Recent appearances
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My predecessor, Neil Parish, was chair of the all-party parliamentary group on animal welfare from 2010. Like other farmers in the west country, he cared deeply about welfare standards. That was evident to me last weekend when I visited the Devon county show. The Australia and New Zealand trade agreements will come into effect next Thursday, in spite of opposition from my party. The Australia...
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The leading comment article in The Times this week bore the title “Whitehall Witch-hunt”. It follows a decision to no-platform the chemical weapons expert—and Liberal Democrat member—Dan Kaszeta, who is loyal to this country but not to the Conservative party. The decision to rescind Dan’s invitation to a conference at the Ministry of Defence is an attack on free speech. Will the...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the real-terms change to funding for youth services has been in each year since 2015.
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Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton and Honiton
Entered the House of Commons on 24 June 2022 — Byelection
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Topics of interest
- Ministry of Defence
- Department for Business
- Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Department for Levelling Up
- Housing and Communities
- Department for Digital
- Culture
- Media and Sport
- Department for Environment
- Food and Rural Affairs
- Water Companies: Fines
- Project Gigabit: Voucher Schemes
- State Retirement Pensions
- Military Aid: Industrial Disputes
- Youth Services: Finance
Currently held offices
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence) (since 11 Jul 2022)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill Committee (18 Jan 2023 to 23 Jan 2023)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 15 May 2023.
1. Employment and earnings
Until 23 July 2022, Research Support, International Collaboration, University of Oxford, 5 Worcester Street, Oxford OX1 2BX.
29 June 2022, received £1,974.47. Hours: 14.8 hrs since my election. (Registered 20 July 2022)
28 July 2022, received final payment of £905.74. Hours: 3.95 hrs. (Registered 28 July 2022)
2. (a) Support linked to an
MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors
Address of donor: 2.07 Boat Shed, 16 Exchange Quay, Salford M5 3EQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Staffing during my campaign, value £2,075.95
Donor status: unincorporated association
(Registered 22 July 2022)
Name of donor: Yalta European Strategy Ltd
Address of donor: Third Floor, 95 The Promenade, Cheltenham GL50 1HH
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and travel £1,100.32; accommodation £314.12; dinners/hospitality £450.06; total value £1,864.50
Destination of visit:
Kyiv, UkraineDates of visit: 8-12 September 2022
Purpose of visit: Ukraine
APPG visit to attend the Yalta European Strategy Conference and meetings with Ukrainian officials and members of civil society.
(Registered 29 September 2022)
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