D&S column: our new industrial strategy and a pioneering Yorkshirewoman 29th January 2017 AS an MP with recent and extensive experience of UK and global business before entering Parliament, I was keenly interested in the Government’s new industrial... Articles
D&S column: the good news about our local health services 20th January 2017 THE NHS has received a great deal of media attention recently with particular focus on the pressures facing A&E departments around the country. I’ve been... Articles
D&S column: Boost for affordable homes in the Yorkshire Dales 13th January 2017 IF you happen to be lucky enough to own a second home or rent out a holiday cottage in the Yorkshire Dales you could be forgiven for sometimes feeling you are... Articles
D&S column: make your Christmas table a locally-sourced feast 23rd December 2016 IN my final column of the 2016 I would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas surrounded by your families and friends. At this very special time of the... Articles
D&S column: the importance of integrating minorities - and a trip to the panto 18th December 2016 SOMETHING we take for granted in the Richmond constituency is how well integrated our communities are compared to some other parts of the UK. What good... Articles
D&S column: why the Scotch Corner designer outlet is good news 9th December 2016 On my recent visit to the Royal Mail’s delivery office in Richmond it was amazing to watch the parcel sorting operation underway at the beginning of the... Articles
D&S column: investing in the nation's productivity 1st December 2016 CENTRAL to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement last week were measures to address Britain’s longstanding productivity gap. The issue, in the simplest terms, is... Articles
D&S column: on the importance of pubs to our rural communities 27th November 2016 Yorkshire’s tourism boss Sir Gary Verity made some very interesting points about the way the rural economy works last week in Westminster. Sir Gary was giving... Articles
D&S column: keeping local buses on the move 21st November 2016 LOCAL bus services are a lifeline for many people in the Richmond constituency and I regularly deal with questions about how to keep our most isolated... Articles