Good news on Government funding for local roads resurfacing Monday, 19 February, 2024 Towards the end of last year the Government announced that it was providing £8.3 billion of extra roads resurfacing funding for local highway authorities in England between 2023/24 to 2033/34. This money comes from savings delivered following the Prime Minister’s decision to cancel Phase 2 of HS2. The money will be given to the local highways authority to allocate across its area. In the Henley... Westminster News
John reports on the latest session of the Council or Europe 25th June 2021 The third part of the yearly session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe took place between 21 and 24 June 2021. The agenda showed the... European News
John condemns recent actions of Belarus 24th May 2021 In his role as Leader of the UK Delegation to the Council of Europe, John has spoken today, on behalf of the Delegation, to condemn the actions of Belarus and... European News
John comments on the situation in Israel, Gaza and the Middle East 15th May 2021 Like many of you, I am concerned by the escalation of violence in Israel, Gaza and in the Middle East. I have set out below a description of what has been... Opinions
Great Wolf Resort Planning Appeal 15th May 2021 Great Wolf Resort has recently won an appeal to build a large water park at Chesterton. I feel this is inappropriate. The proposed development lies outside my... Local News
John reflects on the achievements of the last session of Parliament 4th 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... 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