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David spoke in today's Budget debate on innovation and the importance of the Government's investment in the Harwell Campus and Natural History Museum partnership.

David gave an interview to the Oxford Mail this week in which he discusses his first few weeks as an MP, life in the constituency and what made him decide to run for Parliament.

David spoke today in favour of Mike Amesbury MP's Private Members' Bill on the cost of school uniforms. The bill aims to #CutTheCost of school uniform for families and has Government support to progress through the House. 

I have attended numerous meetings and events with individuals, businesses and charities who are working to combat climate change and protect our environment in the last month, including an event on air quality, one of the areas I am particularly interested in.

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Last week in the House of Commons I used 'Business Questions' - when you can ask about anything - to raise the issue of re-opening Grove Station (pictured above).

It is a familiar refrain from some employers: “Young people don’t leave school or college with the skills we need to employ them”. People nod wisely in agreement, and certainly there is truth in this.

In the space of seven days late last month, I had the privilege of meeting two of our most inspiring local charity founders, Courtney Hughes (pictured above) and Andrew Baker.

They will be familiar to some of the readers of the Herald, but likely not all of you.

Great to have a wide-ranging meeting with Robert Jenrick MP, the Minister for Housing, Communities and Local Government  on all the issues facing Wantage, including house-building and infrastructure.