D&S column: better broadband is a reality for more and more people 23rd February 2018 DECENT broadband for rural areas has always been a big priority for me. My very first question to the Prime Minister in 2015 was about superfast broadband... Articles
D&S column: we need more women in politics 16th February 2018 OVER the recent Christmas holidays I spent a fun couple of hours with my two young daughters watching the classic 1964 movie Mary Poppins. It’s one of Disney’s... Articles
D&S column: making the most of Yorkshire farmers' milk 12th February 2018 The price paid to dairy farmers for the milk they produce has been a major concern for me since I was first elected as your MP. Although the farmgate price has... Articles
D&S column: cracking down on cowboy parking companies 2nd February 2018 MOST of us know that sinking feeling you get when returning to your car you find one of those little yellow plastic wallets plastered over the windscreen – the... Articles
D&S column: learning about the great outdoors 29th January 2018 IT is something many of us perhaps take for granted but we do live in a most beautiful part of the world. I am reminded of the fact fairly regularly when... Articles
D&S column: my first week as a Minister 21st January 2018 The call from Number 10 came at two o’clock last Tuesday afternoon. Would I be available to meet the Prime Minister in half an hour? With no inkling of what... Articles
D&S column: a good education is the greatest gift 14th January 2018 WORKING as your constituency MP, I have spent more time in our local schools than anywhere else. That’s because I believe a good education is the most precious... Articles
D&S column: a threat we must take seriously 6th January 2018 On Christmas Day, while we were opening presents, tucking into our festive fare and generally enjoying the holiday, a strange journey was underway off Yorkshire... Articles
D&S column: Richmond panto and Santa Run fun 22nd December 2017 AS we all wind down for the holiday I trust you, your families and friends are looking forward to a happy and relaxing Christmas. The build-up can be frantic... Articles