Once again, Caroline and I are delighted to join Team Royal Surrey Charity Riders, to support a hospital that has treated several of our family members over the years.

Last year we dedicated our ride to Caroline’s father, Howard, and our wonderful friend, Victoria. We would like to continue this and dedicate our efforts this year to them once again. Their strength through repeated rounds of chemotherapy inspires us to support a charity that is making a real difference to the lives of patients and their families.

The Royal Surrey Charity has recently funded a mobile cold cap unit. This is a treatment that Victoria had access to and extolled the importance that maintaining her hair had in lessening the impact of her illness on her young daughter. The new centre will handle 7000 more patients a year.

I previously worked for NHS England, and in July this year I was delighted to be elected as the MP for Farnham and Bordon. My wife Caroline works for an oncology research and development company. We are both acutely aware of the positive impact that providing access to novel treatments and technologies, as Royal Surrey Charity is doing so successfully, has on the lives of patients and their families.

We would be very grateful for your sponsorship!