Caring More for Rural Mental Health Spurred into politics after witnessing the tragic consequences the Foot and Mouth Outbreak had on rural communities, I feel passionately that we need to address...
I am calling on the two Unitary Councils in Cumbria to work together with Government to support transport for 16+ year olds to access education and training affordably, sustainably and fairly. The issue of post-16 transport is huge and is a real roadblock for young people. It is really disheartening that those young people who want to pursue courses...
Standing up for the United Kingdom As an MP at the border, I am passionate about our United Kingdom staying together. I will work with colleagues along the border and across the border to ensure...
Building our Economy I will work to improve investment in our area, and to ensure that Central Government spending has an impact in Cumbria. I will work with colleagues to try to...
Animal Welfare As a veterinary surgeon, I am passionate about animal welfare. In the United Kingdom, we have some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world, but we...
Standing up for our Public and Local Services I will work for investment in our local public services such as health, education and police. I will stand up for our precious NHS upon which we all depend. I...
Better Connectivity We need to strive for excellent connectivity, both physical and virtual – in areas such as transport links, mobile phone coverage and high speed broadband...
Protecting Agriculture and our Environment In the UK, we have the best farmers and highest standards of animal welfare in the world. Farming can and should be profitable and sustainable, with animal...
