Speech on Community Hospitals 6th September 2012 Richard delivered a report on Swanage Community Hospital to the Health Minister and asked for an audit of all such hospitals before proposals to change Swanage... Speeches
Question to Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 6th September 2012 Richard asked Eric Pickles to confirm that local councils would have the last word on planning under new 'localism' rules. Speeches
Question to the Secretary of State for Defence 16th July 2012 On whether soldiers taken off promotional courses to stand in for G4S will be compensated Speeches
Speech on VAT on fuel for Air Ambulances 11th July 2012 Richard supported a motion asking for the Government to return VAT paid by Air Ambulances on their fuel Speeches
Speech on the Lords' Reform Bill 10th July 2012 Although he supports reform of the House of Lords, Richard voted against the new Bill for the reasons he set out n his speech Speeches
Question to the Secretary of State for Defence 5th July 2012 Richard asked about the new plans to make the Territorial Army's role more significant Speeches
Speech on the Navitus Bay Wind Farm 4th July 2012 Richard won an adjournment debate on the 200 square kilometre offshore windfarm proposed by ENECO and EDF for the waters off the Jurassic coast. Speeches
Debate on the Queen's Speech - Business and the Economy 14th May 2012 Undelivered - RD unwell Speeches