About me

I am hugely honoured to represent South Devon as your local Member of Parliament.

Having lived in Totnes for fourteen years, raised two children here, worked as the CEO of the county’s largest sexual violence and abuse charity, and run a small business in the constituency, I’m determined to repay the trust you’ve placed in me and give back to the area that has given so much to me and my family.

As your MP, representing you and our community is and always will be my number one priority. Whether that’s through campaigning on the sewage crisis, the NHS, or the cost of living, or through casework and raising issues in parliament, I will be a voice for South Devon.

You can watch a selection of my questions in Westminster below. If you want to access them all, follow the link below.

See my Westminster contributions

Caroline making her last speech in the E.webp

Education questions in parliament

Caroline speaking during the Safer Phones Bill debate

Caroline asking how universities can better support student victims of sexual violence

Caroline discussing how to make SEND funding more equal among councils

Caroline calling for the Government to adopt a precautionary approach for protecting children from smartphones

Caroline asking about improvements to teacher pay

Caroline giving her reaction to the new Ofsted inspection rules

Caroline highlighting Devon County Council's terrible delivery record for EHCPs

Caroline asking the Education Secretary about the government's plans to protect children from the harms of social media

Caroline urging the government to adopt Jools's Law, which would allow bereaved parents or guardians to access a child's full social media history

Caroline calling for the Government to reinstate funding for organisations that protect our children

Caroline asking about the pros and cons of different examination methods

Caroline asked the Education Minister about the government's plans to reduce childhood inequality

At a Westminster Hall debate, Caroline called for more support for bereaved children

At a Westminster Hall debate, Caroline called for more protection for children on social media

Caroline questioning the Children's Commissioner on the Education Select Committee

13th November, 2024: Caroline urging the Government to increase the number of nurseries in the UK

Caroline asking the Education Minister about extra support for children with SEND

Caroline speaking at a Westminster Hall debate about the impact the Government’s plan to end the VAT exemption on independent schools will have on children with SEND.

Caroline asking for a meeting with the Secretary of State for Education to discuss how the national funding formula for education is impacting South Devon schools.

Healthcare questions in parliament

Caroline calling for the Government to exempt hospices from the employer NICs rise

Caroline discussing the state of pharmacies in Devon

Caroline raising the issue of NHS dentistry in South Devon

Caroline discussing the state of NHS Dentistry in South Devon.

Caroline asking the Minister for Women and Equalities what steps the Government are taking to protect women in the workplace.

Rural affairs questions in parliament

Caroline calling for the Government to make supply chains fairer for farmers

Caroline calling for supermarkets to better support UK farmers

Caroline stressing the importance of housing developments that address local need

Caroline urging the Government to reverse its family farm tax

Caroline calling for a Youth Mobility Scheme to help job vacancies in the hospitality sector

Caroline calling for the government to speed up a veterinary agreement with the EU following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany

Caroline calling for greater clarity on the plans to reorganise local government

Caroline asking for a Government debate about improving rural broadband

Caroline calling for rural councils to receive additional funding for service delivery

Caroline called for proper compensation for victims of the cryptosporidium outbreak in Brixham

Caroline calling for council elections to go ahead in 2025

Caroline shared how farmers in South Devon will be impacted by the changes to APR

Caroline outlining how the new government can help our fishing industry

Caroline asking the Government to boost neighbourhood policing

Caroline giving her reaction to the Budget

Caroline urging the government to reverse the changes to Agricultural Property Relief

Caroline highlighting community energy projects in South Devon

Caroline asking the Chancellor about boosting economic growth in South Devon

Caroline raising issue of sewage in Kingsbridge

Caroline calling for the Chancellor to extend business rates relief to the Hospitality sector

Caroline making her maiden speech in the House of Commons

Caroline asking the Chancellor to reconsider the cut to the Winter Fuel Allowance.

Environment questions in parliament

Introducing my Green Spaces Bill, which, if passed, would help to boost access to parks and neighbourhood areas in the UK

Caroline asking the Government what steps it's taking to boost home energy efficiency

Caroline voicing her opposition to the Heathrow Airport expansion

Caroline calling for solar panels to be added to new social homes

Caroline asking the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero about the methane emissions generated by new gas power stations.

International questions in parliament

Caroline asking how the cut to international aid will impact Gaza

Caroline urging the Government to do more to end the war in Gaza

Caroline calling for the Government to review its arms exports to Israel

Work in South Devon

Caroline during the 2024 General Election

Caroline visiting Leatside Surgery to discuss GP funding

Caroline speaking after South West Water's public meeting

Caroline visiting Holne Community Shop

Caroline visiting Dartmouth Academy

Caroline discussing the challenges facing farmers in Buckfastleigh

Caroline talking about the state of the care sector at Fleet Care Home

Caroline attending Kingsbridge flooding meeting

Caroline talking about boosting Government support for the horticultural trade

Caroline speaking outside the Right to Roam rally at the Supreme Court

Caroline visiting Torbay Hospital

Caroline speaking at Brixham College

Caroline meeting with Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority

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