Dissolution Update Wednesday, 29 May, 2024 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 casework enquiries only via the usual channels. As many will know, the upcoming General Election will be fought on new constituency boundaries which will see Bicester... Local News
Horton Call with OUH Chief Executive 28th July 2023 This morning, I had an 8am call with the Chief Executive of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Professor Meghana Pandit. I requested the call as... Articles
Response to Horton's Bid Outcome 25th July 2023 On 25 May the Department for Health and Social Care released an update on the new hospital programme (NHP), in which they prioritised five hospitals deemed... Articles
Meeting with Transport Secretary 13th July 2023 On Monday, I was pleased to sit down with Transport Secretary Mark Harper and Rail Minister Huw Merriman, alongside fellow Chiltern MPs Greg Smith, Rob Butler... Articles
Consultation on Train Station Ticket Offices 7th July 2023 This week, train operators have launched public and employee consultations on proposals to change the way train stations operate. In Banbury and Bicester North... Local News
Cheers M’ Dears! 6th July 2023 Banbury’s newest pub room, ‘Cheers M’ Dears!’, is now open! Designed by a group of regulars who use Banbury Community Support Service (CSS) in Neithrop, this... Articles
Finmere Landfill: July 2023 Update 6th July 2023 I understand that in recent weeks the odour from the Finmere landfill has become particularly strong again. This is extremely disappointing given efforts by the... Articles
SEND Inspection in Oxfordshire 5th July 2023 Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission have announced they will be inspecting Oxfordshire County Council’s services for children and young people with special... Articles
NHS 75 5th July 2023 Today we mark 75 years of our NHS. Ahead of today’s milestone, I visited the Horton General Hospital last Friday and had a chance to look around the maternity... Articles
Care Home Open Week 2023 5th July 2023 In celebration of Care Home Open Week, I was pleased to visit Banbury Heights and Julie Richardson nursing homes in Banbury. It was lovely to speak to some of... Articles
