Following his letter to Health Ministers about the future of GP services, Sir Tony has now received a response from Lord Howe.

It is difficult for any of us to properly describe the nightmare that is now Gaza.

Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con): May I reinforce the comments of the hon. Member for Leicester South (Jonathan Ashworth)? The whole House will consider my right hon. Friend’s promotion very well deserved. On child care, am I correct in thinking that the Government will cover 85% of the child care costs of about 300,000 families receiving universal credit and are seeking to ensure that work always pays?

On Friday 18 July, North Oxfordshire MP met young people who are currently taking part in a National Citizen Service summer project.

Sir Tony Baldry MP has welcome unemployment figures published today which show that unemployment in the Banbury constituency has fallen to its lowest level since May 2010.