RISHI SUNAK OPENS GREAT AYTON SUMMER FETE 2026 Friday, 19 June, 2026 Rishi Sunak officially opened Great Ayton's bi-annual Summer Fete, joining hundreds of residents for one of the village's most popular community events. Held on the High Green and organised by Great Ayton Parish Council, the Fete brought together local organisations, charities, businesses, performers and community groups for a day of entertainment, activities and fundraising. After formally... Local News
D&S column: working in committee and keeping Great Ayton in the Richmond constituency 21st October 2016 THERE are times when the House of Commons chamber looks very empty and understandably people ask: where are all the MPs? I can assure you that while we may not... Articles
Primary pupils fire questions at Rishi Sunak 21st October 2016 RICHMOND MP Rishi Sunak faced a series of questions from pupils during a visit to Brompton Community Primary School, near Northallerton. The children from all... Local News
Pressing the case of constituent Nicholas Simpson jailed in India 20th October 2016 In the Commons I raised the issue of my constituent Nicholas Simpson, of Catterick Garrison, one of the "Chennai Six" currently jailed in India having been... Speeches in Parliament
Rishi Sunak calls for fair deal for horseracing industry 17th October 2016 RICHMOND MP Rishi Sunak has urged the Government to introduce a fair levy on betting companies to support the grassroots of the horse racing industry. Mr Sunak... Local News
D&S column: visiting Northallerton Magistrates' Court 16th October 2016 OUR legal system is sometimes criticised for being slow and expensive. While that might be true to a degree in some areas of the law, much of the day-to-day... Articles
Rishi Sunak welcomes harassed constituent back home 14th October 2016 A RETIRED police officer has returned to her moorland home for good after her MP succeeded in protecting her from a sex offender. Mandy Dunford is once more... Local News
Fighting for everyone's right to decent broadband 11th October 2016 Sitting on the Digital Economy Bill Committee, I spoke in favour of the Bill's introduction of a universal service obligation for 10mbs broadband - making it a... Speeches in Parliament
D&S column: on Stokesley Food Week and the potential of young people 10th October 2016 The American food writer Bill Marsano once wrote that “the British Empire was created as a by-product of generations of desperate Englishmen roaming the world... Articles
Rishi Sunak backs Hospice Care Week 10th October 2016 To support Hospice Care Week, Rishi Sunak called in to the coffee morning run by Herriot Hospice Homecare. The event was held at the charity's furniture and... Local News
