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West Oxfordshire is a thriving area with many small businesses and I work hard to provide a strong voice for our local wealth creators. I am determined to ensure that our thriving local economy continues to grow, providing even more good jobs for local people.

I have championed West Oxfordshire businesses since becoming your MP, meeting with hundreds of local businesses in the constituency, and have hosted Parliamentary events honouring our innovative local companies. I have also been elected as the Chair of the All-Party Group for Small and Micro Businesses - making me a key voice in Westminster for small business.

These companies are the lifeblood of our local economy, and it is essential that West Oxfordshire continues to be a dynamic hub of businesses, from table-top operations to international world-beaters.

I work hard to ensure that our small, independent high street shops - which provide our towns with character and local wealth - are able to adapt to a rapidly-changing 21st Century business landscape and compete with the growth of online retail.

I continue to campaign for a root and branch review of the business rate system and for a reduction in the red tape and bureaucracy that faces small firms.

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Robert Welcomes Pledge for Fundamental Business Rates Review

Tuesday, 19 November, 2019

Robert said: "Listening to the concerns of local business, I have campaigned tirelessly for a fundamental review of the business rates system through my role as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Small Business.

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£1 Billion Deal Set to Solve Poor Mobile Coverage Thanks to Robert's Campaign

Friday, 25 October, 2019

Robert, who led calls for a Shared Rural Network to extend mobile rural coverage to hard-to-reach areas, says a new deal between Government and the phone industry will mean that poor mobile coverage in parts of West Oxfordshire and elsewhere will be a thing of the past.

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Robert Speaks at Launch of WOBA 2020 at Blenheim Palace

Wednesday, 18 September, 2019

Robert said: "Delighted to be at beautiful Blenheim Palace for the launch of the West Oxfordshire Business Awards (WOBA) 2020 & to celebrate 10 years of this outstandingly successful competition, bringing local businesses together & celebrating West Oxfordshire’s amazing businesses."

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Robert Welcomes Government Action to Improve Rural Broadband

Wednesday, 28 August, 2019

Digital Secretary Nicky Morgan has launched a £30 million UK-wide competition to spark a tech revolution in countryside communities and help rural Britain seize the opportunities of 5G technology.

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Robert Leads Positive Witney Business Breakfast Meeting

Tuesday, 20 August, 2019

Robert said: "Superb turnout at the latest Witney Business Breakfast.

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Robert Receives 'Beer Champion' Award For Supporting Local Pubs

Friday, 12 July, 2019

Robert said: "Pubs are a vital part of West Oxfordshire's economy and I am proud to have been standing up for every pub during my time as an MP.

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Robert Opens 'The Shop' on Marriott's Walk

Saturday, 29 June, 2019

Robert has officially opened a new venture called ‘The Shop’ on Marriott's Walk in Witney.

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Robert Hails Success of Campaign to End Late Payments

Thursday, 20 June, 2019

Robert said: "Small businesses across West Oxfordshire will be delighted with the measures announced yesterday to ensure that small businesses get paid quickly - ending the unacceptable culture of late payment.

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Robert Attends Parliamentary Event Highlighting Value of Aerospace to West Oxfordshire

Thursday, 13 June, 2019

Robert has attended an event organised by ADS and the Aerospace Growth Partnership at the House of Commons to highlight the value of the UK aerospace to national prosperity through supporting local jobs and skills.

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Robert Visits Local High-Tech Business Oxtex

Friday, 7 June, 2019

Robert said: "Oxtex is exactly the sort of high-tech, life-changing business that makes West Oxfordshire the extraordinary place that it is.

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