Steve Darling

Torbay is often known as the English riviera, and in my view, it is the premier resort in the United Kingdom. We have incredible beaches, incredible countryside and an outstanding hospitality offer. H

Only this week I was contacted by a single mother who is set to become homeless very soon. The letting agent demanded evidence of an income of £39,000—Torbay has the third-lowest average income in the

My hon. Friend makes a powerful point, and I will come on to some of those challenges. As has been alluded to, one significant challenge is the fact that some of our major competitors in the tourism a

I am sure that all of us in this House agree that we need to manage the benefits system, but that we need to manage it appropriately. The Liberal Democrats fear that the official Opposition are playin

In Torbay the town centres tend to be a focus for antisocial behaviour, often involving the drugs and alcohol challenges of street-attached people. Does my hon. Friend agree that we need to take a str

Torbay has one very sad accolade: it is the most deprived constituency with a Liberal Democrat MP. The cost of living crisis is therefore close to my heart. The fact that the Government have reduced f