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MP for South Devon
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Watch my question on why fixing our SEND system requires a radical shift in attitude
Just after the start of conference recess, the Education Select Committee, which I am a member of, released a damning report on SEND services in England. This week, with parliament returning, we finally had an opportunity to debate it. So many MPs wanted to contribute that our allotted speaking time was cut, hence why I overran slightly! If I’d had the chance to go on, I would have said that this report and the extensive evidence we received that contributed to it shone a lig
Oct 12, 2025


I've co-signed a letter criticising the government's digital ID plans
The Liberal Democrats are strongly opposed to not only the principle of digital IDs but also how the plans were announced. For the Prime...
Oct 7, 2025


My statement on the Heaton Park Synagogue attack
I am horrified and appalled by yesterday’s attack outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the...
Oct 2, 2025


Baton of Hope comes to Brixham
What an incredibly emotional, uplifting, and, most of all, important day watching the Baton of Hope Torbay move through Brixham yesterday.
Oct 1, 2025


I've been appointed Schools Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats
I’m thrilled to have been asked to take up a new spokesperson role for the Liberal Democrats – focusing on Schools. Education is the best...
Oct 1, 2025


Help save Refurnish Devon!
Refurnish Devon has just launched its crowdfunding campaign to save its services. Refurnish are so much more than a reuse charity....
Sep 30, 2025
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1st December, 2025: Dairy farmers do not need another passive body; they need an adjudicator with teeth
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