“The role of the independent sector has been associated with significant challenges which pose an increasing risk to the sustainability of comprehensive eye care services in the NHS.” That is the view of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB); ministers
North Devon is blessed with a beautiful stretch of coastline, and people travel from across our United Kingdom to surf in our bathing waters. However, the risk of sewage is causing people to avoid the water entirely. This isn’t helped by unclear
A frequent complaint MPs hear from their constituents is that modern car headlights are far too bright, causing discomforting glare for motorists and potentially increasing accidents. While complaints are frequent, action by government has been sadly lacking, therefore, I decided to raise
Seven months on since the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7th the conflict between Israel and Gaza continues to dominate MPs’ mailbags and is a popular choice of topic that members of the public are raising e-petitions on. The most recent e-petition
Virtually every business, charity and public sector organisation is, in some way, digital. As high-profile incidents have shown, however, cyber-attacks exploiting this digitalisation have left citizens and businesses vulnerable and exposed to hostile actors as they move more and more of their
Transport is key to our local economy, to levelling up, and to people’s opportunity literally to get on their bikes and better themselves—something that we Conservatives believe in strongly, in line with our best traditions and values. Every time I am out
As Co-Chair of the APPG on Eye Health and Visual Impairment, I was pleased to lead the first debate in over 25 years on Glaucoma, highlighting issues that I have long campaigned on. The importance of good eye health cannot be overstated.
Imagine how hard life is if you cannot see. There are amazing people who are able to use a dog to help them go about their daily life. Dogs trained so skilfully that they can transform the opportunities for blind people. Almost
I write here today to delve into a matter of profound significance – the fortification of our strategic partnership with Morocco, and an appeal for recognition and deeper cooperation. Throughout my existence, Morocco has consistently manifested itself as a steadfast ally, demonstrating
We are coming up to halfway through 2024, the year this Tory Government promised to end rough sleeping, instead we have just seen statistics released by the Department for Levelling Up that show yet another increase in homelessness. The figures paint a
