How I can Help You

"Since May 1997, my job has been to represent constituents in Parliament. This means that I take up issues on behalf of my constituents or point people in the right direction if their enquiry can be dealt with by another body. I ask questions and make speeches in the House of Commons, pressing government ministers for an answer or raising an issue of concern to constituents.

If there are matters you want me to pursue on your behalf, the most effective way is usually to write to me giving all the relevant details including any reference numbers. Bear in mind that I am likely to send a photocopy of your letter to whoever the relevant person/organisation is, together with a covering
letter of my own asking them to comment or investigate.

Sometimes I’m inundated with postal and email enquiries, so while it might not be
possible to send an immediate reply, every effort will be made to answer urgent matters quickly."

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Parliamentary protocol:

There is a strict convention at Westminster that Members of Parliament do not seek to intervene in matters affecting the constituents of other Members. In normal circumstances, therefore, I will only be able to pursue matters raised by my own constituents.

If you are not sure who your MP is, you can find out by telephoning the House of Commons Information Service on: 0207 219 4272. Tell them your address and they will check who your MP is. Alternatively, you can find your own MP at this website :

http://www.locata.co.uk/commons/

My constituency office is managed by Ian Leedham.
Janet Jobber, Jean Calvert and Bill Tankard are my caseworkers.