Robert has welcomed the passage of the 2019/20 Police Grant in Parliament, which means that funding for the police system will increase by up to £970 million next year - the biggest increase since 2010.
He has also welcomed the Home Office’s commitment to fighting serious and organised crime,
Robert has co-authored a paper examining Parliamentary approval for the deployment of our Armed Forces. The paper, put together by the Society for Conservative Lawyers, argues that military deployments should be announced to the Commons as soon as possible to allow Parliament the opportun
Robert has attended a briefing session with representatives from Team Tempest (comprising BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo and MBDA) to receive an update on the programme and the progress of the Combat Air Strategy.
Robert said: "Attended a really impressive and useful briefing with Tea
EU Settlement Scheme:
Quite rightly, it has always been a priority for the UK Government to protect the rights of EU citizens living in the UK, and the reciprocal rights of UK nationals living in the EU. Fundamental to that is a registration scheme.
Robert contributed to today's Daily Telegraph about the so-called 'Cooper Amendment'. You can read his article on the Telegraph's website here, or alternatively find it reproduced below:
My Fellow MPs' Anti-Brexit Passions Do Not Justify Constitutional Vandalism
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Robert recently opened a Disability Confident event hosted by Cottsway Housing at their Witney office.
Disability Confident is a Government scheme aimed at tackling the disability employment gap, reducing barriers to employment for disabled people and educating employers about the value disabled em
Robert said: "It was great to host my 'How Parliament Works' assembly at Carterton Primary School and receive a thoroughly enthusiastic response from pupils. Engaging young people in the democratic process truly is one of the best parts of the job."
Robert hosted his regular Business Breakfast meeting at PolarTech in Eynsham, where he briefed local business leaders on the latest developments with regard to Brexit.
Speaking afterwards, Robert said: "Had a really useful business breakfast meeting this morning. We discussed a rang
Robert has welcomed the news that following his letter, the Prime Minister spoke to the visiting Japanese Prime Minister about Japan's decision to resume commercial whaling.
The International Whaling Commission introduced a ban on commercial whaling in 1986, however, in December Japan announce
Earlier this week Robert signed the Holocaust Book of Commitment, which was in Parliament to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Sunday, 27 January.
Robert said: "I was honoured to sign the Holocaust Book of Commitment on behalf of myself and everyone in West Oxfordshire. As we approach Holocaust
