Rory, in his capacity as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, appeared alongside Robert Goodwill MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and Michael Hurwitz, Director of the Energy, Technology and International Directorate, Department for Transport, before the Environmental Audit Committee on 27 October 2015 to discuss diesel emissions and […]
The productivity and innovation shown by hard-working UK farmers has been praised by Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss as new figures out today show the UK enjoyed some of its biggest harvest in almost 20 years. •The barley harvest reached almost 7.3 million tonnes – the largest UK barley crop since 1997 – with winter and […]
Rory Stewart MP has expressed his support for the Countryside Alliance Awards 2015. These awards, also known as the Rural Oscars, celebrate people going the extra mile to ensure that rural Britain’s food and farming industry, small businesses, traditional skills, forward-thinking enterprises and, most of all, it’s people, can flourish. Rory said: “I am a […]
Thousands of precious sea creatures, from seals and indigenous seabirds, to endangered sea turtles, will be protected with the introduction of the 5p charge for single use plastic carrier bags, Environment Minister Rory Stewart said today (Thursday, 01 October) during a visit to the Sea Life London Aquarium. The charge, which comes into effect on […]
Please note that local MP for Penrith and the Border Rory Stewart will be holding open surgeries at the following locations on Thursday 8th October 2015: 1300-1400 – Tufton Arms, Appleby 1530-1630 – Booths Cafe, Penrith No appointment is necessary, and all constituents are welcome. More information can be found at www.rorystewart.co.uk/surgeries For more information […]
Here, if you’re interested, is a BBC Radio 4 documentary on our recent work in Penrith and The Border touching on different parts of the constituency, agriculture, tourism, the environment and Putin’s Russia: Rory’s Year in Parliament
***CANCELLED DUE TO FAMILY BEREAVEMENT*** Please note that local MP for Penrith and the Border Rory Stewart will be holding open surgeries at the following locations on Tuesday 18th August 2015: 1400-1500 – Alston Local Links (Market Hall) 1800-1900 – Threlkeld Village Hall No appointment is necessary, and all constituents are welcome. More information […]
Rory Stewart, MP for Penrith and The Border, today celebrated the planning decisions made by Eden Distric Council to reject the planning applications for wind farms at Raisgill Farm and Barrock Fell, describing the decisions as “victories for common sense”. Rory was actively involved in the campaigns against each of them, because of the lack […]
Rory Stewart, MP for Penrith and The Border, is highlighting an outstanding opportunity for budding young Cumbrian journalists. The opportunity involves two incentives taking place during the summer. The News Academy Summer School, in partnership with The Times and The Sun, and is a free week-long journalist training programme for students aged 16 to 18. […]
Rory Stewart MP on Friday visited the Warwick Road Tesco Superstore in Carlisle – used by many thousands of residents of Penrith and The Border for their weekly groceries shop – to see first-hand the work of the store’s manager, Phil Pearson, and his team members Vicki Pearson and Penny-Jane Davidson, who are addressing important […]