£150 Million to Support Mental Health Services Monday, 23 January, 2023 Today the Government has announced investment of £150 million in NHS mental health urgent and emergency care services. £143 million will fund 150 new facilities centred on improving mental health crisis response infrastructure across the country. This includes over 30 schemes providing crisis cafes, crisis houses and other similar safe spaces. I’m particularly delighted that £178,000 is to be... Articles
Joint Letter to Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing 12th December 2022 My parliamentary colleagues and I have become increasingly concerned by the number of cases we have all seen relating to Special Educational Needs and... Articles
Amazon Delivery Depot in Banbury 9th December 2022 It was great to visit Amazon’s delivery depot in Banbury on Friday. I met Site Manager Andy, who gave me a tour of the site alongside members of the senior... Articles
Proposed Changes to BBC Radio Oxford 7th December 2022 I have been contacted by a number of constituents who are worried about the proposed changes to our local radio services. BBC Radio Oxford is a much-loved asset... Articles
Christmas Card Competition Winner 2022 6th December 2022 One of the highlights of the year is my annual Christmas Card competition. I received over 100 designs from local children this year making judging particularly... Articles
Statement on Decision to Stand at Next General Election 5th December 2022 I can confirm that I have indicated to Conservative Party Headquarters that I will stand again at the next General Election. Alongside this decision, I have... Articles
Small Business Saturday 2022 3rd December 2022 To mark Small Business Saturday, I was pleased to call into Adderbury Stores. I was delighted to see Deepa Bansal, who runs the store with her husband Dave... Articles
Statement on the Use of Hotels in Banbury for Asylum Seekers 2nd December 2022 I know that there has been considerable discussion over the past week about the use of hotels in Banbury for asylum seekers. The Home Office is required by law... Articles
Horton Catch-up with OUHFT 1st December 2022 It was good to catch-up with the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to discuss the Horton General Hospital and health provision in Banbury. We... Local News
Meeting of the G7 Justice Ministers 29th November 2022 It has been a privilege to represent the UK at the G7. As I said in my statement in Berlin today, we stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine in the... Articles
