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PRIVACY NOTICE

This privacy notice relates to the personal data processed by the Office of Rory Stewart, Member of Parliament for Penrith and The Border, in relation to casework and policy queries. Who is the Data Controller? The Data Controller is Rory Stewart, Member of Parliament for Penrith and The Border. What does the Office do? The […]

DATA PROTECTION POLICY

Rory Stewart is no longer a Member of Parliament. This document outlines how the Office of Rory Stewart MP processed and managed personal data during Mr Stewart’s time as MP. This document outlines how the Office of Rory Stewart MP processes and manages personal data. It: identifies our data controller and designated data protection officer; […]

REACTION TO THE SPRING STATEMENT 2018

This was a balanced Statement that offered sensible solutions to the problems faced by businesses and households in my constituency and across the country. The Chancellor’s pledges on broadband are of particular importance to Cumbria. Investing £25 million in the first 5G test beds, allocated from the Local Full Fibre Challenge Fund, is a great […]

VISITS TO EAST FELLSIDE FARMERS IN AFTERMATH OF STORM EMMA

Penrith and The Border MP Rory Stewart spent last Friday visiting communities on Cumbria’s East Fellside who were badly hit by Storm Emma, which left hundreds of livestock dead, damaged roads, walls and fences, left drivers stranded and caused a number of road accidents. Local farmers, familiar with the Eastern Fellside’s formidable helm wind, said […]

PRAISE FOR ‘SELFLESS’ MOUNTAIN RESCUE VOLUNTEERS

Rory Stewart MP has praised the work of Mountain Rescue ​teams across his constituency, who went above and beyond to support Cumbrian communities hit by Storm Emma. Through the intense period of snow and high winds, Mountain Rescue teams across the county worked to keep the public safe, cleared roads ​ and paths​ , and […]

THANKS FOR DEDICATED DISTRICT NURSES AFTER STORM EMMA

Rory Stewart MP has praised the work of Eden’s District Nursing teams after they battled through snow and wind to care for patients during Storm Emma. With the help of Mountain Rescue, and members of the public with four wheel drive vehicles, or farmers with tractors, teams from Kirkby Stephen, Penrith and Alston endured heavy […]

PRAISE FOR KIND AND RESILIENT BROUGH HEROES

Penrith and The Border MP Rory Stewart visited the community in Brough on Friday, to hear about the work of local heroes that stepped up to help when the community was hit by Storm Emma. The village was cut off by heavy snow and huge drifts, and many motorists became stranded when they found that […]

RORY COORDINATES DEDICATED SUPPORT FOR SNOW-HIT FARMERS

Rory Stewart MP has been in touch today with Farming Minister George Eustice to request the urgent release of Defra funding to subsidise the cost of fallen stock disposal, as the devastating impact of Storm Emma on some farms becomes clear. Defra last relaxed the rules on stock disposal in 2013 due to extreme weather […]