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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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The Telegraph: Free Trade with our Aussie and Kiwi Allies is a No-brainer

Thursday, 18 June, 2020

Chocolate fish. Words that will bring back happy memories to anybody who has lived in or visited New Zealand. These delicious pieces of marshmallow covered in chocolate are “as Kiwi as…” and are popularly given as treats or rewards for a job well done.

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Robert Checks Out Witney Town Centre's COVID-Secure Plans

Friday, 12 June, 2020

Robert said: "It was great to join West Oxfordshire District Council Leader, James Mills, for a socially-distanced walk around Witney this morning to see the measures that are being put in place ahead of shops reopening on Monday.

Robert Reacts to Budget 2020

Wednesday, 11 March, 2020

Today's Budget delivers on our promises to the British people - to support families and help them with the cost of living, to level-up infrastructure, and to invest in Britain's future.

Here's my top 10 announcements from the Budget:

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Robert Celebrates Green Light for £1 Billion ‘Shared Rural Network’ Deal to Improve Rural Mobile Coverage

Monday, 9 March, 2020

Robert is delighted that a scheme to extend mobile coverage in hard-to-reach rural areas making poor mobile phone coverage a thing of the past has been given the green light, thanks to a major new deal between the Government and UK mobile network operators.

Robert Welcomes £5 Billion Gigabit Broadband Investment

Friday, 14 February, 2020

Robert said: "This Government is investing £5 billion to rollout gigabit broadband across the country, with funding targetted at the hardest to reach rural areas. We want everyone in the UK to benefit from world-class connectivity no matter where they live, work or travel.

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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