D&S column: launching Swaledale's new life-saving group 15th September 2017 GOOD-quality local healthcare has been my Number 1 priority since being elected MP two and a bit years ago. With both my parents giving their working lives to... Articles
D&S column: from one end of the constituency to the other 8th September 2017 TWO of my constituency engagements last weekend really underlined what a massive Parliamentary patch I have the privilege of representing. I was at Kildale Show... Articles
D&S column: our special Dales landscape and back to work in Westminster 3rd September 2017 LIKE me, many of you will have spent some of your summer holidays in the iconic landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors. While we are captivated... Articles
D&S column: new duties and paying tribute to Northallerton's Street Angels 7th August 2017 Those of you who watch the BBC Parliament channel – and I appreciate that might not be many of you - may have noticed that in recent weeks I have not always... Articles
D&S column: jobs for the girls 6th August 2017 You may remember a controversy about a TV advertising campaign for a brand of infant milk which featured baby boys dreaming about being an engineer and the baby... Articles
D&S column: Catterick troops head for Africa on UN mission 30th July 2017 For more than a century British soldiers based at Catterick Garrison have been setting off to serve with distinction around the world. There’s a significant... Articles
D&S column: my recommendation for a free family day out - Foxglove Covert 21st July 2017 WITH the summer school holidays underway, families are facing the annual challenge of finding interesting and fun things to do during the long break. This week... Articles
D&S column: taking pride in Yorkshire's great food industry 14th July 2017 Representing one of the most rural constituencies in the UK, it’s hardly surprising that farming frequently features in this column. Farming is the industry... Articles
D&S column: what's at stake at the Friarage Hospital 10th July 2017 THE Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, has occupied much of my time in recent days as staffing challenges facing the hospital in critical care and anaesthetics... Articles