John reflects on the achievements of the last session of Parliament Tuesday, 4 May, 2021 Last Thursday the session of Parliament which started after the General Election on December 2019 came to an end. The formal process for this is Prorogation. This is a formal announcement on behalf of the Queen to close the parliamentary session and which includes a list of Bills that have been passed in the Session of Parliament that has just ended. The new session of Parliament begins with the... Westminster News
John pays Tribute to HRH the Duke of Edinburgh 12th April 2021 On Monday 12th April 2021 MPs were recalled from recess to pay tribute to His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh who died on on 9th April. A long list of MPs... Westminster News
An MPs office in pandemic - reflection March 2020 – March 2021 12th April 2021 A year after the first lockdown due to COVID-19, many people are looking back to reflect on what has happened during the last year and how they have dealt with... Articles
John welcomes increases in National Living Wage 2nd 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... 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
