Farming is vital to our rural economy and communities. From the Upper Dales to Great Ayton, from sheep to dairy to arable, through Auction Marts at Hawes, Leyburn and Northallerton, farming touches every part of the constituency. Through visiting farms and auction marts and speaking with dozens of farmers, I work especially hard to understand the issues facing the farming community today.
Rishi has spoken of a bright future for the Friarage Hospital after securing the funds for a new surgical hub and successfully making the case for 24/7 emergency care to be maintained.
He said the range of services at the hospital was growing and the future of the emergency service at the Friarage
Rishi is working to improve safety of the A19 - one of the busiest roads in North Yorkshire.
Working with his neighbouring MP Kevin Hollinrake, Rishi has sucessfully pressed National Highways (formerly Highways England) to improve access points on the road.
Their campaign followed the death of an
Rishi continues to help residents and businesses in the remotest parts of the constituency access superfast broadband and 4G mobile phone coverage.
The Government is providing up to £210m worth of voucher funding as immediate help for people experiencing slow broadband speeds in rural areas.
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Making the A66 Trans-Pennine route a dual carriageway along its entire length has been a long-term objective.
It's the only way to deal with issues like the notorious Ravensworth junction.
Detailed design work on dualling the remaining single-carriageway sections like this has been completed and d
