MP calls for new powers to shield farmers from supermarket exploitation
Liberal Democrat MP Richard Foord has called for the government to give new powers to the Grocery Code Adjudicator, so it can properly protect Devon’s farmers.
Liberal Democrat MP Richard Foord has called for the government to give new powers to the Grocery Code Adjudicator, so it can properly protect Devon’s farmers.
Seaton’s Liberal Democrat MP has presented a petition in Parliament today opposing plans to strip out a whole wing that was funded by the community from the local community hospital.
Liberal Democrat MP Richard Foord has launched his bid to be the next MP for Honiton & Sidmouth with a promise to fight for rural NHS services and be a voice for residents across East Devon.
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Liberal Democrat MP, Richard Foord, has responded to the news that South West Water chose to ferry millions of litres of waste to a pumping station near Exmouth beach, despite knowing it would cause raw sewage to be spilled into the sea.
Richard Foord has said the “stark” figures show Conservative Ministers have let Devon “grind to a halt” due to growing NHS backlogs, as research from the House of Commons Library reveals 123/1000 patients are still waiting for treatment.
New year’s resolutions are often about personal development; some people resolve to be healthier or fitter; to visit the gym more, for example. Yet new year’s resolutions also offer an opportunity to think about our duty to others.
Devon’s Liberal Democrat MP has called for urgent work to be taken to improve broadband accessibility across rural communities and tackle so-called ‘not-spots’, where connectivity is particularly poor.
On Tuesday 19th December in Parliament, Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton & Honiton Richard Foord led the final debate of the year. He raised the challenges facing Cullompton from a lack of investment in transport infrastructure.
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