In Parliament

In June 2017, David was appointed as a Government Whip. As a Government Whip, it is David's job to help ensure the smooth passage of government business through the House of Commons. Whips also play a pastoral role in supporting their colleagues.

As a Minister, David is not permitted to serve on All Party Parliamentary Groups, or to sign Early Day Motions. By convention, Whips also do not speak in the Commons Chamber.

However, being a Whip gives David unique access to Government Ministers and Departments and, therefore, to other ways to campaign for the constituency. He actively speaks with Government Ministers and stand up for local residents and communities in this way. For example, over recent months he has campaigned for additional investment in Macclesfield District General Hospital's A&E Department, and continues to campaign to retain vital local mental health adult inpatient beds in Macclesfield.

The core of his work continues to remain being a strong voice for Macclesfield, and he will go on standing up for local residents in Parliament.

You can find details of David's speeches and appearances in Parliament, prior to his appointment as a Government Whip, below.

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Eggs: Labelling | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

Regulation (EC) No 589/2008, which lays down marketing standards for eggs, requires raw, shell eggs to be marked with a best before date

Veterinary Services: Ombudsman | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

The Royal College of Veterinary Services (RCVS) is responsible for investigating any concerns about veterinary surgeons and registered ve

Horses: Imports | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

No new animal health checks at the point of entry will be introduced as a result of the UK leaving the EU.

Food Supply | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

The UK has a high degree of food security, built on access to a range of sources including strong domestic production and imports from ot

Animal Welfare: Sentencing | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

We are committed to the highest standards of animal welfare.

Horse Racing: Animal Welfare | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

Defra is keen that the welfare needs of racehorses are well met, both during their racing lives and afterwards and any race horse fatalit

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Brexit | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

There are a total of 138 EU Exit Statutory Instruments (SIs) in Defra’s SI programme, of which 125 are needed for Day 1.

Pets: Electronic Training Aids | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

The Government has begun drafting the necessary secondary legislation needed to ban the use of hand-held remote controlled e-collars for

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Brexit | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

Our objective has always been to have a functioning statute book in place by Exit Day and to ensure that the most critical secondary legi

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Arms Length Bodies | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

There is no additional cost to the public purse because Defra has sought to reprioritise staff from across the group to focus on key requ