Richard Foord is calling for an urgent plan to boost the numbers of NHS dentists across the region, at a debate held in Parliament on 12th November.
LAST week in parliament, local MP, Richard Foord, spoke against a new “family farm tax” that the Government says could affect more than 250 farms across mid and east Devon.
Richard Foord MP has expressed his views on the first Labour budget since 2010, and will urge action to rebuild Tipton St John Primary School, following the Chancellor’s pledge to plough £6.7bn into school rebuilding.
Richard Foord, Member of Parliament for Honiton & Sidmouth, will ask the Health Secretary to incorporate East Devon’s small hospitals into a new plan to create neighbourhood health centres.
Nuclear test veterans and their families have been overlooked for years, but their sacrifice must receive the recognition it deserves.
People living in rural areas like East Devon face challenges which are not appreciated by government ministers from urban constituencies.
Richard Foord MP has challenged ministers over plans to re-open Cullompton railway station, after having been told last week that the projects would go ahead.
Richard Foord has responded to the Chancellor's announcement on public finances, describing them as "grim reading", but welcomed the commitment to projects in Devon including the re-opening of Cullompton Railway Station.
Richard Foord has responded to Labour's King's Speech, describing it as "welcome progress", but that "as always, the proof will be in the pudding."
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.