John spoke today on whistleblowing at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. He praised the rights of whistleblowers to raise issues of public interest without sacrificing their personal lives or that of their families.
It would be nice to think that historically the temperature of discussions in the House has always been calm. But just look back at the debates that took place over Maastricht which were vitriolic.
The Parish of Kidmore End is yet another community to take up the opportunity to develop a Neighbourhood Development Plan. This weekend they held one of their public exhibitions which John attended. He talked with members of the Steering Group and saw what they had done so far.
I have long had a concern about the Local Housing Allowance especially in this constituency where in the north east it is related to housing costs in the Aylesbury area and in the south it is related to housing costs in the Reading area.
John met with Patricia Marquis, Director of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to discuss bursaries for nurses and other related issues on the RCN 'Fund our Future' campaign.
With any Bill before parliament it is necessary to ask what it is going to do and where it will leave us. I have never wanted to leave the EU without a deal and my view has not changed. The question I had to ask myself is what is the best way of ensuring that we get a deal.
On Tuesday 3 September, NHS England and Improvement, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUHFT), and InHealth announced that PET-CT scanning services would remain at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford.
