On a recent visit to RAF Brize Norton, Robert welcomed No. II Squadron RAF Regiment to their new home. The specialist parachute trained Squadron moved from RAF Honington to Brize Norton on a permanent basis late last year.

During the Ministerial Statement on ‘A Better Defence Estate’ this week, Robert once again pressed the Minister on progressing the REEMA sites in Carterton.

This afternoon, Robert led a Westminster Hall debate on 'Carrier Strike Strategy and its Contribution to UK Defence'.

Robert has supported the Royal British Legion at an event in Parliament this week.  The event gave MPs the chance to be briefed on work being carried out by the Legion in their constituencies.

During Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday (13.02.19) Witney MP, Robert Courts, asked the Prime Minister to join him in paying tribute to the RAF’s Tornado jet, which is due to retire from service next month, as well as the crews who have worked with it over the years.

Robert recently met with Defence Minister, Tobias Ellwood, alongside Leader of West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC), James Mills, to discuss the redevelopment of the REEMA sites in Carterton.

Robert has joined fellow members of The All-Party Parliamentary Group for General Aviation (APPG-GA) to meet with the organisers of ‘Daks Over Normandy’, and to call for extra funding for their D-Day Flypast.

Read full coverage in Pilot Web magazine here.

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 opportunity to

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.

2018 was a very busy year indeed with much to celebrate both locally and nationally. Here are just some of my highlights from last year - in 60 seconds!

Robert Courts MP