RORY SPEAKS ON SKY NEWS ON HIS WORK AT DFID
Rory speaks to Sophy Ridge on the Copeland by-election and his work at DFID.
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RORY ANSWERS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS
Rory answered International Development Questions in his capacity as Minister of State for the Department for International Development on 22 February 2017. Watch it here:
RORY JOINS FORCES WITH CUMBRIAN YOUTH MP JACOB REID
Rory Stewart MP on Friday met with Jacob Reid, Member of Youth Parliament (MYP) for Carlisle and Eden, to discuss the role of the Youth Parliament, the issues facing young people in Penrith and The Border, and to establish a strong working relationship together. Jacob – a 14-year-old pupil at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School – […]
RORY CELEBRATES TRIPLE A SUCCESS
Rory Stewart MP attended the first anniversary of the Penrith-based Triple A Project (All About Autism) – a project which works towards eradicating the inequalities, challenges and difficulties faced by those living with autism who have become known to or involved with the criminal justice system, whether perpetrator, victim or witness. The event was a […]
RORY PRAISES INNOVATIVE LOCAL BUSINESS PROJECT
Penrith and The Border MP Rory Stewart paid a visit to Penrith business Atlantic Geomatics on Friday to take a look at an exciting and innovative new project – to map every burial ground in England, and eventually the UK. Research carried out by Atlantic Geomatics shows that more than 90% of burial grounds in […]
RORY BACKS ‘BREAKS FOR KIDS’ CAMPAIGN
Penrith and The Border MP Rory Stewart visited YHA Patterdale last week to find out how YHA is working to improve the lives of school children across the country. During his visit Rory met with YHA staff and was given a tour of the hostel which was being redecorated ahead of the next busy summer […]
RORY PRAISES SCHOOLS’ COMMUNITY SPIRIT
Rory Stewart MP met with children and staff at Patterdale C of E School on Friday, where he was given a tour of the facilities by head teacher Liz Stewart. The school currently has 29 students and has been rated as ‘good’ by Ofsted. As well as running a nursery and after school clubs […]
RORY ANSWERS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS
Rory answered International Development Questions in the House of Commons on 11 January 2017 in his capacity as Minister of State at the Department of International Development. Simon Danczuk: What assessment she has made of the implications of demolitions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories in 2015-16 for her Department’s policies in that region. Rory: The […]
DROP-IN PENRITH SURGERY JANUARY 13th 2017
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 13th January 19.45 – 21.00, 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 […]
Merry Christmas 2016 from Penrith and The Border
Very Happy Christmas and Happy New Year. When I wrote this letter last year, we were in the middle of the worst floods ever recorded in the United Kingdom. Three thousand homes were under water in Kendal and Carlisle, and hundreds in each of Appleby, Keswick and Cockermouth – and, while attention was on the […]