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Yesterday was Back British Farming Day and I was keen to champion the crucial role farmers play in producing food for the nation and caring for the countryside.

I am very pleased to see the coverage BBC South Today gave to the ongoing issues my constituents in Caulcott are facing. 

This has been going on for well over a decade and I hope this will help to give the issue some more public attention. 

More than 126,000 meals were claimed in North Oxfordshire under the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, according to the latest statistics. In total, more than 100 million meals were claimed across the UK under the scheme, which ran throughout the month of August.

Today I have written to Thames Water to request that we meet on site to discuss this detail in greater length. 

Last week I was delighted to learn of two positive developments at the Horton. We now have a new MRI scanner which has gone live and at the start of this week we saw renal dialysis return.

The UK is a global leader in the fight to protect our seas with our ‘Blue Belt’ of protected waters.

This has been a very difficult year for everyone, but in particular those facing important public exams. I share the disappointment of so many who worked so hard towards exams they were unable to take because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Yesterday the Prime Minister announced a £300 million fund to upgrade A&E facilities ahead of the winter.

I am thrilled that The Oxford University Hospitals will receive £3.6million from this fund, with money specifically ringfenced for the Horton General Hospital.

This summer marks the 150th Anniversary of the Palace of Westminster. Home to the House of Commons and the House of Lords, Westminster is a symbol of British Government and democracy.  

From Monday many restaurants across the constituency will be taking part in the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme. 

I know many people are still nervous about heading out to restaurants but this is a brilliant scheme which allows you to support our local hospitality industry.