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
Voter ID 31st January 2023 From May, you will need to show photo ID to vote. You can find out more about accepted forms of photo ID, how to apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate... Articles
Ukrainian Judicial Delegation 30th January 2023 Today I was pleased to meet the President of the Ukrainian Supreme Court and judges to hear about the judicial response to the war crime trials being brought in... Articles
£2 Bus Cap 30th January 2023 I'm pleased that constituents are benefitting from a £2 bus cap on several bus services that serve Oxfordshire. With the rising cost of living, the Government... Articles
Further Ban on Single-Use Plastics in England 28th January 2023 This month, the Environment Secretary announced a ban on a range of polluting single-use plastics. Coming into effect from October, it will include a ban on... Articles
Future Farming Schemes 27th January 2023 I was pleased to see the announcement of 6 new Sustainable Farming Incentive standards yesterday, as well as more information on all of our future farming... Articles
£150 Million to Support Mental Health Services 23rd January 2023 Today the Government has announced investment of £150 million in NHS mental health urgent and emergency care services. £143 million will fund 150 new facilities... Articles
Withdrawal of the 1-WA17 School Bus Service 20th January 2023 I share parents’ disappointment with Oxfordshire County Council’s unexpected decision to withdraw the 1-WA17 school bus service at the end of the summer term... Local News
Open Doors UK World Watch List 2023 18th January 2023 This afternoon I went to the Open Doors UK World Watch List 2023 launch, highlighting the persecution of Christians worldwide. Lots of my constituents were keen... Articles
Progress Meeting with East West Rail CEO and Local Councillors 13th January 2023 I was pleased to welcome Beth West, East West Rail CEO, and her team back to Bicester today for a progress meeting with a cross-party group of local councillors... Articles
