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Wednesday, May 29

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Dissolution Update

At midnight tonight, Parliament will be dissolved. From that point, there will no longer be any MPs until after the General Election which will take place on 4 July. While Parliament may not be sitting, my office can deal with urgent…

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Infected Blood Compensation

I welcome the Prime Minister's apology regarding the infected blood scandal. It is a significant acknowledgment of the decades-long moral failure that has devastated countless lives. The commitment to providing comprehensive compensation…

Boundary Changes

At midnight tonight, Parliament will be dissolved. From that point, there will no longer be any MPs until after the General Election which will take place on 4 July. While Parliament may not be sitting, my office can deal with urgent…

Tuesday, May 28

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Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act

I am pleased Parliament has passed legislation to ensure that hundreds of postmasters affected by the Post Office Horizon IT scandal will have their convictions quashed. This marks a significant step in rectifying one of the biggest…

Tuesday, May 21

Infected Blood Statement

I welcome the Prime Minister's apology regarding the infected blood scandal. It is a significant acknowledgment of the decades-long moral failure that has devastated countless lives. The commitment to providing comprehensive compensation…

Monday, May 20

Homes for Hooky Open Day

Fascinating visit to the Homes for Hooky Open Day. The Hook Norton Community Land Trust set out in 2019 to develop affordable homes that meet the needs of their village.

Friday, May 17

dpa Lighting

Great to be invited back to dpa Lighting in Clifton! I enjoyed catching up with Nick Hoggett and hearing more about the projects his growing team of lighting consultants have been working on recently. The team have developed a reputation…

Wednesday, May 15

Chancellor breaks ground for Siemens Healthineers site

It was great to join the Chancellor in Bicester on Friday to break ground on a new state-of-the-art facility for Siemens Healthineers. The site on the side of the A41 was chosen by Siemens following a global search for a new headquarters…

Tuesday, May 7

Oxfordshire Artweeks and Katharine House Hospice Open Garden

I enjoyed getting out and about over the Bank Holiday weekend, at least while the rain held off!

Wednesday, May 1

Chiltern Railways meeting with Transport Secretary

On Monday, my fellow Chiltern MPs and I sat down with the Transport Secretary in Parliament. We called for the meeting in order to raise our constituents’ concerns about the current levels of overcrowding on Chiltern Railways services.

Bloxham Grove

I had a wonderful time visiting Bloxham Grove earlier this month. It is an amazing school dedicated to supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It was good to sit down with Headteacher Charlotte and Harry…

Thursday, Apr 25

Banbury Community Food Pantry

I was pleased to get along to Banbury Community Food Pantry’s recent coffee event. Founder Andrew Wickham told me more about their hard work to provide food for those most in need, with the support of big chains like Tesco, M&S, Greggs,…

Tuesday, Apr 23

Easington Football Club

I had a great time visiting Easington Sports FC in Banbury recently, where I met Board members Richard, Jamie and Michael.

Monday, Apr 22

Banbury Samaritans

I had a really insightful meeting with the team at Banbury Samaritans last week.

Tuesday, Apr 16

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Reducing the Risk of Domestic Abuse

I had a thought-provoking meeting with the team at Reducing the Risk of Domestic Abuse last week.

Monday, Apr 15

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Reducing the Risk of Abuse

I had a thought-provoking meeting with the team at Reducing the Risk of Abuse last week.

Friday, Apr 12

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Rural Crime Forum

My Rural Crime Forum was a great success! We heard from our Police & Crime Commissioner Matthew Barber about all of the work he has been doing locally and what his priorities are for Thames Valley.

Tuesday, Apr 9

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Horton Midwifery-led Unit

The recent CQC report into maternity services at the Horton raised some serious issues, so it was good to meet the Chief Executive of the Trust Meghana Pandit onsite yesterday to discuss some of the findings further. Meghana took me to the…

Sunday, Apr 7

Banbury Station

It was good to meet senior management from Chiltern Railways at Banbury Station last month.

Saturday, Apr 6

Spiceball Leisure Centre

It was great to catch up with Graham and Claire at Spiceball Leisure Centre with Banbury Mayor Cllr Fiaz Ahmed.

Thursday, Apr 4

LCMB Building Performance

I had an excellent visit to LCMB Building Performance in Adderbury.

Wednesday, Apr 3

The Chatsworth Pub

It was great to visit the Chatsworth pub in Banbury last week which has recently reopened after having a makeover.

Tuesday, Apr 2

Cleenol in the Community

Cleenol are an extremely responsible and community-focused family business, with a journey spanning over 75 years.

Monday, Apr 1

Banbury & District Chamber of Commerce

I had a brilliant discussion with members of the Banbury & District Chamber of Commerce recently.

Thursday, Mar 28

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Oxfordshire MPs Joint Letter to Thames Water

My Oxfordshire MPs and I have written to the CEO of Thames Water, Chris Weston, to ask for a meeting to discuss what action is being taken to safeguard our waterways and limit sewage discharge into them.

Wednesday, Mar 27

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Barclays Local Bicester

I was pleased to attend the official opening of the new Barclays Local at the Bicester Innovation Centre recently.

Tuesday, Mar 26

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Thames Valley Police Ride Along

Thames Valley Police have exceeded the Government’s Uplift programme target by recruiting an additional 784 police officers within the last 3 years. This has given us a greater police presence in Banbury and the surrounding villages with…

Friday, Mar 22

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Shakespeare Day 2024

Terrific morning hosting my Shakespeare Day at the historic Broughton Castle.

Tuesday, Mar 19

SUDC Parliamentary Reception

Yesterday, I met Samantha Cowley from Bloxham at the Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) Parliamentary reception.

Monday, Mar 18

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Ocado Group

It was brilliant to visit Ocado Group’s fulfilment centre in Bicester with Rupert Harrison recently.