John's farewell message Wednesday, 29 May, 2024 As many people will know, I announced in April 2023 that I would stand down as your MP at the next General Election. My decision was taking on the basis of my age and that I did not want to be an MP into my 70s. As such today is my last day as an MP and the day brings to a close the 16-year period during which I have had the honour of being the MP for the Henley Constituency. It is impossible to... Articles
John welcomes water industry apology on the condition of our rivers and beaches 20th May 2023 In recent months there has been growing concern at the level of storm overflow discharges and much work has been done to look towards reducing this. Following... Westminster News
Prime Minister speaks at Council of Europe Summit 17th May 2023 Yesterday (16th May) the Prime Minister attended and spoke at the 4th Summit of the Council of Europe whcih was held in Reykyavik. Since its foundation the... Westminster News
John reports on the April 2023 session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 2nd May 2023 The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has four Plenary Session each year. Below is John's Delegation Leader report for the April 2023 session... Westminster News
John welcomes additional Government funding to fix potholes 21st April 2023 John has welcomed an additional £3,706,000 of Government funding to help fix the 74,120 potholes across Oxfordshire to improve road standards for drivers... Westminster News
John welcomes Government investment from the Rural Prosperity Fund. 10th April 2023 John has welcomed the news that South Oxfordshire and Cherwell, which cover the Henley constituency, will benefit from over £1.2 million in new funding from the... Local News
John to retire at next General Election 10th April 2023 John has written to the South Oxfordshire Conservative Association to let them know that he will be retiring and not seeking re-adoption to stand as the... Local News
John supports Experience Oxfordshire in developing our visitor economy 30th March 2023 As part of the annual English Tourism week John supported Experience Oxfordshire in their work to develop the local visitor economy. This year is expected to be... Local News
John speaks on the Illegal Immigration Bill 29th March 2023 There is some concern to ensure that the Illegal Immigration Bill does not breach International law on human rights. I share that concern and tabled an... Westminster News
John reviews Council of Europe session on multilateralism 6th March 2023 The recent Council of Europe Standing Committee (The Hague 1-3 March 2023) held an impressive event to celebrate the 75 years of multilateralism since the... Westminster News
