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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.

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.

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. 

North Oxfordshire MP, Victoria Prentis, has welcomed the announcement that Thames Valley Police will receive £972,264 in extra funding as part of the Government’s £25 million Safer Streets Fund.

Yesterday I spent the morning at Bicester Hotel Golf and Spa to have a look around its facilities and hear from the owners about their experience over the past few months.

From today, it is mandatory to wear a face covering in shops, supermarkets, indoor shopping centres and transport hubs. Under the new rules, should an individual refuse to wear a face covering they could face a fine of up to £100.

North Oxfordshire MP, Victoria Prentis, has submitted responses to Oxfordshire County Council's consultations on school provision in her constituency. One consultation asked for people's views about primary school expansion on the Kingsmere development in SW Bicester.