Robert Courts Member of Parliament for Witney and West Oxfordshire in the by-election in October 2016, He was re-elected in both the 2017 and 2019 General Elections, on both occasions achieving over 55% of the vote.
In September 2020, Robert was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Transport, with responsibility for aviation and maritime.

Newspaper article about Robert Courts Witney MP speaking about Penny Mordaunt's announcement for a 10 year veterans amnesty for troops.

General Election 12th December 2019 3rd Flyer
Jo Swinson was Liberal Democrat Candidate
Joanne Kate Swinson CBE FRSA was Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 22 July to 13 December 2019. She was the first woman and the youngest person to hold the position, as well ... »

Copy of letter to Janet and Terry Rouse, from Sarah Wollaston setting out her reasons for leaving Conservative Party. and promoting her support for Jo Swinson Liberal Democrats

• Liz Leffman, Lib Dems
• Laetisia Carter, Labour
• Robert Courts, Conservative
• Claire Lasko, Green Party
• Alexander Craig, UKIP

Toby Morris, councillor for Resources wants locals to fill in the on-line consultation. Government funding is to be cut by £0.75m and there will be a rise in the cost of waste and recycling by £0.8m.

A fear was expressed that fly-tipping would increase when the fees were raised to take waste to Dix pit and other waste recycling plants in Oxfordshire. That was in September 2017; now, in April 2020 the fears have proved to be well founded.

Carterton under pressure to have a 1000 home estate on its western edge as well as 700 on the eastern side. 250 already approved for the north. 2014
250 homes have got the go-ahead to be built on the northern edge of Carterton. All run-off from Carterton comes through Bampton so all building there affects us, particularly when we have heavy rain storms.

West Oxfordshire District Council's deputy, Mark Booty does not believe the housing targets are achievable. Mark feels it would be more sensible for houses to be built in the south of the county where the jobs are situated. By 2031 it is said 13,200 more homes will be needed in West Oxfordshire although there is nothing to indicate that the same number of jobs will be created.

Witney Gazette May 28th 2014.The Campaign to Protect Rural England says the assessed need to build 100,000 new homes in the next 15 years was "cobbled together" and is exaggerated.