life-saving equipment campaign 11th November 2016 A campaign to have life-saving equipment installed in schools has been backed by Richmond MP Rishi Sunak. The MP has become a Defibrillator Champion as part of... Healthcare
Rishi Sunak welcomes Heritage Lottery support for school site 9th November 2016 Richmond MP Rishi Sunak has welcomed the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a scheme to turn an old school into a community hub. Richmondshire... Local News
D&S column: tackling the scourge of nuisance telephone calls 7th November 2016 UNWANTED telephone calls, either to our mobiles or landlines, are a blight on our daily lives. To some these calls are a minor convenience but to an increasing... Articles
Defending the rural economy 2nd November 2016 In a Westminster Hall debate about a proposed ban on driven grouse shooting, I spoke in defence of the industry and the contribution it makes to the rural... Speeches in Parliament
Rishi Sunak helps launch Poppy Appeal at Catterick Garrison 31st October 2016 The Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Appeal was launched in Catterick Garrison with the backing of Richmond MP Rishi Sunak. Mr Sunak was among the guests of... Military
D&S: encouraging approach to Britain's farming future 30th October 2016 THE Government minister in charge of formulating a British Agricultural Policy after we leave the EU has given me some encouraging assurances about the future... Articles