John welcomes increases in National Living Wage Friday, 2 April, 2021 Increases announced in the National Living Wage will mean that hundreds of thousands of people will receive a pay increase. The 2.2 per cent increase in the National Living Wage to £8.91 will mean more than £345 extra per year for someone working full-time. The age threshold at which employes are expected to pay the National Living Wage has also been lowered, for the first time since it was... Westminster News
Henley Constituency benefits from Culture Recovery Fund 1st April 2021 2,700 organisations are being offered nearly £400 million in grants and loans to help the culture and heritage sector reopen and recover including some in the... Westminster News
John comments on the Government Plan for Immigration 1st April 2021 Immigration has always been a hot topic. We have taken back control of our legal immigration system by ending free movement and introducing a new points-based... Westminster News
John's thoughts on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 25th March 2021 There have long been calls for greater power for police and stiffer sentences in relation to some crimes and activities. At one end of the spectrum, the death... Opinions
Oxford Cambridge Expressway Officially Cancelled 18th March 2021 The Transport Secretary has today confirmed that the Oxford-Cambridge Expressway between Oxford and Milton Keynes has been cancelled. Work on the project was... Westminster News
Turing Scheme enables young people to work and study abroad 13th March 2021 John has welcomed the Government’s new £110 million Turing Scheme and encouraged schools and colleges in the constituency, and Brookes University to apply. The... Westminster News
Cherwell wins DEFRA Air Quality Grant 13th March 2021 John has offered his congratulations to Cherwell District Council on winning £17,300 from DEFRA for air quality improvements. The council will deliver a project... Local News
John supports programme to reduce food waste 6th March 2021 Around a third of the food we produce worldwide is lost or wasted and it’s having a significant impact on climate change. Food waste contributes 8–10% of total... Westminster News
John comments on his planning work 3rd March 2021 It is a matter of public record that, with his knowledge of the planning system, John is retained to provide advice to SP Broadway. However in order to ensure... Opinions
Laptops for education 17th February 2021 John has welcomed the announcement that pupils across Oxfordshire have benefited from in excess of 2,500 laptops and tablets to date, as the Government hits an... Westminster News
