I asked the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what help she can offer charities forced to cut key services to pay for the Government's Employers' NIC hike.Gables Dogs & Cats Home and Devon Mental Health Alliance have shared the negative impacts the ENIC rise will have on their serv
Two-year mortgages have hit 5%, borrowing is billions of pounds above forecast and retail sales have slumped. A dismal record.I asked the Prime Minister if he still believed that his Chancellor is doing a good job.
Thousands of people suffering with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) across Devon and Cornwall have not been able to access adequate treatment since the retirement of Derriford's only local specialist in July.PoTS is a debilitating condition that causes an abnormally rapid increase in heart rate
On Thursday, 9th January, Rebecca Smith MP delivered a powerful speech in Parliament on Plymouth’s pioneering working to end Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).
Following a letter to I sent to FirstPort, co-signed with a number of colleagues, highlighting our deep concerns on behalf of constituents across the country, I have met their national management team with fellow MPs in Parliament.
On Tuesday, 14th January, Rebecca Smith MP delivered a speech on the Renters’ Rights Bill in Parliament, supporting New Clause 20 which calls for a robust impact assessment of the new renting legislation after 12 months.Whereas the previous Conservative Government wanted to protect tenants by bringi
In amongst the debate on school absences and the future of academies, I raised the value of supported lodgings for care experienced young people and also the need to ensure parents, not the state, hold the presumption of overall responsibility for the education of their children.Proposals within the
December heralded my sixth month as your MP, and by the end of the year, my office and I had assisted a whopping 4,300 constituents with their enquiries, and had resolved 85% of your casework concerns.
Update on Labour's bus fare hike Many constituents have shared their concerns with me about the Government's planned 50% hike to the national bus fare cap. Bus services provide a lifeline for many in South West Devon, linking rural communities to key services in Plympton, Plymstock and beyond.
