Rory Stewart MP has paid a visit to a public awareness-raising session of Sustainable Keswick (SusKes) and Derwent 7 to learn more about the group’s plans to turn commercial food waste into renewable energy and fertiliser for local use, including Threlkeld Parish in his constituency of Penrith and The Border. The meeting was organised by […]
Prior to yesterday’s announcements all Cumbrian MPs were briefed by the Success Regime about the future of Cumbria’s community hospitals and the implications for in-patient beds. Rory Stewart said: “I have pushed consistently for the retention of beds in our community hospitals. I have also pushed consistently for the regime to engage with our Leagues […]
Rory speaks to the Conservative Middle East Council on Iran.
Penrith and The Border MP Rory has responded to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Budget Statement delivered this afternoon. He welcomed the strong message of continuity, and the government’s commitment to remaining on the path to security and prosperity – while applauding in particular the Chancellor’s announcements on investment in skills and young people; in […]
Rory Stewart MP is encouraging primary-school aged children to take part in a Royal Mail competition to create the official Christmas Stamp for 2017, and has written to all primary schools in Penrith and The Border to launch the competition locally. The theme of the competition is: “What does the Christmas season mean to you?”; […]
Rory Stewart MP has praised the work of Network Rail in supporting economic growth in Penrith and The Border and across Cumbria, following the announcement of £1 billion of improvements across the North of England. Rory has welcomed the ‘Great North Rail Project’ announcement, which includes a power supply upgrade to the West Coast Main line, […]
Rory appears before the International Relations Committee on 8 March 2017 in his role as Minister of State at the Department of International Development.
Please note that Rory Stewart, MP for Penrith and The Border, will be holding a drop-in surgery in Penrith’s George Hotel as follows: Friday 10th March 18.00 – 19.30, George Hotel, Penrith No appointment is necessary, and all constituents are welcome. More information can be found at www.rorystewart.co.uk/surgeries For more information please call 01768 484 114.
Rory spoke at the Centre for Policy Studies tonight to launch The Marches. He spoke about the book, the experiences described within it, his interest in borders and the history of Cumbria. Watch it here:
Three years ago, I saw hundreds of Yezidi refugees from Northern Mosul, huddled in an abandoned building site in Northern Iraq and heard one family describe being forced to abandon a dying grandmother as they fled from ISIS; and how another had lost a baby. Again, last December, I met a man in a refugee […]