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Member of Parliament for Wantage

The Member of Parliament for Wantage - Check out David's maiden speech below.ย ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป

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The Wantage constituency covers part of the Vale of White Horse and part of South Oxfordshire.

The largest town in the constituency is Didcot, which grew up around the railway when Brunel put his London to Bristol line through Didcot instead of Abingdon.

There are three market towns in the constituency โ€“ Wantage, Faringdon and Wallingford. Wantage is famous as the birthplace of King Alfred, while Wallingford has had a Royal Charter since 1155. Faringdon still bears the scars of the English civil war, when its church lost the top of its steeple.

The constituency is overwhelmingly rural in character, with more than 400 farms still in operation. It is marked by the famous White Horse and the ancient Ridgeway runs along its southern border.

The constituency is also one of the most economically dynamic places in the country. Harwell, the birthplace of nuclear power in the UK, now houses some of the most important scientific establishments in the world, including the Diamond Synchrotron, ISIS and ISIS 2. There are numerous world-class businesses based in the constituency, including Williams Formula One, Oxford Instruments and RM plc.

With close links to London, Oxford, Reading and Swindon, there are many commuters who live in the constituency but work elsewhere

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David welcomes the increase in the apprenticeship bursary and support for care leavers

David speaks at PMQs and raises the case of constituents who lost their baby daughter

David joins other Oxfordshire MPs in speaking out against the County Council's decision to withdraw the Spare Seats Scheme

Joint Statement from David Johnston MP, Victoria Prentis MP, Robert Courts MP and John Howell MP:

David welcomes the increase in pension credit uptake following a Government campaign he supported

David secures a campaign success for the AEAT pensioners

I'm delighted to say that the National Audit Office - which has done reports previously on issues at organisations from British Steel to

David supports the Neonatal Care Leave Bill

David supports new law to protect pension savers

David backs new law to ensure workers keep all their tips

David presents the Local Electricity Bill to Parliament

This week, I re-introduced the Local Electricity Bill to Parliament.

David's Herald article on returning to Parliament

Parliament has come back with a bang, and Iโ€™ve been taking part in much of what has been going on since we returned.

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