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 revisits Townlands 1st August 2022 What a difference a few years make. An empty inbox on Townlands Memorial Hospital. Very few complaints about what is a first class hospital. Beds for patients... Local News
John presents Petition on Schools Bill 14th July 2022 The Schools Bill, which is currently going through parliamentary process, has raised some concerns for people who home school their children. Many of those... Westminster News
John's comment on Boris Johnson 7th July 2022 This is a short statement on my position with regards to Boris Johnson. In my discussion with the Whips and others I have indicated my view that he should step... Opinions
John's Report on the June session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 27th June 2022 The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has four Plenary Session each year. Below is John's Delegation Leader report for the June session. Leader's... Westminster News
The ECtHR - a UK strength 17th June 2022 “A sledgehammer to crack a legal nut”: The European Court of Human Rights and an interim measure The quote in the title comes from an article by the former Lord... Opinions
John co-authors article on ditching Russian fossil fuels 16th June 2022 Working with Žygimantas Pavilionis, a Lithuanian MP, John has co-authored an article on ending a reliance on Russian fossil fuels in Europe. The article, titled... Opinions
John holds Westminster Hall debate on the Work of the Council of Europe 15th June 2022 Since being appointed Leader of the UK Parliamentary Delegtion to the Council of Europe John has worked tirelessly to raise awareness of the work of the Council... Westminster News
John comments on the Big Plastic Count 6th June 2022 I signed up to the Big Plastic Count and have been horrified by the amount of single-use plastic that I get through - the majority from supermarket products... Local News
John comments on the Prime Minister 4th June 2022 At the preset time the decision on the fate of the future of the Prime Minister, rests with me and my colleagues. I do not believe that it is a straightforward... Opinions
