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.

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 Henley constituency which receives more than £1,500,000. This brings the Government's total investment across grants, capital and repayabl

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 system, but we must address illegal immigration in order to properly control our borders and prevent further loss of life.

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 of PC Andrew Harper shocked the nation and led to calls for stiffer sentencing.

The Transport Secretary has today confirmed that the Oxford-Cambridge Expressway between Oxford and Milton Keynes has been cancelled. Work on the project was previously paused whilst the case for it was re-examined.

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 scheme provides young people with the opportunity to study and work around the world.

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 for an anti-idling campaign at level crossings, schools, hospitals and doctor’s surgeries.

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 man-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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 that lines are not blurred John undertakes no work for SP Broadway in the constituency.

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 important milestone in its rollout of devices to support disadvantaged young people. More than 1 million laptops and tablets have now bee